Kununurra

Kununurra: New Wunan CEO

Ralph Addis has stood down as CEO of Wunan Aboriginal Corporation.

He is replaced by Mandy Dahms.

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Thursday, September 9th, 2010 Aboriginal, Business and finance, Kununurra No Comments

Kununurra: Call to delay Ord Stage II

Local interests are asking the government to slow down construction of Ord Stage II.

Traditional Owners and the shire say there will be better opportunities for local people if the finishing date is put back to 2012.

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Kununurra: Cane toads battle closer to town

Cane toads are now established in WA, with much of this year’s eradication program concentrating around Lake Argyle.

Wyndham and Halls Creek are said to be more vulnerable areas as they do not have the large volunteer force assembled in Kununurra.

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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 Environment, Kununurra No Comments

Kununurra: Ord Stage II ‘at risk if Abbott wins’

Eric RipperState opposition leader Eric Ripper says a Liberal Commonwealth Government could axe the Ord Stage II project.

He said Mr Abbott promised to cut state infrastructure projects, such as the irrigation project, in his election costings.

You can read Mr Ripper’s statement here:

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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 Business and finance, Government, Kununurra No Comments

Wyndham: Quad bike man goes missing

A Kununurra man out alone in the bush on his quad bike went missing for several hours.

He said he was unconscious for several hours in bush near Cape Dommet, before coming to.

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Monday, September 6th, 2010 Kununurra, Police and courts, Wyndham No Comments

Kununurra: Free chiropractic treatment

Murdoch University chiropractic students have been in Kununurra offering free treatment.

The two Perth students spent six days at Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service last month.

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Sunday, September 5th, 2010 Aboriginal, Kununurra No Comments

People: Frank Chulung

Frank Chulung is known to many readers through his work with the Aboriginal Legal Service.

The ABC’s Matt Bran interviews him about his early work as a plant operator at the Ord Stage I construction project.

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Saturday, September 4th, 2010 Aboriginal, Kununurra, People No Comments

Kununurra: Hearing tests for babies

Kununurra has new equipment to test hearing in newborn babies.

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Friday, September 3rd, 2010 Kununurra No Comments

Kununurra: Construction worker loses leg

A man is believed to have lost a leg in a workplace accident this morning.

He was working on a Kununurra construction site when he is said to have been badly injured by a post hole digger.

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Friday, September 3rd, 2010 Kununurra No Comments

Kununurra: Rice crop to quadruple

Rice farmers plan to plant a crop four times as big as this year’s crop next time.

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Friday, September 3rd, 2010 Business and finance, Kununurra No Comments