Broome Advertiser

15/07/2025

Gantheaume’s got more 4WDs than sand at this point. It must be dry season🌞🛻🏖️⛵️

15/07/2025

Broome’s most irreverent night of circus, burlesque and comedy is back — bigger, bolder and cheekier than ever.

Theatre Kimberley’s Bust Out Cabaret is set to return for two shows only on Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26, promising a sizzling adults-only night out at Broome Convention Centre’s Elephant Bar.

Theatre Kimberley’s Bust Out Cabaret is set to return for two shows only on Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26, promising a sizzling adults-only night out at Broome Convention Centre’s Elephant Bar.

14/07/2025

The Kimberley Colts went undefeated through day one of the WA Country Football Colts Championships but fell short in the division two grand final, going down to Regional Districts by 46 points on Friday.

The Kimberley colts went undefeated through day one of the WA Country Football Colts Championships but fell short in the division two grand final, going down to Regional Districts by 46 points on Friday.

11/07/2025

The Broome local government area has recorded the highest weekly median rent in regional WA, with residents forking out an average of $1150 a week as the North-West continues to top the list for regional rents.

The Broome local government area has recorded the highest weekly median rent in regional WA, with residents forking out an average of $1150 a week as the northwest continues to top the list for regional rents.

07/07/2025

Australian Idol star Amy Reeves and celebrity chef Julie Goodwin will headline Broome’s beloved Shinju Matsuri this August, as the long-running Festival of the Pearl secures funding to continue for at least another three years.

Australian Idol star Amy Reeves and celebrity chef Julie Goodwin will headline Broome’s beloved Shinju Matsuri in 2025, as the long-running Festival of the Pearl secures funding for another three years.

04/07/2025

There is plenty of interest in the dramas that happen behind the camera on movies.

But Broome, WA, is a long way from Hollywood. Its remoteness makes it a difficult place to shoot a film. Which makes it a great place to shoot a TV series about the difficulties of shooting a film in Broome.

However the series doesn’t just map the town’s geography, it probes the tension that arises when non-Indigenous filmmakers lay claim to Aboriginal stories, exposing the harm that can follow when those narratives are taken out of the hands of the people who lived them.

That’s the premise of Warm Props, a new SBS production shot in Broome, set behind the scenes of a film production.

“I can’t imagine it being filmed anywhere else,” actor Rarriwuy Hick says.

Hick, best known for her roles on Home And Away, True Colours and Wentworth, plays Aunty Jilby, the estranged aunt of Charlie, a Broome woman who has been away from her hometown a long time.

Charlie has been lured back by a job — being in charge of wrangling the extras (aka, ‘warm props’) on a film set.

It’s Charlie’s (played by Tehya Mekani) big break, but it involves corralling reluctant locals to make 4am call times, dealing with a director with little cultural sensitivity understanding for First Nations people — and confronting uncomfortable aspects of her own past.

It’s a comedy underpinned by an exploration of grief within a fractured family, created and written by playwright and actor Jub Clerc, and directed by Clerc alongside Broome-based director and documentarian Kimba Benjamin.

The show also stars Broome acting talent of Nelson Baker who plays Ilijah, and Gary Hamaguchi who plays Jimmy.

Home And Away alumni Rarriwuy Hick stars in Warm Props, a behind-the-scenes comedy set in stunning Broome.

04/07/2025

Mornings in Broome. 🌸🧚🏽🎣

03/07/2025

A new souvenir shop is bringing Aboriginal culture to life through authentic art and local products in the heart of Broome.

Mabu Buru Shop is the latest venture from Mabu Buru Tours, founded by former Indigenous ranger Johani Mamid.

Brightly coloured T-shirts featuring prints by Aboriginal artists hang on racks, while nearby shelves display jars of bush medicine.

Aboriginal prints share space with cultural artefacts from the Broome region, alongside stuffed animal toys of Kimberley wildlife.

In the heart of Broome, a new souvenir shop is bringing Aboriginal culture to life through authentic art and local products.

03/07/2025

Fremantle will farewell a club legend with five-team leading goalkicker Michael Walters announcing his immediate retirement on Thursday morning.

The man affectionately known as ‘Sonny’ will cut short his 17th season at the club with injuries keeping him from adding to his games tally this season.

It means his final game was against the club he had been a talisman for was when he captained the Indigenous All Stars to a win over the Dockers in February.

Fremantle champion Michael ‘Sonny’ Walters has called time on his glittering career after 239 games.

03/07/2025

Exhausted students and staff at public schools should get the same three-week winter term break that many private schools now enjoy, according to the head of WA’s peak body for high school principals.

WA Secondary School Executives Association president Melissa Gillett floated the idea of introducing a longer break at public schools — which has not been put forward for any formal consideration — because after six months of schooling, students were “knackered.”

She said adding an extra week would give staff and students a decent break and stop the spread of winter coughs and colds.

Exhausted students and staff at public schools should get the same three-week winter term break that many private schools now enjoy, according to the head of WA’s peak body for high school principals.

02/07/2025

For many families a trip to the beach is a cherished pastime.

For others, it can feel out of reach, especially when navigating the challenges of neurodiversity.

That’s where Ocean Heroes steps in, the not-for-profit organisation is once again bringing the joy of surfing to the shores of Broome this August, with two weekends of free events at Cable Beach.

This year marks a milestone for Ocean Heroes in Broome with the launch of its Surf Experience Program, a new, NDIS-funded initiative offering regular one-on-one surf sessions in a group setting.

To get involved or volunteer go to - https://oceanheroes.com.au/

02/07/2025

Bush fire experts have converged in Broome on Wednesday to meet with Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia as part of a national forum tackling fire threats across northern Australia.

The annual North Australia Fire Managers (NAFM) Forum brings together scientists, agency leaders, meteorologists and Traditional Owners to share knowledge and strategies for managing fire in one of the most fire-prone regions on Earth.

Held over three days, the event spotlights successful bush fire mitigation efforts across WA’s Kimberley region, including prescribed burning projects carried out in partnership with Traditional Owners.