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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.

ABC [read this story]

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]

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Saturday, February 4th, 2012 Broome Comments Off

Perth: White Divers play opens tonight

Photo: Bel Skinner

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.

The West Australian [read this story]

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Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 Broome Comments Off

Broome: Premiers’ Active Citizenship awards winners

Kathleen Cox

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:

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Thursday, January 26th, 2012 Broome, Government, Local Government, People Comments Off

People: Clifton Biendurry

Clifton Bieundurry

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”.

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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 Aboriginal, People Comments Off

People: DJ Helena heads to Broome this NYE

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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 »

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Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 Broome, People Comments Off

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.

ABC [read this story]

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Thursday, November 24th, 2011 Aboriginal, Police and courts Comments Off

People: Olive Knight

Wangkatjungka community’s Olive Knight has been singing on Broadway with Hugh Jackman.

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Tuesday, November 15th, 2011 Aboriginal, People Comments Off

A book about Slim and Joy Dusty

Slim 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.

The West Australian [read this story]

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Sunday, November 13th, 2011 Halls Creek, People Comments Off
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