Cable Beach
Sandfire: Road block nets stolen ute driver.
Police say a man stole a ute from a resort at Cable Beach yesterday morning.
After several high-speed pursuits they arrested him at Sandfire Roadhouse about eight hours later.
The West Australian [read this story]
Cable Beach: Croc sighting
Broome shire has closed Cable Beach to swimmers.
Courtesy DPaW
A shire spokesman issued this statement:
“Cable Beach near Gantheaume Pt has been closed to swimmers following a confirmed sighting of a crocodile about 2.5m long and 20m offshore, midway between Cable Beach and Gantheaume Pt and heading south.
“Shire Rangers and DPaW officers are monitoring, and any enquiries should be made to DPaW.”
Broome: Royalties support beach polo
This weekend’s beach polo tournament is partly funded by the WA government’s Royalties for Regions program.
You can read a media release here:
Croc closes Cable Beach
A 3.5 metre crocodile closed Cable Beach to swimmers over the weekend.
Courtesy DEC
The West Australian [read this story]
Cable Beach: Camel licence appeal fails
The camel rides operator who appealed against the loss of his operating license has lost his appeal.
Cable Beach: Camel operator appeals licence
A well-known camel rides operator is appealing a shire decision to award 10-year licenses to three other operators.
Cable Beach camels in 2003. Photo: Nachoman – au, Wikimedia.
Ships of the Desert was not awarded a license last year.
Ships of the Desert was the original camel rides operator at Cable Beach.
Cable Beach: Yawuru people develop housing land
Yawuru people are subdividing new housing land for sale on the open market.
They acquired the parcel of land as part of the local native title settlement.
They intend to sell about 45 blocks next year.
Cable Beach: Turtle nursed to health and released
A flatback turtle found near Fremantle has been released at Cable Beach.
Turtle on Cable Beach
The juvenile turtle, which was in poor health, has been rehabilitated at the WA Aquarium.
It has been fitted with a satellite tracking device.
news.com.au [read this story]
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