National reading app showcases books for children, read by children in a push to tackle illiteracy
Phoebe Solon
The closures are expected to remain in place for at least 24 hours while the situation is assessed.
The Y WA Broome Early Learning Centre’s playground transformed by renovations
More than 100 new homes are set to be built in Broome — 33 of them to be social housing dwellings — and a further 55 social housing units are set for major upgrades.
Laura Newell
Hundreds of residents in Broome gathered at Bedford Memorial Park before dawn on Anzac Day to honour Australian and New Zealand service members who have fought and died in conflicts around the world.
The Shire of Derby-West Kimberley is among a handful of regional councils facing mounting financial pressure according to Auditor General Caroline Spencer.
Cain Andrews
Six-year-old Broome local River Knight reels in champion win at this year’s annual Broome Fishing Club Thready Shootout.
Kimberley-based publisher Magabala Books shortlisted for Small Publisher of the Year and Children’s Publisher of the Year at the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards
Regional flight links connecting remote towns throughout the Kimberley to hubs in the Pilbara will continue to be funded in the upcoming 2026-27 State Budget to be handed down on May 7.
Props 4 Hip Hop will be performing in Broome on May 8 at The Roey
Broome Weddings and Events has taken out the top gong at the Regional Chamber of Commerce Industry WA’s third annual Regional Business Excellence Awards.
Four additional busses will be on the beat in Broome from July this year after a $14m investment commitment from the State Government ahead of the 2026-27 Budget
A quarter-century after first opening its doors, Barrells Surf Broome is celebrating its 25th anniversary and potentially looking toward new ownership.
An object believed to be part of an American or Chinese rocket launch was spotted streaking across the night sky over North West WA on April 11, sparking much curiosity.
The Shire of Derby-West Kimberley will welcome a new councillor after the Court of Disputed Returns ruled on an invalidity complaint lodged by the Western Australian Electoral Commission.
Broome based Marrugeku dance company is one of the organisations celebrating as the State Government’s 2026 Budget promises have started to be revealed.
Youth Week 2026 concludes with skatepark showcase on April 17.
Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia and DFES Commissioner Darren Klemm visited Broome on April 17 to hand over the keys to Broome Marine Rescue’s new vessel and Broome SES’s new rescue vehicle.
Liquor restrictions are set to be imposed in both Kununurra and Newman due to ongoing alcohol-related crime and harm in the north-west towns.
A 36-year-old South Hedland man, Zeus Brendon Jan McKenzie, has been charged after allegedly leading police on a car chase after assaulting a woman in Broome on April 14.
Young athletes from the Broome Athletics Club have proven they are among the best in WA after a massive performance at the recent State championships.
Broome Police charge three individuals following a series of burglary and stealing incidents in the town’s centre
Broome community invited to unite for Anzac eve gathering and Anzac Day commemorations.
State Government commits $5 million to strengthen traditional owner-led tourism at Garaan-ngaddim Horizontal Falls in the Kimberley region
