Tag: Exmouth 6707
New gas deposit discovered in Exmouth Plateau
Chevron has announced it has discovered more gas in the Exmouth Plateau, off the north-west coast. [MORE]
Student brings 'bomb' to show-and-tell
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) says staff at a Geraldton primary school were right to call police when a student brought a military-style device to class for show-and-tell.[MORE]
School wanted to cut student travel time
Coral Bay residents are hoping to establish a local school so children do not have to travel up to two hours to attend class in Exmouth, in north-west Western Australia.[MORE]
Pilbara rail lines thrown open
Mining companies have had a breakthrough in their bid to use rail lines in Western Australia owned by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.[MORE]
Call to scrap Ningaloo's World Heritage nomination
Business and community groups in Exmouth have renewed calls for the Ningaloo coast's nomination for World Heritage Listing to be scrapped. [MORE]
Police stop man with $5K in car
Exmouth police are investigating a possible link to drug trafficking in the area after a routine traffic stop allegedly uncovered a large quantity of cash.[MORE]
RAAF airman charged over vandalised base
A Royal Australian Air Force serviceman has been charged after the Learmonth airbase, near Exmouth, was vandalised over the weekend.[MORE]
Haase casts doubt over air route deregulation
The federal Member for Kalgoorlie says the deregulation of air routes to Exmouth will do little to bring down the cost of airfares.[MORE]
Forums to highlight Ningaloo development impact
Computer modelling used to assess the impact of development on the Ningaloo coast is to be demonstrated to residents in the Gascoyne.[MORE]
Police allegedly assaulted during drug search
An Exmouth man is due to face the local magistrates court today accused of assaulting two police officers who were searching his home for drugs.[MORE]
New stingray at Ningaloo
Scientists have discovered a new species of stingray at Western Australia's Ningaloo Marine Park.[MORE]
'Exceptionally dry' stretch could set record
The northern half of Western Australia is in the midst of a dry stretch that could set a record if it continues to the end of the month.[MORE]
Salt project dumped
The Conservation Council of WA says plans to develop a $200-million salt mine near Exmouth have been withdrawn.[MORE]
A new crocodile control strategy
Dozens of Pilbara towns will be declared crocodile control zones as part of the state's new strategy for managing the reptiles.[MORE]
Sailor in hospital after crushing hand
A Filipino sailor, who crushed his hand in an accident on a bulk carrier off Western Australia, remains in a stable condition at a Perth hospital.[MORE]
Search for missing man scaled back
Police have scaled back their search for a man off the Exmouth coast.[MORE]
Search resumes for missing man
Authorities say the search for a man missing off the Exmouth coast in Western Australia's Pilbara is continuing this morning.[MORE]
Search for missing boater suspended
Authorities say the search for a 30-year-old man off the coast of Exmouth will resume on Wednesday morning.[MORE]
Search stepped up in Exmouth
Authorities are planning a wider search this afternoon to find a man missing off the Exmouth coast.[MORE]
Search for fisherman off Exmouth
Authorities have launched an air and sea search for a man missing off Exmouth, 1260 kilometres north of Perth.[MORE]
Government rules out strike intervention
The Workplace Relations Minister, Julia Gillard, says she will not intervene in a long-running dispute between shipping companies and the Maritime Union of Australia.[MORE]
Ningaloo's World Heritage nomination
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Ningaloo's World Heritage nomination a local concern[MORE]
Vested interests limit Ningaloo's chances: Greens
The WA Greens say vested interests have limited the chances of the Ningaloo coast being nominated for World Heritage Listing.[MORE]
