Tag: Karratha 6714
Shipping dispute won't affect iron ore shipments: FMG
Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has suspended a number of shipping contracts with Chinese agents after a dispute over pricing.[MORE]
Termite damage forces youth centre closure
The Roebourne Youth Centre has been forced to shut its doors from today.[MORE]
WA Govt looks to eliminate native title on public works land
The Western Australian Government has foreshadowed a push to extinguish native title on land needed for public works.[MORE]
Police cadet recruitment doubles in WA
The head of police recruitment in Western Australia says cadet applications from regional areas have more than doubled compared to last year.[MORE]
Kimberley Land Council rejects Woodside offer
Aboriginal people in the Kimberley have rejected a multi-million dollar compensation offer from Woodside for a proposed gas-processing hub.[MORE]
Man charged over South Hedland burglaries
A 31-year-old man has been charged with numerous offences after two burglaries in South Hedland.[MORE]
Funding relief for Indigenous communities
Two Kimberley Aboriginal communities say months of uncertainty has come to an end after the Commonwealth agreed to hand over thousands of dollars in municipal services funding.[MORE]
Cazaly V Rio court case delayed
A legal battle between junior miner Cazaly Resources and mining giant Rio Tinto over the ownership of tenements at Rio's Rhodes Ridge deposit in the Pilbara has been put on hold at the last minute.[MORE]
Doctors' group welcomes $68m RFDS boost
The Rural Doctors Association has welcomed a major funding boost for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).[MORE]
Review finds fertiliser industry price gouging, intimidation
A Federal Government review has found evidence of price gouging and intimidation in the Australian fertiliser industry.[MORE]
Govt to set up 'independent' inquiry into gas explosion
The Westen Australian Government says it will conduct a third, independent, inquiry into an explosion at Apache Energy's gas processing plant on Varanus Island.[MORE]
Barnett won't commit to youth curfews
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has refused to commit to implementing curfews in Kimberley towns, but admits action needs to be taken to reduce juvenile crime.[MORE]
North-west WA jobless rate rises
The global downturn has led to rising unemployment in north-west Western Australia.[MORE]
Halls Creek Shire backs drinking 'smart card'
The Shire of Halls Creek has renewed its push for a Kimberley-wide licensing system to distinguish responsible drinkers from those who abuse alcohol.[MORE]
Broome residents asked to report arsonists
Broome residents are being urged to keep a lookout for arsonists after a series of suspicious bushfires in the town.[MORE]
PGA promises greater Gascoyne focus
The Pastoralists and Graziers Association (PGA) is promising its new Gascoyne management team will bring an increased focus on the region.[MORE]
Carnarvon scoops award for disability campaign
The Shire of Carnarvon has won the top prize at the Disability Services Commission's Count Us In Awards.[MORE]
Lobby group labels GM crops report misleading
The Network of Concerned Farmers has labelled a new Government report into genetically modified (GM) crops as misleading.[MORE]
Blasting company told to clean up Karratha waste
The abrasive blasting company Total Corrosion Control has been ordered to clean up waste from its Karratha base.[MORE]
Investigation continues into fatal Broome explosion
An investigation is set to resume today into an industrial explosion which killed two men in Broome.[MORE]
2 killed in Broome industrial explosion
Two men have been killed in an explosion near the Broome port in Western Australia's north.[MORE]
Kimberley Liberals push for drinking 'smartcard'
The Kimberley division of the Liberal Party is pushing for a licensing system to distinguish between responsible and problem drinkers.[MORE]
New lobster restrictions begin
New bag limits for recreational rock lobster fishers come into effect today.[MORE]
Farm group backs GM crop report
A farming group has welcomed a new Government report on the role of genetically modified (GM) crops in Australia.[MORE]
Indigenous group criticises funding freeze
A Kimberley Aboriginal corporation is calling for the Federal Government to communicate better with communities before deciding to cut off its funding.[MORE]
