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Broome: Premiers’ Active Citizenship awards winners
Kathleen Cox
Broome’s shire president announced three Premiers’ Active Citizenship awards at Town Beach this morning.
They went to Gwen Knox, Rhiannon Hutcheson and Beagle Bay Women’s Group.
You can read a shire media release here:
Derby: Free swimming pool entry
Derby swimming pool will be open for free tomorrow afternoon.
You can read a shire notice here:
People: DJ Helena heads to Broome this NYE
DJ Helena is heading to Broome for a special event this New Year’s Eve – the White Party.
The organisers plan to fill the Broome Convention Centre will people dressed all in white, to highlight a raft of special effects.
KIMBERLEYPAGE caught up with Helena earlier this month as she put the final touches on her new single. She gave us a few thoughts about her music, her image, and working in Australia. more »
Kununurra: Vandals trash Christmas display
Vandals trashed a Christmas lights display outside a Lakeside private home.
Kimberley Echo [read this story]
Returning unwanted Christmas gifts
Senior Regional Officer for Consumer Protection Annetta Bellingeri
Consumer Protection’s Annetta Bellingeri sent us this one just before she knocked off work for Christmas.
“It explains about returning unwanted or faulty gifts and also lets consumers know about the brand new Consumer Protection smartphone app,” she said.
You can read her message here:
Kununurra: Santa Claus on Kelly’s Knob
Santa Claus was spotted on top of Kelly’s Knob.
Kimberley Echo [read this story]
Balgo: Christmas present from pre-school kids
Children at a Sydney pre-school make a regular Christmas donation of books to kids at Balgo.
They also send a disposable camera, so Balgo kids can send back pictures of themselves.
North Shore Times [read this story]
Electronic protection for consumers
Senior Regional Officer for Consumer Protection Annetta Bellingeri
The state government has launched a new gadget for iPhone and Android mobile phone users.
“You can take photos of and store your receipts, set reminders for gift vouchers and layby dates and also take photos of illegal no refund signs to send to the Department,” said consumer protection’s Annetta Bellingeri.
“You will also have accesss to your consumer rights at your fingertips.”
You can read a government statement here:
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