Showcasing the amazing “Kimberley”
Privately owned Kimberley Marine Support Base (KMSB) Pty Ltd has been given permission to build a floating jetty to mainly service the oil and gas industry. My question is why? Our Port Authority owned jetty has constantly run at a loss since it was built and given subsidies by the Government to keep it [...]
Bidyadanga Frack Free Protest Today groups with vested interest attended the Mangrove Hotel to vote regarding whether Fracking should go ahead in the Bidyadanga area. Bidyadanga is located 180 kilometres from Broome. I spoke with Madeline Jandi who was protesting fracking in her country. I asked her about the deal that had been done [...]
Chinatown - Artists Impression - Photo copied from The Chinatown Revitalisation Project PDF Chinatown in Broome has undergone a $12.7 million revamp. The idea was to reinvigorate the historic, cultural and hospitality centre of our town. The major improvements aimed to: [list icon="heart" color="red"] Traffic calming, shade and improved landscape supporting pedestrian movement; Lighting, street [...]
5 Reasons to Move to Broome If you've never traveled to Western Australia then you are truly missing out on some spectacular opportunities. The remote town of Broome is a popular destination for tourists, but it can also be quite appealing to locals as a new place to call home. Not convinced? Here are [...]
[divider_padding] 25th August - 2nd September 2018 Shinju Matsuri is Australia's most famous cultural festival, celebrating the pearl in Broome, Western Australia. Featuring an incredible kaleidoscope of events, Shinju Matsuri pays tribute to our heritage and culture as well as showcasing the multitude of phenomenal talent we have. A total of 40 events [...]
Cyclone Hilda takes Broome by surprise Living in a cyclone area where cyclones track up and down the coast every wet season, sometimes leaves locals a little blase when a yellow alert is given. Alert stages are â blue, yellow, red. I think most locals were surprised by the intensity of the winds [...]
Do you think Broome Airport should be relocated? With meme's like this floating around on Broome's facebook social page, is it time for a rethink? Years ago I posted information about the broome airport relocation and from a poll located on the page, it seems the residents [...]
Casino for Broome The proposal for a Casino has been on the burner for some time now, with many locals passionately against whilst many others think it will be the saviour for Broomeâs economic growth. Hereâs what some of our locals had to say Maryanne Martin If it does come to Broome, provided [...]
From the Guardian Native title agreement struck with Yawuru people allows Buru Energy to start commercial production at an onshore oil field in the Fitzroy Valley .. read more
The Yawuru Playground located in the new Palmer Road Development is an absolute disgrace. Far from being a lovely little playground which I admit it could have been except for the disgusting behaviour of the anti-social behaviour of the few. As you can see from these photos, there is grafitti everywhere, there are used condoms [...]
The Kimberleys have long been touted as one the "last remaining wilderness in the world" and with good reason. With so much of it still unexplored, mainly due to its inaccessibility, scientists and conservationists are still discovering new species in flora and fauna. With a huge win for environmentalists last week where the Mitchell Falls [...]
A major win for environmentalists who have been lobbying hard for over 25 years to have the Mitchell Plateau listed as a National Park. An agreement has been cancelled between the state and mining giants, Rio Tinto who have given up their rights to mine bauxite and Alcoa the right to refine aluminium on the [...]
Friday 12th September 2014 Broome experienced a huge tide today with a massive 10.2 metre high tide. Culminating in the middle of the Shinju Matsuri Festival, there were plenty of game tourists who rolled up their pants and walked to the end of the old streeter’s jetty which was flooded. High tide at Streeters Jetty [...]
A bush fire raging out of control 40 km east of Broome, is burning both sides of the Great Northern Highway and has been exacerbated by strong easterly winds of 25 to 35 km/h, tending southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h expected this evening.ir-leasing.ru Similar winds are expected tomorrow. The bushfire is approximately 10 kilometres south [...]
I have long thought its time to stick up a few photos of those funny moments! If you have a funny moment to share, I would love to hear from you? So here is my first one, taken at Broome Boulevard parking lot. I tell you the trolley man was not impressed with this scooter [...]
This Comprehensive Car Insurance Clause is called "You and Yours"! While most of us pay our expensive Comprehensive Car Insurance, expecting that if we either hit some-one or something else, our "comprehensive" car insurance covers both our own self and car and whatever it is we collide into, yes? Not so! The "You and Yours" [...]
Pet Friendly Caravan Parks around Broome Great news for anyone travelling with their dog to Broome! đ¶ As of tourist season, 2020 Roebuck Bay Caravan Park, now called Discovery Park Broome, is now pet friendly. The beachfront park sits right on Roebuck Bay, giving you easy access to scenic coastal walks with your dog. Dogs are [...]
Opportunists out for some fun! 22nd January 2014 - These kids took the opportunity to dive into their park, along with kayaks and squeals of laughter! After 3 days of rain, this local park in 6 seasons turned into a mini lake.
Broome Birds on the Move An article written by Jan Lewis Although research on the migration of shorebirds from Roebuck Bay and Eighty Mile Beach to their Arctic breeding grounds has been going on since the 1980s, there are still large gaps in knowledge about migration routes and breeding ecology. You probably remember the wonderful [...]
Should Broome Airport be moved?? What is the opinion of the Broome Community with regards to the re-location of the Broome Airport? How long have we held to the tradition of planes flying over Sun Pictures and having a laugh at tourists ducking for cover as planes flew overhead? With the addition of an onshore [...]
30th September 2013 - Broome has seen an unprecedented number of Black Kites gliding the wind currents in recent months. According to Rick Else from the Broome Bird Observatory, he estimated a flock of over 1300 black kites hovering over the Broome Tip. Black Kites are opportunistic hunters and are arguably the most numerous species [...]
<a href="http://www.broomeandthekimberley visit homepage.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Boab-Canvas-Print.jpg" rel="lightbox-0">Saturday 14th September – 5pm to 8pm is the opening of an exhibition by local derby photographer, Mary Jane Foster. Exhibition opening hours 9am to 1pm, Monday – Friday, 16th – 22nd September 2013 10% of all sales donated to Kyle Andrews Foundation. Venue: Pearl Shed Framing Studio, 6 Gregory Street, [...]
Impress your mates with these 27 interesting facts! By the way did you know .. ? Almonds are a member of the peach family. Mosquitoes prefer children to adults, blondes to brunettes. A spider's silk is stronger than steel. The worldâs youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910. Nutmeg is [...]
According to the Broome Shire, more money has been going out than coming in, resulting in a potential 8 million dollar deficit. Much of the blame has been cast on the significant costs of "hundreds of man hours" preparing documents and reports relating to the James Price Point proposed Gas Hub which has been dropped. [...]
1. Decongest Your Chest The most common use of Vicks is to decongest your chest and throat area. When applied to the upper chest, it provides excellent relief of cough and congestion symptoms. 2. On Your Tootsies Applying Vicks to your feet provides night-time cough relief. Generously rub VapoRub all over your feet and cover [...]
I came across this pretty cool post of 31 insanely easy and clever diy projects, some of which are pretty amazing! 31 insanely easy and clever diy projects
Man stabbed in Broome 30th December, 2011 - Broome police and the Major Crime Squad have been knocking on doors asking the public whether they witnessed a man wearing only boxer shorts and a shirt walking the streets of Broome in the early hours of Christmas Day, after South Hedland man, Kristopher Dixon, 32, died [...]
Broome Protestor, George Bishop locks Woodside out 2nd October 2012 - Broome and the Kimberley interviewed Tegan Mossop regarding the latest lock-on by George Bishop who is attached to a 10 metre pole outside the Woodside Building in Broome. "We are dealing with a company, Woodside, who is corrupt. Some members of the Broome community [...]
The following are interviews I conducted with ordinary people doing extraordinary things for the No Gas Campaign. Many of these people have been vilified by the press, the Police and other community members as tree hugging "hippies". In my eyes they are "hereos" and I think that history will find them as such too! Many [...]
This is the beginning of my collection of the strange and weird creatures that inhabit this part of the planet! Check out the hairy caterpillar, yellow shield bug and her beautiful pink eggs, and the weird creature, Eurycnema-goliath! This is a baby Stimsons Python eating an already dead baby mouse. Please dont watch [...]