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Tropic Thunder took down the Black Magics in tight match of Kununurra basketball round four on February 18.

Basketball PremiumTropic Thunder takes down Black Magics in round four

It was a tight round four of Kununurra Basketball on February 18, with just a hand full of points separating the competing teams.

Cain Andrews

One of the KRG’s priority projects is a $2 million Derby wharf redevelopment.

Elections PremiumKimberley shires’ election push for help with housing, crime

The four Kimberley shires have created an $800 million funding wish list ahead of the State and Federal elections with housing, crime prevention and preparations for a sealed Tanami road among their priorities.

Sarah Crawford

There has been a surge in the number of discarded needles collected in the Broome area.

Election PremiumBroome reports 300 per cent surge in discarded syringes

The Shire of Broome says it needs $200,000 a year to collect used needles left in public spaces after council crews reported they were handling three times the number of discarded sharps.

Sarah Crawford

Mark Bin Bakar and Patrick Cox

Indigenous AffairsPremiumKSGAC CEO calls on government funding for genealogy project

KSGAC CEO Mark Bin Bakar is calling on the State Government for funding to support a genealogy project aimed at restoring Aboriginal family bloodlines lost during the Stolen Generations.

Natasha Clark

A convoy of trucks carrying essential goods has been escorted through the closed section of the Great Northern Highway east of Port Headland

WA newsVideoCommentsPremiumFreight convoy to the Kimberley escorted through flood

Main Roads WA expects to reopen the Great Northern Highway to general traffic sometime over the weekend after it was hit by tropical cyclone Zelia.

Sarah Crawford and Katya Minns

WA Premier Roger Cook and Treasurer Rita Saffioti have held a media conference to announce an election commitment for first home buyers. PIctured is The Premier in Byford

State Election PremiumStamp duty relief is “welcome assistance” in Kununurra

A Kununurra real estate agent said cutting stamp duty for first home buyers on purchases up to $500,000 may help them buy a slightly better house but it won’t bring a lot of additional properties within reach.

Sarah Crawford and Jake Dietsch

Kununurra Coles on Monday

Cyclone ZeliaPremiumColes stripped but Tuckerbox still stocked following cyclone

Kununurra Coles may have been stripped bare of fresh produce less than 48 hours after Cyclone Zelia made landfall last Friday but Tuckerbox IGA is still well stocked

Sarah Crawford

Kununurra Police Station.

Regional WAPremiumPedestrian killed in Weaber Plain Road crash

A woman has died after being struck by a vehicle in Kununurra on Monday night.

Katya Minns

Late Halls Creek artist Janet Dreamer

Visual ArtPremiumThe wonderful creations of a Halls Creek aged care resident

Halls Creek artist Janet Dreamer’s art is set to tour Australia

Sarah Crawford

Kimberley MLA Divina D'Anna and Minister for Emergency Services Stephen Dawson in Broome.

Funding for FitzroyPremiumFitzroy Crossing to receive $13m for infrastructure upgrade

Fitzroy Crossing is set to benefit from a $13 million investment in new community infrastructure, with the Labor Government pledging funds for a new evacuation centre and basketball court if re-elected.

Katya Minns

Kununurra resident Aida Noordin with Spud.

Valentine’s Day PremiumSpud’s Kissing Booth a Valentine’s Day hit in Kununurra

Love was in the air at the Kimberley Vet Centre on Valentine’s Day as residents turned out in droves for Spud’s annual kissing booth, raising much-needed funds for Kununurra Animals Nature and Education.

Cain Andrews

New Football WA chair Ian Callahan.

Football PremiumFootball WA plans major redraw of WAFL recruiting zones

The WAFL’s metropolitan and country recruiting zones are set for a major shake-up this year but clubs are wary, including Claremont, who have built strong ties in the Kimberley.

Glen Quartermain & Cain Andrews

The 700th rescued cat and her kittens taken in by KANE Inc.

Animal RescuePremiumNurse’s mission to end stray cat euthanasia in Kununurra

A Kununurra nurse who says she has had to hold too many tiny stray kittens while they are put down because they can’t be rehomed has begun a GoFundMe page to get more roaming cats desexed. 

Sarah Crawford

East Kimberley basketballers battle it out in Kununurra.

Basketball PremiumHornets rocket to top of ladder after three rounds

The Kununurra basketball season is starting to take shape, with the Hornets sitting on top after three rounds. 

Cain Andrews

The large tropical cyclone has been classed as a category two system.

Severe WeatherCommentsTen WA schools closed as destructive cyclone hits area

Parents and carers are asked to keep their children home.

Taylor Renouf

The big banks have agreed to a two-and-a-half-year moratorium on regional branch closures. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

BanksPremiumMoratorium “not enough” for town with last bank standing

The East Kimberley Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the Federal Government’s announcement this week on a moratorium on regional bank closures was not enough to help Kununurra. 

Sarah Crawford, Stephanie Gardiner and Andrew Brown

Federal trial sees essential grocery prices capped at Outback Stores

Cost of LivingPremiumGrocery prices slashed up to 50 per cent in bush

The cost of some essential groceries have been slashed by 30 to 50 per cent in remote Kimberley supermarkets

Sarah Crawford

The first case of Murray Valley Encephalitis this wet season was contracted in the East Kimberley

Public HealthPremiumWarning after child contracts deadly mosquito-borne virus

People are being urged to cover up after the first case of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus was recorded this wet season with the child infected in the East Kimberley.

Sarah Crawford

Urban futurist Stephen Yarwood will be visiting Kununurra to help it find its “magic” as part of a revitalisation project.

Town PlanningPremiumPlans for a future Kununurra

Urban futurist Stephen Yarwood wants Kununurra to find its “magic”.

Sarah Crawford

A woman felt terrified when she saw a saltwater crocodile looking at her family at a Kununurra waterhole.

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The West Australian exclusive
Croc SightingPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Terrifying croc encounter at popular waterhole

A Kununurra mother has described the terror of seeing a large saltwater crocodile watching her family, who were cooling off just metres away at a popular East Kimberley waterhole.

Sarah Crawford

Tremane Baxter Edwards from Wyndham took part in the 2024 Youth Parliament.

Youth Parliament PremiumApplications open for 2025 Y WA Youth Parliament

Young political enthusiasts in WA’s North West can gain exclusive insights into Australian Parliament, with registrations open for the 2025 Youth Parliament program.

Natasha Clark

The Bureau of Meteorology issued the warning on Saturday morning for people between Broome up to Kuri Bay in the Prince Regent River area.

Weather Warning PremiumTropical cyclone warning for Kimberley coast

Cyclone advice has been issued to residents in WA’s north-west as a tropical low brewing near the Kimberley coast threatens to become a tropical cyclone as early as Sunday.

Hannah Cross

Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service chief executive Vicki O’Donnell.

Election prioritiesPremiumKAMS: more health investment needed in Kimberley

The Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service has welcomed recent government investment in regional health services but says more funding is needed to address critical gaps.

Cain Andrews

Hank, the Kimberley District Police Force's first permanently deployed police dog. WA Police

Crime PremiumPaw Patrol to be reinstated in Kimberley if Liberals win

The Liberals have pledged to reinstate a police dog in Broome and other regional centres if elected this March, replacing the much-loved canine Hank, who was stationed in Broome between 2019 and 2021.

Cain Andrews