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Education Minister Sabine Winton and Kimberley MLA Divina D'Anna visit Fitzroy Crossing District High School

Remote ReflectionsEducation Minister reconnects with Kimberley teaching roots

WA Education Minister Sabine Winton returned to Fitzroy Crossing, where her teaching journey began, reconnecting with students, colleagues, and community in a heartfelt visit that bridged generations

Sarah Crawford and Natasha Clark

Dawn Beaumont is completing a 20,000km duathlon to raise $2 million for heart health.

Health MissionEpic heart health journey reaches Kununurra

Dawn Beaumont, known as the ‘Queen of Hearts,’ will arrive in Kununurra this Saturday as part of her 20,000km duathlon to raise $2 million for heart health and emergency medical services

Sarah Crawford

Lake Argyle Swim will receive financial support by the State Government.

Regional WAPremiumKimberley projects get $96k boost from Horizon Power

The iconic Lake Argyle Swim is one of nine East Kimberley organisations to share in $46,000 of grants thanks to Horizon Power’s Community Partnerships Program.

Natasha Clark

A croc makes its way in a river.

WA newsCommentsNew wildlife doco captures beauty of the Kimberley

The 400,000sqkm of the biological ark, stretching from turquoise coast to searing desert, is the subject of a groundbreaking three-part documentary series.

Ben O'Shea

Wild Brumby Line Dancers perform with the audience at Party in the Park.

Outback EnergyFestival fever grips Kununurra with music and art

Organisers are expecting a strong take-up in ticket sales for Saturday’s Kimberley Moon Experience as visitors and Kununurra residents flock to Ord Valley Muster festival events all this week

Sarah Crawford

Wyndham Oval opening.

Sport Game on: Wyndham unveils sports overhaul

There were cheers all round in Wyndham last week as the town officially unveilednew change rooms and lighting towers at Clarrie Cassidy Oval

Natasha Clark

David Warriner.

Cattle ChampionPremiumTributes pour in for NT cattle leader David Warriner

The northern livestock and pastoral community is mourning the loss of industry leader and fierce advocate of the live export trade, David Warriner who died earlier this month. 

Fitzroy Crossing

HealthPremium$8.6M upgrade for dialysis care closer in Fitzroy Crossing

Fitzroy Crossing residents undergoing dialysis treatment are set to benefit from construction now under way of an $8.6 million expansion of the town’s Renal Health Centre. 

Natasha Clark

Jessica Baker of Kununurra has been short-listed for the Fogarty Literary Award

Write turnPremiumKununurra writer shortlisted for top prize

A Kununurra writer has been shortlisted for her novel about a young woman who switches off her phone and leaves her city existence to embark on a completely different life.

Sarah Crawford

A 43-year-old Kununurra man alleged to have took hold of a woman and attempted to sexually assault her on a Broome street has  had the matter adjourned for six weeks.

Broome AdvertiserPremiumMan accused of attempted assault has case adjourned

A 43-year-old Kununurra man alleged to have taken hold of a woman and attempted to sexually assault her on a Broome street has had the matter adjourned for six weeks.

Natasha Clark

Horizon Power Party in the Park

Festival FeverPremiumParty in the Park launches Kimberley’s top festival

Kununurra is set to sparkle as the Boab Metals Ord Valley Muster bursts to life this Friday with the much-loved Party in the Park.

Clean-up Country volunteers Peter Griffiths-Sebastian, Shae Hackett, Gigi Hooper-Birch, Luke Hatchman, Front, Cassandra Nitschke, Stephen Stevets, Jayne Keeffe

CommunityKununurra locals called to join clean-up effort

Tour guide Peter Griffiths-Sebastian is rallying Kununurra locals to clean up littered natural sites ahead of the peak tourist season.

Sarah Crawford

An aerial view of Ivanhoe Crossing.

Crossing OpensIvanhoe Crossing reopens to 4WDs as water levels drop

Kununurra four-wheel-drive enthusiasts have a reason to rejoice with the Ivanhoe Crossing open for high clearance vehicles in another sign that the dry season is well and truly upon us. 

Sarah Crawford

Dr John Owen from Kimberley Dental Team with a young family in Kalumburu May 2012

Filling the GapDental heroes set to say farewell after years of service

Perth couple John and Jan Owen are retiring after 16 years of bringing free dental care to remote Kimberley communities — restoring smiles and treating thousands.

Sarah Crawford

The Ord River Magpies recorded a resounding victory against the Warmun Eagles at the weekend.

EKFLOrd River triple Warmun’s goal count in round three win

The Ord River Magpies recorded a resounding victory against the Warmun Eagles at the weekend as East Kimberley Football League teams battled it out in round three. 

Cain Andrews

A woman has been remanded in custody after appearing in Kununurra Magistrates Court on Monday morning charged with the murder of a man in a suspected family violence-related incident in Wyndham.

Courts & justicePremiumMurder charge for woman after killing in Wyndham

A woman has been remanded in custody after appearing in Kununurra Magistrates Court on Monday morning charged with the murder of a man in a suspected family violence-related incident in Wyndham.

Sarah Crawford

Manager for Bohemia Downs Station McKenzie Lawford and KAPCO chairman Wayne Bergmann.

Agriculture KAPCO brings local beef to Kimberley supermarket

Kimberley Agriculture and Pastoral Company chairman Wayne Bergmann says the company’s latest venture into selling meat at Kimberley supermarkets is 140 years in the making.

Natasha Clark

The Us Without Abuse campaign march through Fitzroy Crossing.

Family violencePremiumFitzroy Crossing rallies against DV in powerful campaign

The streets of Fitzroy Crossing were awash with orange as hundreds of community members donned T-shirts to mark the launch of Us Without Abuse.

Natasha Clark

Alcohol seizures in Halls Creek. WA Police

Crush CourseVideoPremiumWhy police crushed thousands of dollars in booze

Kimberley police District Supt John Hutchison explains that the police practice of smashing enormous stockpiles of confiscated alcohol with heavy machinery is not just a PR stunt

Sarah Crawford

Mark Seymour & The Undertow will be performing for the Kimberley Moon Experience.

Moon MagicPremiumMark Seymour to rock Kimberley Moon 2025

Aussie rock legend Mark Seymour is returning to the Kimberley Moon Experience with new songs, classic hits and a passion for live music that still burns bright after 45 years.

Sarah Crawford

Cleaner Wan Jichao's van was smashed while he was cleaning The Cheeky Dog Cafe on May 4.

Business TargetedPremiumHalls Creek cleaner claims he was threatened after complaint

The owner of a Halls Creek cleaning company has described how a group of girls smashed his new van before one of the child’s mothers threatened to kill him if he complained to police.

Sarah Crawford

Kevin Buiting won the biggest overalll barramundi category at the Brown Water Classic with this 110.5cm fish caught at Pentecost River.

Epic CatchesPremiumMassive catches at St John WA Brown Water Classic

A record number of anglers took part in the Brown Water Classic at the weekend, reeling in some impressive catches including six barramundi measuring over a metre.

Sarah Crawford

Aboriginal Pastoral Academy graduate Rana Menham.

Pastoral PathwaysPremiumAboriginal trainees join WA pastoral workforce

A new group of trainees is ready to saddle up for work on pastoral stations across the North West following the latest round of graduations from the Aboriginal Pastoral Academy.

Staff Writer

Lewis Melican collects Toby Bedford with a high shot.

AFLPremiumKimberley AFL watch: Bedford battered, Hamling shines

Fitzroy Crossing’s Toby Bedford found himself in the thick of it again on Sunday — and not in the way he would’ve hoped.

Natasha Clark

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