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Fate of the Fitzroy: Murray-Darling mistakes drive water future across Australia

April 26, 2019

The benefit of hindsight is a wonderful thing and in the wake of the Murray-Darling ‘disaster’, water allocations from the Fitzroy River in north-western Australia region are being approached with...

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Cotton ditched for Fitzroy River agricultural hub plan

March 25, 2019

Cotton production is unlikely to get the green light as part of the State Government’s plans to pave the way for an agricultural hub near the Fitzroy River. Agriculture Minister...

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Environmentally friendly free garden guide

February 26, 2019

Broome residents are encouraged to get their hands on a gardening guide to make the most of native plants in their homes and gardens, all while helping the environment. The...

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Director Nicholas Wrathall on the making of feature doc ‘Undermined: Tales From The Kimberley’

February 21, 2019

In late 2014, the Western Australian state government announced plans to close between 100 and 150 remote Aboriginal communities in the state, arguing it could no longer afford to service...

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Broome sewage threat close to iconic Roebuck Bay poses tourism, wildlife threat

December 22, 2018

SEEPAGE from a sewage plant 200m from Broome’s Roebuck Bay shore is threatening one of our most beautiful and fauna-rich natural wonders. WA’s environmental regulator has warned the Water Corporation...

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Heavyweights sound off as WA fracking inquiry enters doomsday

November 09, 2018

Paul Kelly, Jimmy Barnes, John Butler, the band Midnight Oil, Missy Higgins, Tim Winton, Fiona Stanley, Janet Holmes a Court, Carmen Lawrence and Peter Newman have joined to call for...

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Elusive heart urchins surprise Kimberley beachgoers during low Cable Beach tides

October 14, 2018

Lower-than-average tides on the Kimberley coastline have revealed sea creatures not usually seen by beachgoers.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-14/heart-urchins-surprise-broome-locals/10371036

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Missy Higgins leads green concert

June 15, 2018

Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins will be headlining a special concert at Broome Convention Centre in the name of environmental conservation. Local conservation group Environs Kimberley is hosting a fundraising concert...

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Sawfish block to Kimberley pastoralists’ expansion push

June 11, 2018

WA pastoralists including Gina Rinehart want to expand production in the Kimberley by using a small amount of water from the Fitzroy River, which an environmental group argues should be...

NSW cotton farmers move in on Kimberley rivers

September 22, 2017

NSW agribusiness company seeking 50 billion litres a year from the Margaret River, a major tributary to the Fitzroy River 2 off river storage dams are proposed to hold 48...