Tag: Derby 6728
Northern WA councils share in infrastructure funds
Western Australian local councils will get just under $29 million under the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program.[MORE]
Indigenous 'Picasso of the Kimberley' dies
A respected Western Australian Indigenous artist, who has shown his paintings internationally, has died at Derby in the state's north.[MORE]
Boy charged over stolen govt car
A 12-year-old child has been charged with stealing a motor vehicle after a high-speed chase north of Broome.[MORE]
Witnesses vulnerable in regional courts
The Chief Justice, Wayne Martin, has renewed his calls for improved court facilities in the Kimberley and Pilbara, saying it is only a matter of time before there is a serious incident. [MORE]
Gas processing hub site alarms environmentalists
Environmental groups have attacked the West Australian Premier, Colin Barnett, over his preferred site for an gas processing hub in the Kimberley.[MORE]
Police working with family after Kimberley death
Queensland Police have spoken to the ex-wife of a 53-year-old man whose body was discovered on a cattle station in the Kimberley region in Western Australia.[MORE]
Remote travellers urged to carry water after Kimberley death
The SES says it is vital people carry adequate supplies of water when venturing into remote parts of north-west WA.[MORE]
Govt defends Derby jail review
Western Australia's Minister for Corrective Services, Christian Porter, has defended a decision to review plans to build the Kimberley's new jail at Derby.[MORE]
Man wrote 'help' in sand before death
The body of a Queensland tourist has been found on a remote cattle station in the Kimberley in Western Australia.[MORE]
New Derby prison in doubt
The State Government has refused to commit to building a prison at Derby, saying there may be more appropriate sites elsewhere in the Kimberley.[MORE]
Investigation begins into Kimberley helicopter crash
An investigation has begun into the cause of last week's helicopter crash at Talbot Bay in the Kimberley in Western Australia's far north.[MORE]
Seven survive Kimberley chopper crash
A helicopter with seven people on board has crashed at Talbot Bay north of Derby in the Kimberley.[MORE]
Chopper crashes in the Kimberley
A helicopter with seven people onboard has crashed at Talbot Bay, north of Derby, in the Kimberley.[MORE]
Stabbing accused to face court
A 20-year-old man from the Wangka Tjunka community has been charged after allegedly bashing a man over the head with a cast iron camp oven and stabbing him in the stomach with a knife eight times.[MORE]
Cattle prices unlikely to rise further
Meat and Livestock Australia says cattle prices are unlikely to rise further unless there is strong rainfall during the northern wet season.[MORE]
Call for community work order scheme audit
There are calls for a review of the Justice Department's community work order scheme.[MORE]
Derby residents urged to report arson
Derby residents are being urged to report arson attacks after a spike in the number of suspiciously lit fires in the Kimberley town.[MORE]
Derby woman stabbed in back with scissors
A 20-year-old Derby woman is recovering in hospital after her de facto partner allegedly stabbed her in the back with a pair of scissors on Saturday night.[MORE]
Search prompts call for tourists to keep itinerary
Visitors to north-west Western Australia are being urged to keep an itinerary when travelling in the region and alert a friend or family member if they change their travel plans.[MORE]
Green light for new Derby council offices
The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley has given in-principle support for the construction of new shire offices and a new visitors centre in Derby and is calling for public comment on the proposals.[MORE]
Task force audits Kimberley ahead of predicted resources boom
The Western Australian Government's Northern Development Task Force has confirmed it is auditing the Kimberley's infrastructure ahead of the region's anticipated oil and gas boom.[MORE]
Extended alcohol ban draws fire
The major shareholder in Fitzroy Crossing's only bottle shop has labelled the extension of the ban on takeaway alcohol in the town as a "piecemeal" response to a state-wide crisis in Aboriginal communities.[MORE]
Indigenous community demand land acquisition for airstrip
The Imintji Aboriginal Community, 222 kilometres east of Derby, says the Western Australian Government must compulsorily acquire the pastoral land needed to build the local airstrip.[MORE]
Chopper crash survivors urge increased RFDS funding
A husband and wife who were involved in a helicopter crash in the Kimberley have joined calls for more funding for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. (RFDS)[MORE]
Helicopter crash rescuer describes ordeal for survivors
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in a remote part of the Kimberley yesterday is now in a stable condition. [MORE]
