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Perth: White Divers of Broome reviews
The play The White Divers of Broome opened in Perth this week.
Stephen Bevis here gives a fairly straight-forward review.
The West Australian [read this story]
Victoria Laurie was disappointed with the script.
The Australian [read this story]
Mark Naglazas compared it with Steve Hawke’s Jandamarra play, which he did not like either.
The West Australian [read this story]
Perth: White Divers play opens tonight
Photo: Bel Skinner
The play “The White Divers of Broome” opens tonight at Perth’s Heath Ledger Theatre.
The play is set in 1912 Broome, when the government sent Royal Navy divers to replace Asian pearl divers under the White Australia Policy.
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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:
People: Clifton Biendurry
Clifton Bieundurry
Clifton Biendurry is heading back to Australia after a 10-week season on Broadway with Hugh Jackman.
He is seen here practicing his “paparazzi face”.
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 »
Kalumburu: Police organise sports, music
Kalumburu’s police are organising social events such as sports and music to ease tensions between families.
The actions follow an all-out brawl last month which still has 30 people facing charges.
People: Olive Knight
Wangkatjungka community’s Olive Knight has been singing on Broadway with Hugh Jackman.
A book about Slim and Joy Dusty
Slim Dusty
The West Australian’s Rod Moran reviews country singer Joy McKean’s book I’ve Been There (And Back Again).
This review includes Joy’s yarns about Carlton Hill, Halls Creek and Roeburne as she reminisces about a life spent on the road with her husband Slim Dusty.
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