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Phoebe Solon is a North West reporter for The Kimberley Echo, Broome Advertiser, Pilbara News and North West Telegraph

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Broome Senior High School students take part in suicide prevention training through a Zero2Hero roadshow in the Kimberley.

Mental health PremiumZero2Hero roadshow in the Kimberley

Broome Senior High School students take part in suicide prevention training through a Zero2Hero roadshow in the Kimberley

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2026 Junior Basketball Carnival, Pilbara Suns.

Sports PremiumYoung basketball stars shine at Broome Junior Carnival

Young basketball talent from across the Kimberley and Pilbara took centre court at the Broome 2026 Junior Basketball Carnival, with seven grand finals showcasing skill, determination and sportsmanship.

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George Kyriakou's new novel, The Outback Redemption, is set in the Kimberley.

Arts PremiumKimberley’s red landscapes inspire new murder mystery

Australian author George Kyriakou’s latest novel, The Outback Redemption, is a murder mystery exploring family secrets, corporate corruption and the pursuit of justice, set in The Kimberley

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Kununurra auto electrical apprentice Deklan Garcia has been named the WA regional winner in the 2026 Capricorn Rising Stars Awards.

Rising starPremiumKimberley apprentice named WA Rising Star

A Kununurra apprentice has been recognised for his dedication to the automotive trade, taking out the WA regional winner title in the 2026 Capricorn Rising Stars Awards.

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Current available rentals in Broome listed on reiwa.com show the steep median monthly rental prices.

Rental crisis PremiumBroome rents hit $1200 a week

Broome renters are facing some of the highest housing costs in the country, with median house rents reaching $1200 a week, according to Domain’s September 2026 Rental Report.

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Mental Health Minister Meredith Hammat.

Health PremiumNew Kimberley eating disorder screening tool

A new eating disorder screening tool developed with Aboriginal communities is being launched in the Kimberley to help identify concerns among young people earlier.

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The Broome youth precinct has opened 10 years after it was first announced.

Community PremiumBroome youth precinct opens

Broome’s new youth precinct has officially opened, nearly a decade after the community first began planning for the space.

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More than 87,000 square metres of the Kalumburu runway, taxiway and apron have been resurfaced.

Airstrip upgrades PremiumKalumburu airstrip upgrade complete

Upgrades to the Kalumburu airstrip to improve a vital link to essential services for the remote Kimberley community have been completed.

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An artists’s impression of lease area 1, lease area 2 and the central shade structure.

Council PremiumNew businesses proposed for Cable Beach foreshore

Three new commercial tenancies are a step closer to opening at Broome’s Cable Beach foreshore, after the Shire of Broome endorsed the next stage of the redevelopment.

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The Kununurra team huddle at junior country week.

Sports PremiumKimberley teams at junior country week

Broome and Kununurra’s under-13 footballers made history at Football West’s junior country week in Perth, with the two Kimberley sides meeting for the first time in the tournament.

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Shontae Charles painting Marilee Liddell before the junba.

Cockatoo Island Premium Dambeemangaddee families return to country

Dambeemangaddee families have gathered at Umbagaramba/Balanyoo (Cockatoo Island) for a day of culture, family, and connection as the future of the island continues to take shape.

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The YETI Film Tour is coming to Broome’s Sun Pictures on November 22.

Arts PremiumYETI Film Tour is coming to Broome

Broome is set to get a taste of the wild when the YETI Film Tour rolls into Sun Pictures on Sunday, November 22.

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