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The horse drawn tramway extended extended to a length of 120 metres. The ART & HISTORY from the Jetty down Loch Street as far flow from the bore was dropping off even The Spirit of the Wandjina Art Studio as the King Sound Hotel site. Nearby by 1919. Now water is pumped into the at Mowanjum Aboriginal Community was a quarry that was used to supply trough by a windmill. The water from the welcomes visitors. Phone (08) 9191 stone for the causeway across the bore has a rich mineral content and was 1008. Work from this community was a mud flats. The tramway finished near reputed to have therapeutic properties. A feature of the opening ceremony of the McGovern and Thompson’s Store (now bath house once stood near the trough. Sydney Olympics. Norval’s Gallery located Woolworths). (see the Boab Prison Tree Interpretative on Loch Street, opposite Lytton Park, Pavilion located on site for further Those wishing to follow up on the story has a large range of local artwork from information). of the SS Colac can view the anchor throughout the region. Jila Gallery & Café and propeller of the vessel in the Lions located in Clarendon Street showcases Park in front of the Derby Civic Centre in BOAB PRISON TREE the art of the Looma Community 120kms Loch Street. The remains of the vessel 7km from Derby on the Derby – south east of Derby, plus local Derby can be viewed at low tide out from the Broome Highway artists. end of the Derby airport runway via a This huge tree is believed to be around fixed wing or helicopter flight. Access to 1,500 years old and has a girth of 14.7 DERBY (waste water) WETLAND the wreck is not possible from the land. metres. It was used as staging point for Access via Conway Street prisoners being walked into Derby in the Bird watchers can make use of an OLD DERBY GAOL early days. observation tower provided by the Water Loch Street – Registered National & The Prison Tree is a registered Aboriginal Corporation near the waste water ponds State Heritage Site Site. Visitors are requested to respect to view a great variety of ducks, waders The Police Station and depot for the the cultural sensitivity of the site and not and other water birds that use the area Police Horse Patrol was located in climb into or approach close to the tree. as a day time roost. The managed Loch Street halfway between the wetland adjacent with shallow water (see the Boab Prison Tree Interpretative original Town of Derby (established and reed beds attracts wetland birds Pavilion located on site for further near Numbala Ngunga) and Derby Port, and migratory waders. (Ask at the Derby information). locally known in the early days as “The Visitor Centre for bird list and directions). Point”. The restored Old Derby Gaol is a tangible reminder of these times DERBY PASTORAL TRAIL – DERBY GOLF COURSE and is the oldest building in the town STAGE 1 Derby Recreation Area Ashley Street (1906). The significance of the Gaol to The Derby Pastoral Trail tells the story The wonderful boab trees, green fairways the Derby community is explained at the of the last day of travel for drovers with and putting surfaces make this 18 hole site. their herds from Myall’s Bore to the jetty. composite course a pleasure to play Stage 1 starts at the One Mile Dinner on for any golfer. Recycled water has DERBY PIONEER CEMETERY Camp at the corner of Mimosa Street enabled the green fairways to be created Lovegrove Street and Rowan Street and ends at the to a design by well known professional Centenary Pavilion at the jetty. The cemetery and Old Gaol are sites golfer Terry Gale. Visitors are welcome. on the Pigeon Heritage Trail which Clubs are available for hire from the tells of the exploits of the Aboriginal FROSTY’S POOL Caravan Park. Please contact the Derby Jandamarra. A booklet on the trail can Adjacent to Myall’s Bore Sportsman Club for more information. be obtained from the Visitor Centre. Built in 1944 as a bathing area for At the cemetery one of Jandamarra’s troops stationed in the area during the KIMBERLEY SCHOOL OF THE AIR victims, Police Constable William Second World War, this is one of the Marmion Street Richardson, is buried. Another few remaining reminders of those years interesting grave is that of the Aboriginal Visitors are welcome to see how in the town. The bath was constructed classes for children on remote stations Police Tracker “Larry” Kunamarra who by the 3rd General Transport Co. and was honoured by the Queen for his are conducted. Visiting sessions during was nicknamed Frosty’s Pool after a school terms two and three only, on services. Many graves in the cemetery platoon member, Charles L.V. Frost. are without headstones. Thursdays only at 9am. JOONJOO BOTANICAL TRAIL MYALL’S BORE AND CATTLE THE BUCCANEER ARCHIPELAGO Some of the plants and animals of the TROUGH The Archipelago is 35 minutes flying Wanganut Land System are described time from Derby. It consists of up to 7km from Derby near the Prison Tree on three kilometres of walking trail 1,000 rugged, sparsely vegetated The first bore at this location was dug located in the Wanganut Reserve islands, with patches of rainforest in in 1910/11. It replaced the original well between the Derby Speedway and moist areas, secluded beaches and sunk by Alfred Duckworth Mayall in the Conway Street. Interpretative plaques a fringe of mangroves where silt has early 1890s. The 1910/11 bore was 322 explain how the bush was used by the accumulated. The islands are rich in bird metres deep, had a residual head of 6 Nyikina people. The trail is an initiative and animal life with 118 species of bird metres and cost £2700. When John of the Derby Chamber of Commerce and 11 species of snake recorded on Tait Blain was Secretary of the Road and the Derby Visitor Centre. Access Koolan Island alone. Board (1916/17) he had Joe Griffen off Speedway Road. A trail booklet is build the concrete trough which is there available at the Visitor Centre. to this day. This trough could handle 500 bullocks at one time and was later

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A tidal range of up to twelve metres THE PIONEER CEMETERY GEIKIE GORGE NATIONAL PARK is experienced, which creates such Skuthorp Road 20km from Fitzroy Crossing via Russ Rd phenomena as the horizontal reversible Just up the road from the Crossing Inn This spectacular 30 metre high-walled waterfall in Talbot Bay, a must see for and on the river banks is the original gorge has been carved by the Fitzroy any visitor. Rock art on the islands cemetery containing the graves of old River through the ancient Devonian reflects the occupation by Aboriginal stockmen and district pioneers. Limestone Reef. people and isolated graves are testimony to the dangers of pearling at April to October, the tranquil waters the turn of the century. THE CROSSING INN offer a haven for many types of fish and Skuthorp Road bird life abounds. During this time boat The scars of mining for iron ore can tours are provided daily by Department be seen from the air on Koolan and July 5th 1997 saw this historic hotel of Environment and Conservation (DEC) Cockatoo Island. NOTE: Access celebrate its Centenary as the oldest Rangers. An Aboriginal Cultural Tour is to Koolan and Cockatoo Islands is Kimberley Hotel on its original site. also available run by Darngku Heritage restricted, as both are mining sites. In Located close to the banks of the Fitzroy Tours. This takes in a scenic lookout addition, sea safaris leave Derby on a River, it has been a ‘haven in a lonely over the Gorge. regular basis between April and October country’ and many a story of the droving days has been told across its bar. to explore the West Kimberley Coast. The Gorge has three walks varying in length and is an ideal location for Regular scenic flights leave from Derby The Fitzroy River has flooded the photography, walking, nature observation and give a tantalising view of this property and in 1993 the level was and picnicking. Rangers are based in the wonderful coastline. measured as 9 bricks through the bar. park throughout the dry season. The Walls of this historical hotel have been decorated with over 20 pieces of FITZROY CROSSING art by students from the Fitzroy Valley District High School. FITZROY CROSSING VISITOR CENTRE PO Box 101 Fitzroy Crossing...... 9191 5355 Fax...... 9191 5085 Email ...... [email protected] The Fitzroy Crossing Visitor Centre’s first year of operation was 1996. It is run by the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley and is located at the entrance to Fitzroy Crossing in a building also containing the Fitzroy Crossing Library and Shire Offices. A range of tours and accommodation may be booked at the Centre and souvenirs purchased. The Centre is open 7 days a week – May to October and 6 days a week for the remainder of the year. These hours are subject to change without notice.

THE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE Off Russ Road Built on a high bank of the Fitzroy River, the other side of Brooking Creek from the Crossing Inn, was the original town. Today it consists of the former Police Kimberley Residents – Mahal Kito Station, Lock-up and Police Officer’s House, the old Post Office, a monument to the Australian Inland Mission Hospital and an avenue of Boab trees. The old concrete crossing of the Fitzroy River is still in use. A path and footbridge connects the old town to the Crossing Inn. In the Wet the old town can be completely cut off by flood waters as the Fitzroy rises and breaks its banks.

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Bell Gorge – Evette Macfarlan

THE GIBB RIVER ROAD are able to penetrate right into the core trees line Bell Creek which cascades The Gibb River Road is nearly 700kms of the ancient reef. A small creek has through a series of falls through deep long and links Derby and Wyndham. carved a tunnel through the limestone gorges. Rock climbing and walking Although the unsealed road surface and the resultant cave is 750 metres reward the visitor with spectacular views. is improved every year a 4WD or high in length. It features limestone cave Access by air is also possible as vehicle clearance vehicle is recommended. formations of pillars, shawls, a roof drop transfers from the air strip at Silent Grove These types of vehicle can take the letting in the light half way through the are available. cave and stalagtites. corrugations that develop and give DIMOND GORGE and SIR JOHN flexibility to visit the gorges often located Both Windjana Gorge and Tunnel GORGE are next on the list. Turning off at the end of a 4WD only road. Creek are National Parks managed by at Mt House Station, you travel 92km May through to early October is the best the Western Australian Department of through to Mornington Wilderness time to visit. In May/June the waterfalls Parks and Wildlife. Rangers are present Camp. You can canoe, go bushwalking are at their best and the countryside at Windjana Gorge from April to mid or just swim and have fun in the upper is tinged with green. The nights are October. Tunnel Creek is a day use site reaches of the Fitzroy River. only and camping is not permitted. A cool and crisp and the days warm and Back on the Gibb River Road your pleasant. From December to April the toilet is available. Windjana Gorge has a camp site area with toilets, cold showers next stopping point is the picturesque road can be closed in sections due to GALVANS GORGE. A tranquil waterlily heavy rain; flooding of rivers can cause and water available when Rangers are in residence. A camping fee is charged. covered pool charms the visitor but a long delays in isolated areas. short walk further on brings you to a large The first gorge turnoff you will come Local tours operate to these Parks on plunge pool at the base of the waterfall. A to along the Gibb River Road will take a regular basis during the Dry season. delightful spot for a refreshing swim. you to the Devonian Reef Gorge of Details can be obtained from the Derby Visitor Centre & Fitzroy Crossing Visitor 306kms from Derby is MANNING WINDJANA GORGE some 145kms Centre. GORGE and MANNING FALLS. The from Derby. 350 million years ago Aboriginal Community at Mt Barnett much of the southern Kimberley lay LENNARD GORGE (190kms from Derby welcomes visitors and maintains the beneath the ocean. In this ocean a reef and 8kms off the Gibb River Road). This camping area there. Allow all the morning of ancient corals, stromatoporoids and features a spectacular waterfall late in to walk to the falls from the camp site. calcareous algae grew. Fossils of shells the wet season while the narrow, deep There is time to explore, view Aboriginal and the creatures that lived in Devonian canyons are features all the year round. It rock art and swim in the pools. The falls times can be seen preserved in the 100 can be a hazardous gorge and extreme are at their best early in the season (May- metre high limestone walls. Fresh water care must be taken when exploring. No July). There is a fully equipped store and crocodiles are plentiful as is their diet of camping. road house at Mt. Barnett. Camp fees archer fish, cherabin and bream. The are paid at the store. cool forest is favoured by a variety of BELL GORGE (214kms from Derby and bird and butterfly species and colonies of 29kms off the Gibb River Road). Part of There is a variety of accommodation and flying foxes (fruit bats). the King Leopold Conservation Park, a camping sites along the road, please managed camp site is available May- contact the Derby Visitor Centre for Another 30 odd kms down the road you October. This Gorge is one of the most further information and to purchase a will find TUNNEL CREEK where you attractive in the West Kimberley. Boab Gibb River Road Guide.

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POPULAR FISHING SPOTS THE CUTTINGS tides (the neaps don’t leave much One of the most popular Barra and water). Expect to work hard to catch THE WHARF Salmon fishing spots for locals – located live bait or better still, take some bait on Yeeda Station. You can get there by with you. Trawling the green pools in the Any punter has a good chance of May after the wet is a fruitful exercise landing Threadfin or Blue Salmon, crossing the marsh (don’t do it during the wet!!!) or by heading down the for Barra. The sandpit is a great place Mulloway (Golden Grunter), the prized to take the family for the day – plenty gook gook (Catfish), a variety of sharks Yeeda access track and past the station. Fishing is good at the mill and crossing of clean and and shady trees to sit and of course, the odd Barra from the under, but don’t go cooling off in the jetty. A good strength handline and a the creeks (4WD essential) will allow you to access a multitude of fishing spots water! Remember you are on Pastoral couple of biceps to match are essential Property, so get permission before you if you need to haul up a good catch – but watch out for those spring tides. When the tide starts to hit, pack up and go out there, and leave gates as you at low tide (on the spring tides there is find then and bring your rubbish home. nearly a ten metre difference between get back over those creeks quickly. For high and low). Mudcrabs are quite often the inexperienced, Cuttings is a labyrinth caught by drop pots and seem to feed of vehicle and cattle tracks. THE MIGHTY KING SOUND more often on the incoming tide. Always let someone know where you The King Sound is basically an are going and when you will return. extension of the mouth of the Fitzroy Luckily enough, MOST of the time you River. During the dry season the water can get mobile reception out there! is as flat as a tack and anyone with a small dinghy (10ft or bigger) can get to Oh, and TAKE YOUR RUBBISH HOME a multitude of creeks to fish for Barra, WITH YOU. Before you go contact Salmon, Fingermark Perch, Mangrove Jack Burton at Yeeda on 9191 4766 Jack, Mulloway, Sharks, Catties and a or fax on 9191 7193, or Willare Bridge heap of Mudcrabs. Some great spots Roadhouse for access. include Black Rocks, Point Torment, Blue Holes, Airport (Hut) Creek, Alligator MAY RIVER Creek, Doctor’s Creek, Mary Island. May River is a beautiful, but very rugged If you have a bigger boat, head up and muddy tidal river. The turn off is to Valentine Island, Dam Creek and about 22kms up the Gibb River road, Kimbolton Creek to the turquoise waters turn left and then it’s about another 12 and you can get onto some Mangrove kms in. When you get to the second Jack, Black-spotted Tuskfish (Bluebone), gate, you can head left to the ‘Sandpit’ Norwest Snapper, Cod and Trevally. In or right to ‘Meda Rocks’ and toward the June and July, the Blue Salmon ‘go off’ mouth. There are some monster Barra at Valentine if you fish an oily burley trail out there and some monster crocs. and bait up with Mulies. Skeleton Lake – Tona Buckle The May is usually better on the spring A word of warning, always check the tides, otherwise you could be left high and dry and a long way from home. Also watch out for those Norwest winds that start to blow around October through to December. They come up in the afternoon and the water can get quite nasty, especially if you are returning from somewhere like Blue Holes!

THE FITZROY RIVER Most of the spots along the Fitzroy are accessible via Pastoral Stations – mainly Yeeda, Get the relevant permission to enter these stations and keep everyone happy. Good spots include Telegraph, Langi Crossing, Tumblegoodire, Wilhems Pool, Snag and Sawfish Point. Contact Jack Burton at Yeeda on 9191 4766 or fax on 9191 7193 or Willare Bridge Roadhouse. There are no camping facilities in these areas; so long stays are not encouraged. Once again, take your rubbish with you and don’t leave your toilet paper out there – it doesn’t make a good decoration. Silica Beach – Richard Macfarlan

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THE BUCCANEER ARCHIPELAGO THE ICONIC BARRAMUNDI For those who have larger vessels (at least 16ft), the Barramundi is one of WA’s favourite fish, famous for its Archipelago is Heaven on Earth. I’m amazed that Dampier fighting ability and size. Barramundi are abundant in the didn’t park up, crack a tinny and give the exploring away Kimberley region, living in both fresh and saltwater and when he ventured here way back in the 1600s. The fishing nearshore and estuarine environments. All barramundi start is fantastic and scenery is even better. For those of you who life as a male fish and depending upon habitat and food don’t have a boat, book a charter and get up there....now! source change to a female fish at about 800mm. For further information on any fishing spots, see your local Barramundi fishing rules: fishing tackle supplier. Min/max legal 550mm min, 800mm max for rec fishers legal size: Individual daily Two (Also apples when they are part of the bag limit: total mixed species bag limit of 16 for nearshore/estuarine finfish in WA). Possession Two limit: Legal fishing You may only catch barramundi by using a methods: single rod, reel and line or a single hand- held line

Feast – Shire of Derby Photographic Awards 2016

FISHING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S KIMBERLEY REGION Fishing is a favourite past time in Western Australia for local people and visitors alike, and it’s easy to see why. The Kimberley region has some of the world’s best fishing on offer – whether it’s the thrill of landing an iconic barramundi or the adventure of hunting mud crabs – fishing in the north First Barra – Paul Betambeau offers something for all the family. The rules for fishing in Western Australia are different from ‘MUDDIES’ those in other states. The Department of Fisheries manages Mud crabs are found from Shark Bay northwards, on the fish stocks in WA through a number of measures including muddy bottom in sheltered waters like estuaries, tidal flats minimum and maximum legal size limits, individual bag limits, and mangroves. Catching ‘muddies’ is a real adventure, possession limits, licensing and seasonal closures. but watch out for their powerful claws. Remember to wear New Statewide recreational fishing rules came into effect on heavy-duty protective gloves or use tongs to keep your February 1, 2013. Before you head out fishing, go to hands safe when handling mud crabs. Also, make sure you www.fish.wa.gov.au and download a copy of the can tell green and brown mud crabs apart, as they each ‘Recreational fishing guide 2015’, or pick one up a have different minimum legal sizes. Department of Fisheries office or participating fishing tackle outlet or business (contact details can be found on the website). By knowing the rules and sticking to them, you are helping to ensure fish for the future for our children and grandchildren. On your visit to the Kimberley, you will probably find yourself chasing one of the popular fish species listed below. Before you go fishing, please get to know the rules for each species:

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Mud crab fishing rules: Other things to consider when fishing in Western Australia: Minimum Green mud crab 150mm legal size: Brown mud crab 120mm (carapace width) • Take only what you need for a feed. Daily bag limit: Five • Handle fish safely. Release undersized or excess fish Daily boat limit: 10 gently and as soon as possible. Legal fishing You may only catch crabs by: • If you are fishing using a motorised boat you will need a methods: • hand (not recommended!); Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence. • wire hook (blunt); • Please also be aware of rules regarding marine protected • no more than 10 drop nets per person areas in Western Australia. or boat; or • Use only legal fishing gear • a single hand scoop net. • Dispose of your rubbish properly • For all recreational fishing rules, pick up your new State- wide guide or visit www.fish.wa.gov.au • Travelling and fishing in the Kimberley can be potentially dangerous without adequate planning and preparation.

BOATING SAFETY In unprotected waters, which includes the whole of King Sound, Yampi Sound and Kuri Bay, the following safety equipment must be carried on all powered pleasure craft: • One life jacket of approved standard for each person on board. • 2 x hand-held orange smoke flares. • 2 x hand-held red flares which may be substituted by 2 x rocket flares. (All flares must bear the stamp of Australian Standards Association (AS2092). • A suitable anchor with at least 2 metres of chain attaching the anchor to the rope – which should be at least 3 1/2 times the depth of water. • A suitable fire extinguisher to be carried (if inboard/ outboard motor exceeds 10 horsepower). • Boats intending to operate in excess of 5-30 nautical miles offshore are required to carry basic VHF equipment and a digital E.P.I.R.B.404 • Check information in Transport Marine Safety Boating Guide (1999). Phone 9193 5923. • Register your trip with BARC 9191 1316.

TIPS FOR LIVING IN THE KIMBERLEY Crab hiding on old Derby Jetty pier – Darren Cross DIET: Increase fluid (water) intake. Minimise alcohol consumption; alcohol has a fluid loss effect on the body. CHASING CHERABIN Increase the amount of fruit and vegetables in the diet. This Cherabin or ‘freshwater prawns’ are an Australian favourite will help provide additional fluids. that provide great eating whether boiled, fried, barbequed SUN: Cover up with loose, light clothing, hats and or roasted. They also make excellent live bait for catching sunglasses when outdoors. Apply 15+ sunscreen to exposed barramundi. Cherabin live in fresh water, and can be caught skin at regular intervals. using any of the legal methods listed below. MOSQUITOS: Cover up and use an insect repellent if Cherabin fishing rules: outdoors at dusk. Mosquitos in the Kimberley are responsible Minimum legal n/a for the transmission of a number of diseases such as Ross size: River Virus and Australian Encephalitis. Individual daily 9 Litres FLIES: Protect eyes, particularly infants’ and young children’s bag limit: eyes, from flies. Flies are responsible for much of the Daily boat limit: n/a conjunctivitis and trachoma found in the Kimberley. Protect Legal fishing You may only catch cherabin using: food from fly contamination. methods: • no more than six drop nets; • a single pole snare; TRAVEL: Carry adequate supplies of drinking water. • a single hand scoop net; or Recommended quantities are 4 litres per person per day • a single throw net that has a length not including children. exceeding three metres (measured from the centre retrieval line to the lead line) and a mesh of not more than 25 mm.

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MEDIA CONTACTS ABC Kimberley Radio 23 Hamersley Street Broome...... 9191 3011 PO Box 217, Broome 6725 Fax...... 9191 3099 Local call charge...... 1300 242 675 Email...... [email protected] Web...... www.abc.net.au/kimberley Broome Advertiser 27-29 Dampier Terrace...... 9191 9700 PO Box 303, Broome 6725 Fax ...... 9191 9781 Email ...... [email protected]

Jetty Sunset – Richard Macfarlan Email ...... [email protected] Wangki Yupurnanupurra Radio POSTAL SERVICES FITZROY CROSSING PO Box 52, Fitzroy Crossing .9191 5132 Fax...... 9191 5230 Post Office...... 9191 5060 Request line...... 9191 5481 DERBY Fax...... 9191 5060 Email ...... [email protected] Derby Licensed Post Office Open.....9.00am-5.00pm Monday-Friday Radio 6DBY 63 Loch Street...... 9191 1350 Closing Times Derby Media Aboriginal Corporation Fax ...... 9191 1188 Airmail and surface mail 4pm weekdays. Open.....9.00am-5.00pm Monday-Friday Lot 2, Wodehouse Street Sorting Times PO Box 1210, Derby 6728 Daily service to Broome, Fitzroy Brad Spring...... 9193 1966 All mail is sorted by 11am. Crossing, Halls Creek and Kununurra. Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Closing times MEDIA 2.00pm for all mail and parcels, for Red FM and Spirit Network station mail and The Northern Mail run. NEWSPAPERS 27-29 Dampier Terrace The Muddy Waters – locally Broome...... 9191 9799 Sorting times produced newspaper...... 9191 1611 PO Box 2745, Broome 6725 All mail is sorted by 9.00am. Mobile...... 0427 911 610 Sabine Scherl, Mobile...... 0417 927 201 Email...... [email protected] Express and airmail lodged before Fax ...... 9191 9782 [email protected] closing time usually arrives in Perth in Email ...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] two days. Road mail service takes TELEVISION Email...... [email protected] 4-5 days to Perth. Television services include the ABC, Station Mail GWN and WIN. GWN 7 (Golden West Network) Broome...... 9193 5595 The Southern Mail Run operates on RADIO Mondays, mail closes at 3.00pm on Mobile...... 0429 836 536 Radio services can be found on the PO Box 771, Broome WA 6725 Fridays. This run includes Dampier following frequencies: Downs, Nerrima, Kalyeeda, Millajiddee, Contact...... Elisabeth Lucke Yakanarra, Fitzroy Crossing, Bohemia 6DBY (Derby) 97.9fm Email...... [email protected] Downs, Beefwood Park, Noonkanbah, Wangki (Fitzroy Crossing) 936 Web...... www.regmedia.com.au Myroodah and Liveringa. ABC AM 873 Radio National 107.5fm The Northern Mail Run operates WA/FM 104.3fm on Fridays mail closes at 3pm on Spirit 102.7fm Thursdays. This run includes Yampi Triple J 105.9fm Field, Mt Hart, Charnley River, Mt Barnett, Mt Elizabeth, Gibb River, Marion Downs, Tablelands, Tirrilantji, Mornington and Mt House.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD WA (DAFWA) 27 Hunter Street, Cable Beach Broome 6726...... 9194 1400 Fax...... 9192 2946 [email protected] We aim to create a progressive, innovative and profitable agriculture and food sector that benefits Western Australia. We support the success of our state’s agrifood businesses through services and partnerships that help increase industry profitability and sustainability, Tunnel Creek – Derby Visitor Centre Archives while safeguarding our state’s precious natural resources. undertake research, development and DAFWA has the following key DAFWA drives the economic extension activities with partners around responsibilities to the region to deliver: development of the agriculture and food Australia and throughout the world sector in Western Australia (WA), with to harness the best knowledge and INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT: Providing a focus on export-led growth. We also technical excellence available. support, up to date advice and training to industry groups, individual producers, land care groups and other government departments. DISEASE AND QUARANTINE SURVEILLANCE: To protect the health of our rural industries. These activities are vital in ensuring the Kimberley region is kept free of exotic diseases and organisms that may impact on the environment, our industries and their ability to sell produce to many markets. MAPPING SERVICES: Providing station plans and land system maps to industry to assist with land management and developing new map products for the region. LAND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES: Surveillance and control of declared plants and feral animals, pastoral lease reporting, rangeland monitoring and assisting the Kimberley Regional Ecofire Project Management Project. SUPPORT THE WEST AND NORTH KIMBERLEY LAND CONSERVATION DISTRICT COMMITTEES: These are community groups that deal with local land conservation issues. Contacts for other information Domestic animals – Private veterinarians in Broome. Injured or troublesome native fauna – DPAW.

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DERBY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL Years 1-6 The Primary section of Derby District High School is a KINDERGARTEN TO YEAR 12 vibrant and creative part of the school. We continue to have high expectations of our students to achieve as we provide Kindergarten to Year 12 engaging teaching and learning programs. Extensive data 10 Anderson Street, Derby...... 9193 3000 and base line information is gathered throughout the year so PMB958 Derby 6728 teachers can pinpoint areas of need and gauge the progress Fax...... 9193 1035 of each student. New enrolments to the school are required to Email...... [email protected] sit an On Entry Assessment to establish where the student is Principal...... Mark Williams academically. Associate Principal...... Hilary Carruthers Derby District High School prides itself on offering a variety Deputy Principal Primary...... Scott George of Specialist Subjects to classes including Music, Physical Deputy Principal Primary...... Fionna Greig Education, Health and Digital Technologies. These subjects, Deputy Principal Primary...... Carolyn Williams as well as a variety of extra-curricular experiences such as Deputy Principal Secondary...... Naomi Cavallaro Swimming and Athletics Carnivals, Year 4 and 6 Camp, Deputy Principal Secondary...... Matt Dowell football and netball games plus reward excursions, give our Deputy Principal Secondary...... Barry Townsend students a complete learning experience to allow them to Manager Corporate Services...... Kellie Randall reach their full potential. We are fully equipped with English and Mathematics resources which cater for our students TERM DATES FOR 2017 various learning styles including a hands-on approach and cooperative learning. The Shooting Stars netball academy is Term 1 Wednesday 1st February – Friday 7th April an important part of the Primary School and is open to all girls Term 2 Wednesday 26th April – Friday 30th June from Years 3-6. The Aboriginal boys in Years 5 and 6 are also Term 3 Tuesday 18th July – Friday 22nd September welcome to join in the Primary Clontarf Academy. Term 4 Monday 9th October – Thursday 14th December The Primary School embraces the cultural diversity of its PRIMARY SCHOOL students and every support is given to the school’s pupils. Educational Assistants, Teacher Assistants, Youth Education KindiLink (3 year olds) Officer (YEO), School Based Attendance Officer (SBAO) Derby District High School offers a “Play and Learn” program and Aboriginal and Islander Education Officers (AIEO’s) are for children and their families in the year before they start valuable members of our workforce in the Primary School and Kindergarten. who along with the teachers bring a vast range of skills and expertise to help support our students in all aspects of their Sessions are held at School-Community House on Ashley school life. St, from 9:00 am – 11:00 am on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. SECONDARY SCHOOL Kindergarten and Pre Primary (K-P) Middle School – Years 7, 8 and 9 Derby District High School offer programs for 4 and 5 year old children at both our Mowanjum campus and the Bundja Our philosophy in the Middle School at Derby District High Wulan Nunga site at DDHS. School is to build a safe, inclusive learning environment where every student wants to attend school every day, Admission requirements are as follows: where every student develops positive, high expectations relationships with the staff they work with and where Kindergarten every student has access to the resources, facilities and Students must be born between 1st of July 2012 and 30th opportunities that they require to become the best version of of June 2013. themselves. Pre-Primary We ensure a highly supportive wrap around approach by Students must be born between 1st of July 2011 and 30th pairing students with either a single or only 2 teachers for June 2012. their Maths, English, Science and Humanities subjects. This focus on meeting the pastoral care needs of our students Inclusion in the Kindy program is dependent on enrolment allows the student to focus on achieving their best in and numbers. Enrolment in Kindergarten, although strongly out of the classroom. Our students also get the opportunity encouraged, is not compulsory. Pre Primary enrolment is to take part in subjects such as Dance, Drama, Music, compulsory. Students in Kindergarten attend school for 3 Media, Visual Arts, Home Economics, Woodwork, Metalwork full days a week from Monday to Wednesday 8.00am until and Information Technology providing the students with 2.00pm with a minimum of 15 hours of instruction per week. opportunities to improve their skills and excel in a variety of Pre-primary students attend 5 full days. areas. Attendance is vital in these early years and equal focus is We are lucky at Derby District High School to be further given to both formal and informal learning to build strong supported by the Clontarf Academy, Girls Academy, Follow foundations for the future. All centres provide a nurturing the Dream and our own specialist Basketball Academy. atmosphere to support our students as they enter the Each of these partnerships and arrangements are in place to schooling process and strong relationships between home support our students to further engage in school and provide and school are maintained. meaningful, engaging and educative opportunities for our students as well as improving our pastoral care provisions.

34 DERBY & FITZROY CROSSING – COMMUNITY & BUSINESS INFORMATION COMMUNITY INFORMATIONCOMMUNITY Senior Secondary – Years 10 – 12 the first headmaster. The first school was built in Hardman As your child enters Senior Secondary in 2016 at Derby Street. Unfortunately this building was destroyed by fire after District High School they will have the opportunity to select serving as the Technical Centre and then the Masonic Lodge. a school pathway that best suits their needs. There are The school had outgrown this site and in 1959 the present 3 distinct pathways available to your Senior Secondary site became the Derby Junior High School. Mr Frank Harding child in 2016; An ATAR (University) Pathway, A Vocational the Principal in 1960 remembers the excitement of the “new (VOC) Pathway, and an Individual Transition (modified) school” and collecting the students from Mowanjum on a Pathway. This information presents a summary of the tractor and trailer. pathways available and other vital information outlining each pathway. This document is a guide only as further advice In 1942 the principal was Margaret Henderson, this was and information is available from the Senior School Deputy indicative of the times with many men serving their country. Principal and DDHS staff. Prior to commencing Senior The school closed for the year as women and children were School, your child will participate in Course Counselling with evacuated from the town but reopened in 1943. the Senior Secondary Deputy Principal where a pathway is chosen and subjects selected for the following year. Fire continued to be a problem for the school and when the administration building burnt down many records and ATAR Pathway (University) – Year 11 & 12 memorabilia were lost. Long serving Principal Max Clarke If your child selects an ATAR pathway, they will be enrolled retired at the end of 2004 bringing an end to an era. in a minimum of 4 ATAR subjects, and receive an ATAR ‘score’. This score determines future eligibility for individual The year 2005 was the Centenary year and an opportunity University degrees, so it is important your child dedicates for past and present students, staff and the community to themselves to achieving the best results possible. At DDHS reminisce on what schooling was like then and now and we deliver (student numbers dependent) ATAR Maths more importantly what it could look like in the future. In 2013 and English. Your child may then enrol in and select their the school was very fortunate to begin a building program remaining ATAR subjects with in School of Isolated and to add a Home Economics facility, Music room, Early Years Distance Education (SIDE) and will be supported here at Centre, Performing Arts Centre as well as adding a new school by a SIDE Coordinator. Your child may also: Enrol Science room. These new buildings were completed in 2014 in a VET Certificate Qualification, Enrol in General Courses and have been a great resource for the school. The school is Participate in Work Place Learning (ADWPL), Complete a very proud of its grounds and buildings and is honored to be School Based Traineeship / Apprenticeship. delivering a top education program to students from Derby and surrounding communities for 112 years. Vocational Pathway (VET) – Year 11 & 12 If your child chooses to follow a Vocational (VOC) HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL Pathway, they will select a combination of General Courses and Vocational Education & Training (VET) 99 Loch Street, Derby...... 9191 1283 Certificate Qualifications. To achieve WACE, your child on PO Box 70, Derby 6728 a VOC Pathway must fully complete a Certificate II Fax...... 9191 1074 Qualification minimum. To allow the greatest opportunity Email...... [email protected] for your child on a VOC pathway to meet the new WACE Principal...... Susan Scanlon requirements, they will have 2 days dedicated to Vocational Assistant Principal Admin / RE...... Bernadette Mills studies, and 3 days dedicated to their General Course Assistant Principal Admin / RE...... Melanie Dusterhoft Mavrick studies. Vocational options include: Certificate training Reading Recovery Tutor...... Melanie Dusterhoft Mavrick through NRT, Certificate training conducted here at DDHS, Key Teacher Literacy...... Claire Bevan Certificate training via correspondence, Work Place Learning Key Teacher Numeracy...... Bernadette Mills (ADWPL) School Based Apprenticeship / Traineeship Endorsed Programs (E.g. Keys For Life Driver Training). TERM DATES FOR 2017 Individual Transition Pathway Term 1 Wednesday 1st February – Friday 7th April Here at DDHS we understand that your child may not Term 2 Wednesday 26th April – Friday 30th June be suited to a VOC or ATAR Pathway. We will be offering Term 3 Tuesday 18th July – Friday 22nd September a variety of programs and training qualifications to help Term 4 Tuesday, 10th October – Friday, 8th December develop independence and work readiness within your child. Programs for 2017 may include (numbers dependent): At Holy Rosary all staff seek to create environments that Baroola Rangers Program, Deadly Mungas Health and enhance learning, nurture our students and empower them Wellbeing Program, Visual Arts, Manufacturing and Outdoor to live the Catholic faith in the spirit of Jesus Christ by: Recreation Certificates, School-Based Work Preparation • Developing a hunger for the learning adventure; Programs. • Supporting each other as we seek truth and justice for all,  especially the most vulnerable; HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL • Capturing the joy in the mystery of the created universe; • Embracing the diversity of the earth and all its people; Citizens of Derby began agitating for a school for their • Walking together in a spirit of reconciliation; and children in 1898, 5 years after the town was gazetted. That forgiveness. initial advance was rejected by Cyril Jackson (Inspector General of Education) who was worried about the enrolment We take our students and their needs as the starting point of 19 and attendance of those children. He was also for our curriculum decisions. concerned about the costs for the government. It would have cost £650 to build the school and they would have had Through our well-resourced Information and Communications to pay £150 for the teacher. Technology Learning Centre and classroom ICT we will Nonetheless they continued in their quest and finally on 19th continue to improve the delivery of the curriculum to our June 1905 the school was opened with Johnstone Steen as students.

DERBY & FITZROY CROSSING – COMMUNITY & BUSINESS INFORMATION 35 COMMUNITY INFORMATIONCOMMUNITY Holy Rosary has implemented the Explicit Direct Instruction Fitzroy Crossing District High School has a population of Program (EDI) which gives teachers a step-by-step guide approximately 250 students and caters for children from to creating effective lessons that maximise student learning pre-primary through to post compulsory year 11. across all areas of the Australian Curriculum in primary schools. The model was developed by John Hollingsworth Fitzroy High is set on well kept grounds with excellent and Dr Silvia Ybarra from DataWORKS and is based on playground and sports’ facilities, including a covered educational theory, brain research, data analysis and direct basketball court. instruction. EDI is a strategic collection of instructional practices combined together to design and deliver well ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING crafted, explicit lessons. EDI always includes specific lesson design components, specific lesson delivery strategies and NORTH REGIONAL TAFE continuous checking for understanding until students obtain mastery of the concept being taught. The strong professional PO Box 758, Derby WA 6728 support and training provided to EDI teaching staff and Phone...... 9191 0666 schools means students are highly engaged in the learning General Enquiries...... 1300 996 573 process and supported while they master skills. Email...... [email protected] Website...... www.northregionaltafe.wa.edu.au (Adapted from the Good to Great Schools – Parent Fact Sheet) North Regional TAFE – Derby Campus 40 Clarendon St, Derby KIMBERLEY SCHOOL OF THE AIR Kimberley Training Institute – Loch Street Campus (KSOTA) 61 Loch Street, Derby Marmion Street, Derby North Regional TAFE – Fitzroy Crossing Campus PMB 988, Derby Flynn Drive, Fitzroy Crossing Phone ...... 9193 1006 Fax...... 9191 1539 Karrayili Adult Education Centre Email...... [email protected] Room 1, Flynn Drive, Fitzroy Crossing PO Box 44, Fitzroy Crossing Kimberley School of the Air is based in Derby and provides Phone...... 9191 5333 educational services for children in kindergarten to Year 7 Fax...... 9191 5444 who live in isolated and remote locations across the entire Email...... [email protected] Kimberley region. (Kindergarten children must be 4 years of age on or before June 30 to be enrolled.) Children undertake Hours Monday to Friday 9.00am to 2.00pm education programs which are supported by CENTRA Online Karrayili is an Aboriginal-directed Adult Education Centre lessons, teach visits and regular camps and seminars. providing flexible two-ways adult education throughout The camp programs focus heavily on interactive and the Fitzroy Valley. Programs include business enterprise collaborative socialisation experiences, including the Arts and and study support, workplace training and mentoring, Physical Education. Year 4-7 students also attend camp in driver education, vocational education and cross cultural Perth with their counterparts from four other Schools of the understanding. Karrayili also provides access to information Air around the State. and communication technology resources, training and support. Secondary students can undertake educational programs with the School of Isolated and Distance Education based in Karrayili has awareness information available for new Perth (enquiries can be made on 9242 6300), or through a residents and visitors. The organisation is friendly and boarding facility in a regional centre or capital city. welcoming – well known and utilised as a community base. Onsite a conference room and video conferencing facilities Tours operate between Term 2 and 3 only on Thursday 9am, are for hire. with fundraising merchandise available. COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FITZROY CROSSING NGALAPITA REMOTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL BAYULU REMOTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL Phone...... 9191 7947 PO Box 76, Fitzroy Crossing Fax...... 9191 7946 Phone...... 9191 5093 Fax...... 9191 5119 KULKARRIYA COMMUNITY SCHOOL Email...... [email protected] Yungngora Community, Noonkanbah FITZROY VALLEY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL PO Box 3, Fitzroy Crossing 6765 Phone...... 9191 4737 Fitzroy Crossing...... 9193 0900 Fax...... 9191 4785 PO Box 106, Fitzroy Crossing Email...... [email protected] Fax...... 9193 0950 Principal...... Donna Bridge MULUDJA REMOTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL School hours Phone...... 9191 7129 Monday 8.00am to 1.30pm; Tuesday to Thursday 8.00am to Fax...... 9191 7131 2.35pm; Friday 8.00am to 12.30pm Email...... [email protected] Kindergarten – Monday to Wednesday 8.00am to 12.00noon

36 DERBY & FITZROY CROSSING – COMMUNITY & BUSINESS INFORMATION The Kimberley garden INFORMATIONCOMMUNITY

TIPS FOR THE POPULAR VEGETABLES Always read seed packet and follow directions carefully. Brocolli, cabbage and cauliflowers love lots of manure; liquid manure regularly once heads start to form. Seedlings need to be protected from pests. Tomatoes require staking, protect fruit from full sun to avoid sunburn. Sweetcorn fruit more readily if they are planted in large groups rather than single rows. They loves loads of manure, which can be mulched against the stem. For best results supply extra water when fruiting. Peas and Beans need lime added to soil before planting and require a climbing frame, eg. chicken wire.

Kimberley Flowers – Mahal Kito PLANTING GUIDE FOR VEGETABLES GARDENING RETICULATION/WATERING: Regular PLANT ALL YEAR ROUND: watering is essential for any plant. Watermelon, all sorts of beans (french, Derby offers an ideal climate for the The most efficient and effective way dwarf, runner and snake). prospective gardener. Indoor plants to water most in-ground plants is by thrive (it’s recommended they be rotated drippers or dripperline. These systems PLANT FROM APRIL TO JULY: to a sheltered area outside every month) work best with an automatic timer. Basil, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, while vegetables and flowers grow and Most vegetables appreciate increased (both ordinary and Chinese) capsicum, produce quickly during the cooler dry amounts of water once they begin to carrots, cauliflower, chives, cucumber, season. flower/fruit. eggplant, garlic, lettuce, parsley, pumpkin, radish, rockmelon, silverbeet, THE SOIL: Derby has two main types FERTILISERS: Chemical fertilisers can of soil, either a heavy pindan, or a sandy snowpeas, spinach, sweetcorn, tomato, be used (always as directed on packet) soil. The pindan benefits from better turnip, zucchini, onions. but animal manures turned into the soil drainage; this can be achieved by either (before planting) and laid under mulch, raising the level of the bed, or digging fertilise very well and encourage lots of a reasonable amount of river sand into the soil. Sandy soils can be improved by worms. NB. Any fertilisers containing adding organic matter eg. compost or urea will kill your worms. manure. MULCH: Mulching your plants will help *Special Tip* from a local producer: conserve water, suppress weeds and the breakdown of the organic matter use Potato E Fertiliser for correcting provides trace elements to your plants. the alkalinity of our local soil. When Hay mulch, compost or woodchip are planting out sprinkle the fertiliser into the bottom of the hole and cover with all great mulches. 10cm of soil. Don’t let the roots come POSITION: Follow the recommended into direct contact with the fertiliser at planting guide; where part sun – part this stage. Plant your seedlings on top. shade is recommended, morning sun In a few weeks the seedling roots will position is best. contact the fertiliser and grow like mad. Allow your prepared beds to stand, POT PLANTS: All pot plants will benefit watering regularly to allow the nutrients from a good quality potting mix and to spread. being mulched. Smaller pots will need to be watered more frequently in hot WINDBREAKS: Plants will benefit when weather. given protection from hot drying winds eg. use a shadecloth fence around your Wet Season Boab – Naomi Johnstone vegetable garden.

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DERBY LANDCARE GROUP Weeds of Significance in the West Kimberley Region

Bellyache Bush Jatropha gosypifolia

This is a very invasive weed which smothers out other plants. It is a declared weed: P1 P4. • The seed capsules split open and spread over a vast area. • The stems are sticky to touch and when the bush is young it is often confused with a young Boab Tree. • If you see this plant in your garden, pull it out and put it into the rubbish bin.

Caltrop Bindii Tribulus terrestris

• Caltrop Bindii is responsible for most bicycle flat tyres in Derby • It smothers other plants • Can be toxic to animals • Whilst flowering it is easy to remove and will not regrow. • The seeds a very hard and very painful when trodden on with bare feet and even spike through thongs.

Neem Tree Azadirachta indica

• The Neem tree is fast becoming the biggest weed in the Kimberley. • The berries are eaten by birds and flying foxes which are responsible for spreading the invasive species throughout the region. • Originally from India the neem tree was bought to the Kimberley to introduce a tree crop to the region for the oils and other uses. • It failed and is now a weed of significance.

Rubber Bush Calotropis procera

• The Rubber Bush is invasive and grows to a strong shrub which tends to block out other plants. • The white sap can cause rashes on people.

Derby Landcare Group encourages Community For more information contact: involvement in controlling declared and pest plants Chris Kloss Email: [email protected] such as those above. Ph: 0417 902 400 PO Box 23 Derby WA 6728 Derby Landcare Group also encourages Community Ian Crimp involvement in revegetation projects. Email: [email protected] Ph: 0417 921 322

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DERBY NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE On Ashley Street, Derby, the Neighbourhood Centre is a family- friendly venue catering for a range of activities. The Centre hosts Derby playgroup, mum’s morning teas, scouts and a number of church groups. The venue includes a kitchen, storage area, outdoor playground and parent’s room and is available for casual hire at reasonable rates. To hire the Community Centre please contact Shire Administration on Ph (08) 9191 0999; Fax (08) 9191 0998 Email [email protected]

MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH CENTRE Refer to Kimberley Population Health Unit information on page 41. Holy Rosary sports carnival – Booke Kaps

DERBY SCOUT GROUP The facility is available for use by all The program includes music, art and local community organisations with craft, language, indoor/outdoor play and Old Fire Station, Clarendon Street a ‘youth focus’. To book the Derby social interaction. Group Leader: Youth Centre, please contact the Youth Brett and Louise Burns..... 0401 954 195 Coordinator to discuss your program on Please contact us for your child care needs. DERBY YOUTH ADVISORY Ph (08) 9191 0999. COUNCIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY DERBY TOY LIBRARY The Derby Youth Centre is also home PROGRAMS Clarendon Street, Derby (next to Derby to the Derby Youth Advisory Council, Public Library) a group of young people who meet The Shire’s Community Development PO Box 654, Derby regularly. The YAC is the “voice” of Department coordinates a packed Email...... [email protected] youth in Derby and always welcomes program of school holiday activities each new members. The YAC coordinates year for 5-11 year olds , whilst the The Derby Toy Library promotes the events and provides local youth with an Senior Holiday Program is delivered by educational value of play for young opportunity to improve their leadership the Derby Youth Centre for Youth aged children and encourages positive adult/ capacity. 12-17 Programs are advertised on local child interactions through the provision noticeboards, at Shire facilities and on of quality toys, games and equipment Contact the Youth Services Coordinator the website at www.sdwk.wa.gov.au. from birth to the first years of primary on (08) 9191 0999 for more information school. or if you would like to be involved. Contact Shire Administration on (08) 9191 0999 for more information. Family Membership fees: DERBY YOUTH CENTRE 12 months membership – $50.00 ONE TREE CHILDREN’S 6 months membership – $30.00 The Derby Youth Centre is located Refundable $50.00 deposit is required on Hardman Street and is a hub of SERVICE DERBY with all new memberships activity for local youth. The Shire’s Ashley Street, Derby Open the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the Youth Coordinator is based at the PO Box 559, Derby month from 9.30am to 10.30am. centre and provides a range of activities Director...... 9191 1793 and programs for 12 to 17 year olds Email ...... [email protected] Every family with young children in in Derby. The centre is also used by a Web...... www.onetree.org.au and around the Shire of Derby/West range of other community groups to One Tree Children’s Service on Kimberley is welcomed and supported deliver their programs, that benefit the to become a member of the Derby Toy development of young people. Ashley Street, provides quality care for the children in Derby and Library. The Derby Youth Centre includes a surrounding areas. We provide full The Derby Toy Library is a community kitchen, separate activity areas and time, part time and occasional care service provided by parents/carers as a wide range of resources for young for children from 6 weeks to 5 years volunteers. people. It is located adjacent to the of age. Developmentally appropriate Derby Skate Park and available for hire programmes are implemented to cater for youth-related activities. for individual/group children’s needs.

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DERBY 17 Neville Street, Derby...... 9193 3700 PMB951, Derby Fax...... 9191 1655 Website...... www.cpfs.gov.au FITZROY CROSSING Corner Fallon Rd & Flynn Dr, Fitzroy Crossing...... 9163 9800 PO Box 36, Fitzroy Crossing Fax...... 9191 5113 For information, advice and assistance for: • Parenting

• Families and Individuals Army Visit – Brooke Kaps • Protecting Children • Times of Crisis • Foster Care • Adoption • Community Groups Advice, information and assistance can be obtained by phoning or visiting the Duty Officer at the office. Hours of business: Monday to Friday 8.15am to 4.30pm. (An after hours roster is in operation). Further after hours support can be obtained by phoning CRISIS CARE (Perth) on Free call 1800 199 008.

DERBY MOTHERS’ GROUP Vicky Cuthbert...... 0429 418 621 Facebook...... Derby Mothers Group Derby mothers group was created to assist mothers with young babies to connect with other mothers within the Derby community. New to town and Mowanjum Festival 2016 – Vanessa Turei would like to meet up with mothers with little ones, please feel free to contact the group. Meetings by arrangement. DERBY PLAYGROUP ?? 40 Ashley Street, Derby ? DID? YOU Vicky Cuthbert...... 0429 418 621 ? Facebook...... Derby Playgroup Inc Derby Playgroup Inc is for 0-4 year ? KNOW? ? olds and offers a host of opportunities ? for children to have fun and explore, ? create, invent, reason and socialise. The Derby Visitor Centre is a not-for-profit organisation, that is There’s plenty of toys, crafts, bread run by a board of members. making, and much more. It is also a great place to mums and dads to meet The Derby Visitor Centre was first founded back in 1978, on the and chat. Come and join in the fun. 26th of May! Derby Playgroup Inc has sessions every Tuesday and Thursday 9-11am at the If you’d like any information on the services provided by the Community Room, Derby Recreation Derby Visitor Centre, or on becoming a member, please call Centre on Ashley Street. 9191 1426, or email [email protected]

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WA COUNTRY HEALTH FITZROY CROSSING Wednesday 8am-3.30pm and Thursday SERVICE – KIMBERLEY HOSPITAL 8am-12pm (no appointment required) Office of the Regional Director Phone...... 9166 1777 Other times by appointment only Locked Bag 4011, Broome WA 6725 Fax...... 9166 1774 (All other vaccines by appointment at Broome Office...... 9194 1615 Accident & Emergency...... 9166 1781 Derby Hospital or DAHS) Fax ...... 9194 1666 Fitzroy Crossing Community Health Email...... KIMBERLEY POPULATION (Located in the Fitzroy Crossing [email protected] HEALTH UNIT Hospital) The WACHS Kimberley mission as Responsible for promoting the health PO Box 14, Fitzroy Crossing the principal health provider in the and well-being of the Kimberley WA 6765...... 9166 1727 Kimberley is to provide quality, culturally population through public health Fax...... 9166 1726 sensitive health services to people in programs in disease control, health the Kimberley, and to provide Mental Provides Child, School and Antenatal promotion and environmental health. Health Services to the North West. The services and delivers Public Health following services in the Shire of Derby/ Regional Office programs in Fitzroy Crossing as well as West Kimberley fall under the direction of PO Box 525, Broome servicing remote clinics in the Fitzroy the WACHS Kimberley Region’s service: WA 6725...... 9194 1630 Valley. • Derby Health Services Fax...... 9194 1633 Remote Health Clinics • Fitzroy Valley Health Services Derby Office Looma, PMB 2, • Kimberley Mental Health and Drug PMB 912, Derby, WA 6728.... 9193 3261 Derby WA 6728...... 9191 4767 Fax...... 9193 3296 Service Fax...... 9191 7074 Derby Community Health Lombadina PMB 6, PMB 970, Derby Broome WA 6725...... 9192 4935 WA COUNTRY HEALTH (opposite ANZ Bank)...... 9191 1308 SERVICE (WACHS) – DERBY Fax...... 9192 4979 Fax...... 9191 1604 One Arm Point, PMB 930, Derby...... 9193 3261 Providing services to Derby and via Broome WA 6725...... 9192 4929 Fax...... 9193 3297 Mowanjum Community with Child Fax...... 9192 4819 Email...... Health and Midwifery outreach services [email protected] to Looma Community. KIMBERLEY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND DERBY HEALTH SERVICES Our Services include: KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY Derby Health Services comprises Child Health ...... 9193 3448 DRUG SERVICE TEAM Derby Hospital and Community Health Clinic located in Derby Hospital next to Services. Dental Clinic. Clinic Hours – Thursday Now located at the Derby 8.30am-12.30pm (no appointment Hospital...... 9193 3605 Derby Hospital – 24 hours required) PMB980, Derby WA 6728 Clarendon Street...... 9193 3333 Fax ...... 9193 3607 PMB938, Derby WA 6728 To contact the Child Health Nurse, leave Fax ...... 9193 3353 a message on phone if no answer or Kimberley Mental Health Service Ambulance 24 hours...... 000 call Derby Community Health. provides help to those people in the Or ...... 9193 3300 community with mental health problems School Health...... 9193 3000 across all age groups. GP services available Monday to Friday. Derby District High School Holy Rosary School Kimberley Community Drug Service Visiting Hours Alternatively contact Derby Community team provides general alcohol and other General Ward...... 9193 3225 Health on 9191 1308. drug services, including counselling, 10am-12 noon, 2-5pm, 6-8pm education, professional training and Women’s Health including Maternal Maternity Ward...... 9193 3203 community development. Health 10am-12 noon, 2-5pm, 6-8pm Appointments available through Derby Children’s Ward...... 9193 3233 Community Health. NUMBALA NUNGA 10am-11.30am, 2-4.30pm, 5.30-7.30pm NURSING HOME Men’s Health DISABILITY SERVICES Appointments available through Derby Sutherland Street, Derby...... 9161 5500 COMMISSION Community Health. PO Box 74, Derby WA 6728 Fax ...... 9193 1105 Derby Sexual Health and Blood Borne Email...... [email protected] 16-22 Loch Street...... 9191 2411 Viruses Fax...... 9191 2411 Information and screening available at Numbala Nunga provides residential, Fitzroy Crossing Derby Community Health. rehabilitation and respite care for aged Tarunda Shopping Centre...... 9191 5079 persons and younger people with Fax...... 9191 5074 Immunisation Scheduled childhood disabilities in the Kimberley region. immunization and funded (free) Influenza vaccine ONLY Clinics at Derby Community Health Office.

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ABORIGINAL HEALTH SERVICES These services provide culturally appropriate and holistic health services for Aboriginal people. Derby Aboriginal Health Service 1 Stanley Street, Derby PO Box 1155, Derby WA 6728 Narelle Ozies...... 9193 1090 Fax...... 9193 1903 Email...... [email protected] Nindilingarri Cultural Health Service 52 Fallon Road, Fitzroy Crossing...... 9193 0093 PO Box 59, Fitzroy Crossing Fax...... 9193 0094

Email...... [email protected] Wet Meets Dry on Mud Flats – Shire of Derby Photographic Awards 2016

ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE OTHER HEALTH CARE Home and Community Care Inc 16 Rowan Street, Derby...... 9193 1178 143 Derby Airport Road, JUNIPER Or...... 9193 1164 Derby ...... 9191 0200 Fax...... 9191 2161 PO Box 52, Derby WA 6728 Ngamang Bawoona Mobile...... 0428 931 164 Fax...... 9193 1057 (Residential aged care services) Email...... [email protected] Sutherland Street, Derby RFDS Western Operations provides PO Box 349, Derby WA 6728 an essential service to the people of PO Box 823, Derby WA 6728 Derby HACC is managed by a voluntary the outlying areas of the Kimberley Phone...... 9193 1560 community based committee that and covers an area of 423,000 square Fax ...... 9193 1105 kilometers. There are two planes situated meets monthly or as the need arises. Ngamang Bawoona (pronounced at Derby Base hangar. Five doctors, six It is a non profit, non government pilots and six nurses are available on Namung Bowena) is an aged care organisation that is State and Federally a continuous stand-by roster. All Staff facility for those who find it increasingly funded. HACC provide services to assist operate from the hangar office at the difficult to live independently. The rooms frail aged and younger people with airport. are motel style and residents are given disabilities to remain living independently assistance with all daily living tasks. It in their own homes for as long as able. DERBY DENTAL CLINIC also provides short-term respite care for community people. Services include: Clarendon Street, Derby • Daycare: Monday, Tuesday, Phone...... 9191 1340 Garl Garl Walbu Sobering Up Centre Thursday and Friday mornings PMB938, Derby WA 6728 23 Stanley Street, Derby...... 9193 1665 7:30am-2:00pm Fax...... 9193 1911 PO Box 571, Derby 6728 • Domestic Assistant Hours: Monday to Wednesday Email.... [email protected] • Transport • Shopping 7.00am-3.30pm, Closed Thursday, Office Hours: • Laundry Open every second Friday Monday to Friday 8.00am-4.30pm Email...... [email protected] • Personal Care Sobering Up Shelter: • Limited Home Maintenance The Dental Clinic services Derby and Monday to Friday 4.00pm-8.00pm • Meals on Wheels @ $8.00 a meal West Kimberley Aboriginal Communities. • Social Support Garl Garl Walbu provides Sobering DERBY FAMILY DENTAL Up Shelter and Derby Night Patrol There is a small fee for service. Inability CLINIC – PRIVATE service for intoxicated people so they to pay does not mean a service cannot can be transported home or to a safe be provided. Referrals can be made Shop 8-9 Central Arcade, place such as the Sobering Up Shelter from any person in the community with 45 Clarendon Street, Derby facility which provides an overnight the potential client’s permission. Phone...... 9191 2174 accommodation and has four rostered Email.... [email protected] full time workers to assist and monitor customers while sleeping and provide a Derby Family Dental is a private cooked meal in the morning. dental clinic. It provides general and specialised dental services.

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Alcohol & Other Drugs Program The Derby Chamber of Commerce West Kimberley Regional 23 Stanley Street, Derby WA 6728 is an active, independent not for Youth Justice PO Box 571, Derby WA 6728 profit organization that promotes Derby: PO Box 448 Phone...... 08 9191 1461 the interests of its members and the Phone...... 9193 1207 [email protected] business community in the Shire Derby/ Fax...... 9191 2066 Program Hours: Monday to Friday West Kimberley. Motivated by the Fitzroy Crossing: PO Box 77 8.00am-4.30pm current and future growth potential of Phone...... 9191 5969 Trained to support, inform and educate the Derby Region, the Chamber is a Fax...... 9191 5513 youth in the West Kimberley region, strong advocate for the benefits and Web....www.correctiveservices.wa.gov.au opportunities available to the businesses about Alcohol and Other Drugs and Wharfingers House Museum and new Industry in Derby. related health issues. They also help PO Box 48, Derby 6728 youth talk to the right health and Derby Mother’s Group Phone...... 9191 1426 wellbeing services. Also offer a strong Vicky Cuthbert...... 0429 418 621 [email protected] referral network. Facebook....https://www.facebook.com/ Department of Corrective Services – derbymothersgroup/ WOMEN’S SUPPORT Youth Justice, Derby Derby Mother’s Group was created to GROUPS – DERBY 16 Loch Street, Derby assist mothers with young children to CWA Derby West Kimberley Air PO Box 448, Derby connect with other families within the Branch Phone...... 9193 1207 Derby community. Parents new to town PO Box 459, Derby Website....www.correctiveservices.wa.gov.au that would like the chance to meet up Cheryl Russ...... 0428 536 570 with other parents with little ones, feel Department of Corrective Services – Cottage Bookings...... 0456 876 632 free to contact the group. Meetings by Youth Justice, Fitzroy Crossing, Markets Contact: arrangements. Shop 5, Tarunda Shopping Centre, Cynthia Smith...... 08 9191 1021 Fitzroy Crossing Derby Night Patrol (Numbud) Mobile...... 0476 592 249 PO Box 77, Fitzroy Crossing 23 Stanley Street, Derby, WA, 6728 Markets are held every Saturday from Phone...... 9191 5969 PO Box 571, Derby, WA, 6728 February-December. Regular stalls Fax...... 9191 5513 Phone...... 08 9191 1461 include produce, food and drinks, plants Website....www.correctiveservices.wa.gov.au Operating Hours: Monday to and art and crafts. Derby Aboriginal Short Stay Wednesday 4.00pm-10.00pm Marnin Bowa Dumbara Aboriginal Accommodation (MercyCare) Thursday and Friday 4.00pm-Midnight Corporation 26 Ashley Street, Derby, WA 6728 Derby Night Patrol provides a service Family & Domestic Violence Support PO Box 202, Wembley, WA 6913 for intoxicated people to be transported PO Box 1203, Derby 6728 Phone...... 1300 735 748 home or to a safe place such as the Phone...... 9191 2928 Email...... [email protected] Sobering Up Shelter facility. Fax...... 9193 2300 Website...... www.mercycare.com.au Derby Senior Citizens Mobile...... 0439 087 395 Derby Aboriginal Short Stay Wells House, Derby Email...... [email protected] Accommodation provides affordable PO Box 695, Derby WA 6728 and culturally appropriate short-stay Marnin Bowa Dumbara Family Ann Crimp...... 0427 397 693 accommodation for residents from Healing Centre & Outreach Service Cynthia Smith...... 9191 1021 surrounding remote communities Phone...... 9193 2244 Mobile...... 0476 592 249 visiting family and accessing important Fax...... 9191 1529 Email...... [email protected] Government Services. Mobile...... 0439 087 395 Derby over 50’s Community Group. Email...... [email protected] Derby Animal Welfare Group Inc Meetings and get-together’s every Ngunga Group Women’s Aboriginal 27 Loch Street (next to Elders) Wednesday from 9:00am – 11:0 am. We Corporation PO Box 858, Derby 6728 are always looking for new members for PO Box 642, Derby 6728 Phone...... 0419 392 983 fresh ideas. Bingo at present is popular. Phone...... 9193 1455 Email...... [email protected] Visits from Broome Seniors several times Fax...... 9191 2042 a year. We also have trips to Broome, Derby Boab Festival Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] and other outings. In-house Practical Support Program, And...... [email protected] Garl Garl Walbu Sobering Up Shelter Family Support, Financial Counselling, Website...... www.boabfestival.org.au 23 Stanley Street, Derby Mobile Playgroup. Derby Chamber of Commerce PO Box 571, Derby 6728 2 Clarendon Street, Derby Phone...... 9193 1665 PO Box 99, Derby, 6728 Kimberley Society Inc Phone...... 9121 1910 PO Box 8471, Perth Business Ctr 6849 Fax...... 9387 4922 Phone...... (08) 9388 0780 Mobile...... 0419 918 218 Web...... www.kimberleysociety.org [email protected] The Kimberley Society disseminates Website...... www.derbychamber.com.au information about the Kimberley through its newsletter (for members) and other publications and talks. It is not for profit and non-political.

DERBY & FITZROY CROSSING – COMMUNITY & BUSINESS INFORMATION 43 COMMUNITY INFORMATIONCOMMUNITY ABORIGINAL RESOURCE Wunggurr Rangers Kimberley Aboriginal Law & Cultural ORGANISATIONS – DERBY PMB 924 Gibb River Station, Derby Centre Phone...... 9191 7552 Gt Northern Hwy, Fitzroy Crossing Dambimangari Aboriginal Email...... [email protected] PO Box 110, Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765 Corporation Wunggyrr Rangers conduct land Phone...... 9191 5317 15 Guildford Street, Derby WA 6728 management activity throughout the Fax...... 9191 5319 PO Box 648, Derby WA 6728 Wilinggin Nature Title area Web...... www.kalacc.org.au Phone...... 9191 2383 Marinwarntikura Fitzroy Women’s Or...... 9191 2393 FITZROY CROSSING Resource Centre Fax...... 9191 2502 Lot 284 Balanijangarri Road, Email...... [email protected] Baya Gawiy Early Childhood Fitzroy Crossing Derby Aboriginal Health Service Learning Unit PO Box 43, Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765 Council Phone...... 9191 5000 Phone...... 9191 5284 Narelle Ozies...... 9193 1090 Fax...... 9191 5638 Fax...... 9191 5611 Fax Admin...... 9193 1903 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Fitzroy Valley Community Resource Web...... www.mwrc.com.au Emama Nguda Aboriginal Corp Centre (FVCRC) Marninwarntikura Women’s Refuge 1 Swain Street, Derby Room 1, Flynn Drive Shelter PO Box 513, Derby (next to Visitor Centre) Lot 284 Balanijangarri Road, Phone...... 9193 1600 Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765 Fitzroy Crossing, WA 6765 Fax...... 9193 1700 Phone...... 9191 5333 PO Box 43, Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765 [email protected] Fax...... 9191 5344 Phone...... 9191 5126 Email...... [email protected] Fax...... 9191 5611 Garnduwa Amboorny Wirnan The Fitzroy Valley Community Resource Email...... [email protected] Enquiries need to be directed to Broome: Centre (FVCRC) has been established Phone...... 9195 5752 at the Karrayili Adult Education Centre ABORIGINAL Fax...... 9192 2346 on Flynn Drive next door to the Fitzroy COMMUNITIES Kimberley Aboriginal Law & Culture Visitor Centre. The FVCRC is part of a Bedunburra...... 9192 4660 Centre network of Community Resource Centres Biridu...... 9191 7442 Phone...... 9191 5317 throughout Western Australia. There are Darlngunaya...... 9191 5901 Fax ...... 9191 5319 9 computers for the public to use. We Dodnun...... 9191 7188 Email...... [email protected] also provide photocopying, scanning and other services. Gallamunda...... 9191 7718 Kimberley Land Council Gillarong...... 9191 5292 We also help people with internet PO Box 2145, Broome 6725 Jarlmadangah...... 9191 7327 banking, paying car registrations, car Phone...... 9194 0100 Kupungarri...... 9191 7557 transfers, etc. Fax...... 9193 6279 Looma...... 9191 4764 Email...... [email protected] Hours: Monday to Friday 9.00am- Mowanjum...... 9191 1104 2.00pm Ngumpan Store...... 9191 4740 Marnin Bowa Dumbara Homeless School...... 9191 4754 Support Service Gurama Yani U Inc. Fitzroy Valley Ngurtawarta...... 9191 7125 Phone...... 08 9193 2244 Men’s Shed Purakupin...... 9191 5894 Fax...... 08 9191 1529 Phone...... 08 9191 5429 Wangkajungka...... 9191 4627 Mobile...... 0439 087 395 Mobile...... 0417 891 888 Windjingare...... 9191 7402 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Yakanarra...... 9191 7122 NBC Aboriginal Corporation Yungngora...... 9191 4691 Unit 3/29, Hunter Street, Broome 6725 Yurmulum...... 9191 4691 PO Box 914, Broome 6725 Phone...... 9192 2305 Fax...... 9192 2307 Email...... [email protected] Web...... www.nbcac.com.au Wangkatjungka H.A.C.C. Phone...... 9191 4627 Winun Ngari Aboriginal Corporation 145 Loch Street, Derby PO Box 500, Derby Phone...... 9191 1877 Fax...... 9191 1964 Email… [email protected] Winun Ngari Employment Services Phone...... 9191 2569 Fax...... 9191 2570

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DERBY Derby Netball Association • Number of people on board (specify PO Box 521, Derby WA 6728 adults/children). The wide variety of facilities at Derby Phone...... 9191 1874 • Fuel carried. offer great recreational opportunities Email...... [email protected] • Any other special requirements, for residents. A new recreation centre Mobile...... 0417 998 189 ie radio schedules. completed in 2001 contains multi use courts and squash courts. Adjacent to Derby Rodeo & Horse Riders DVMRG details this facility are tennis and netball courts, Association (Inc) Station call sign: bowling rinks, race course, rodeo PO Box 422, Derby WA 6728 Derby Rescue VMR694 (spoken as grounds and an 18 hole fully grassed President, M.Cannard...... 0437 243 284 ‘Victor Mike Romeo Six Nine Four’) and reticulated golf course. Email...... [email protected] Frequencies: Rodeo Director, K.Stanley.... 0419 173 882 VHF Channel 16 calling 27 MHZ Additional facilities in the town include a Email...... [email protected] Channel 88 calling move to hall for badminton, 25 metre swimming Gymkhana’s, K.Doust...... 0458 116 547 Ch90/Ch96 pool set in landscaped gardens, pistol Email...... [email protected] MF/HF 2182, 4620, 4856 shooting range, speedway and ovals Facebook Page...... @derbyrodeo New members are always welcome, just for cricket and football. There are bird give us a call. watching facilities provided at the Derby Derby Speedway Club Waste Water Wetland. PO Box 175, Derby WA 6728 Fitzroy Crossing Aboriginal Sporting Rowan Drysdale...... 0428 380 770 Association Facebook...... @derbyspeedwayclub FITZROY CROSSING PO Box 49, Fitzroy Crossing Derby Sporting Shooters Inc Jess Davies...... 9191 5227 Fitzroy Crossing’s leisure centre is Every Sunday from 8:00 am combined with its oval and netball and Fitzroy Crossing Rodeo Mike Titherington...... 0408 485 372 basketball courts. There is a rodeo Matt Wood, Blina Station.... 0437 060 503 Email...... [email protected] ground and the sandy bed of the Fitzroy Garnduwa – Derby The club offers a range of different River is used in the dry season for many 2/23 Coughlan Street shooting options. From down the line unique events such as horizontal bungy PO Box 1321, Broome WA 6725 shotgun, sporting clays and 5 stand as jumping and dune buggy racing. Phone...... 9195 5752 options. They have a small bore and Email...... [email protected] full bore rifle with the 200 meter and Bowling Club Web...... www.garnduwa.com.au PO Box 608, Derby WA 6728 50-meter range. Golf Club Colin Pethyridge...... 0428 333 821 Derby Sportsman Club Inc. PO Box 123, Derby WA, 6728 Email...... [email protected] PO Box 123, Derby...... 9191 1126 Phone...... 08 9191 1426 Located on Ashley Street next to the Fax...... 9193 1491 [email protected] Derby Recreation Centre. [email protected] Hash House Harriers Department of Sport & Recreation – Derby Tigers Football Club PO Box 1226, Derby Kimberley Region President, Allan Archer..... 0419 844 430 Phone...... 0419 917 075 2/23 Coughlan Street V. President, Rob Verboon.... 0417 096 962 PO Box 1476, Broome WA 6725 [email protected] Derby Volunteer Marine Rescue Phone:...... 9195 5750 Mary Island Fishing Club Group – Derby Email...... [email protected] Elders Street, Derby, PO Box 39, Derby EMERGENCY CALL OUT NUMBER Web...... www.dsr.wa.gov.au 2016 President Derby Police Station...... 9191 1444 Sara Hennessy...... 0408 914 873 Derby Basketball Association PO Box 258, Derby...... 9191 1316 Email...... [email protected] Lynette Menmuir...... 0457 606 322 Mobile...... 0419 959 376 Web.... www.maryislandfishingclub.com.au Email...... Email...... [email protected] [email protected] The primary role of the DVMRG is to West Kimberley Turf Club Derby Dance Group assist the boating public in the event PO Box 103, Derby...... 0429 900 095 Phone...... 0427 951 115 of a serious incident at sea. When Wild Life West Inc – Wild Life [email protected] departing on a trip, regardless of the Rescue Derby Dance Group provides dance distance/time involved, it is a wise PO Box 12, Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765 classes for all age groups with precaution to leave your login/logout Tamela Vestergaard...... 9191 5102 performance opportunities. details with DVMRG so that an early Mobile...... 0428 247 276 response can be initiated should you Email...... [email protected] Derby Girls Academy experience difficulties. The radio base is Wild life rescue, rehabilitation and 10 Anderson Street, Derby not always manned. Please telephone release. Operating 24/7. Fitzroy Valley PMB 958 Derby WA 6728 to arrange coverage prior to leaving. Phone...... 9193 3000 Wildlife rehabilitation, animal health, Information required at time of launch welfare and education project. A not- Fax...... 9193 1035 either by phone or radio is: Email...... for-profit volunteer service. Donations [email protected] • Boat’s name and call sign. needed and welcomed. Web...... www.girlsacademy.com.au • Boat’s specification, ie. 6.6m half-cabin, white hull. • ETD and point of departure. • ETA and point of arrival.

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ARTS RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS DERBY DERBY Jila Gallery & Café 18 Clarendon Street, Derby WA 6728 Baptist Church Rose Kraljevich 17 Rodgers Street, Derby Phone...... 9193 2560 PO Box 607, Derby Mobile...... 0439 692 929 Pastor Paul White...... 9193 1551 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Facebook...... @jilacafe Catholic Church (Holy Rosary) Mowanjum Art & Culture Centre 107 Loch Street, Derby WA 6728 PO Box 252, Derby PO Box 27, Derby WA 6728 Phone...... 9191 1008 Phone...... 9192 2463 Leah Umbagai...... 0431 563 925 Fax...... 9192 2463 Fax...... 9193 2591 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Derby People’s Church Norval Gallery 71-75 Loch St, Derby 1 Sutherland Street, Derby WA 6728 PO Box 802, Derby PO Box 176, Derby WA 6728 Mardi Gras Fireworks – Brooke Kaps Pastor Timothy Kim ...... 9191 1130 Mark Norval...... 0458 110 816 Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] FESTIVALS Uniting Church in Australia Facebook...... @norvalgallery Mowanjum Community One of the top gallery’s in The Kimberley. Derby Bush Poets Minister Rev Josefa Mar Large collection of Indigenous art from PO Box 67, Derby WA 6728 PO Box 1321, Derby throughout the Kimberley as well as Robyn Bowcock...... 9191 1782 Phone...... 9191 2700 works by other local prominent artists. Email...... [email protected] Email...... [email protected] Mobile...... 0477 817 567 Derby Boab Festival FITZROY CROSSING PO Box 165, Derby WA 6728 Bill Hart...... 0428 911 869 Mangkaja Arts Email...... [email protected] PO Box 117, Fitzroy Crossing Phone...... 9191 5833 Kimberley Art Prize Fax...... 9193 0041 Contact Community Development Mobile...... 0407 240 981 Officer, Shire of Derby/West Kimberley Email...... [email protected] Phone...... 9191 0999 Web...... www.mangkaja.com Email ...... [email protected] Mowanjum Festival Mowanjum Art & Culture Centre PO Box 252, Derby...... 9191 1008

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Archer, Elsia PO Box 18 Home...... 9191 1161 Mobile...... 0428 911 161 LeLievre, Lindsay 44 Villiers Street Home...... 9191 1120 Mobile...... 0439 935 247 Email...... [email protected] Smallshaw, Ken Lot 8 Knutsford Street, PO Box 33 Home...... 9191 1550 Smallshaw, Peta Lot 8 Knutsford Street, PO Box 33 Home...... 9191 1550 Work...... 9191 1406

COMMISSIONERS Storm Front – Tona Buckle FOR DECLARATION LEGAL AID Legal Aid conducts a Duty Lawyer Service Clerk Of Court...... 9191 1406 roughly every two weeks in Derby and Fax...... 9193 1025 Upper Level Woody’s Arcade Fitzroy Crossing at the courthouse. 15-17 Dampier Terrace Post Master...... 9191 1350 PO Box 910, Broome WA 6725 For information of next visit contact Phone ...... 9195 5888 Derby Court House – 9191 1406. MARRIAGE CELEBRANTS Fax...... 9192 1520 Urgent telephone advice can also be Website...... www.legalaid.wa.gov.au sought by contacting Legal Aid. Cresswell, Gail...... 0419 851 675 Email...... [email protected] Hill, John Civil Celebrant PO Box 2992, Broome WA 6725 ? Mobile...... 0417 479 231 ? ?DID YOU ? Email...... [email protected] ? Assembly of God KNOW Fitzroy Crossing WA 6725 ? ? Phone...... 9191 5281 ? ? YOU CAN FIND US ON FACEBOOK! White, Paul ? Baptist Church...... 9193 1551 Mobile...... 0419 952 464 Email...... [email protected]

ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICES

Aboriginal Legal Service – Fitzroy Crossing c/- Post Office, Fitzroy Crossing Phone...... 9191 5147 Go to www.facebook.com/DerbyVisitorCentre Fax...... 9191 5390 or just search Derby Visitor Centre Like us to stay up to date with what’s happening around Derby!

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Army Reserve – NORFORCE PO Box 611, Broome...... 9194 0011 Fax...... 9194 0007 PO Box 535, Derby...... 9191 1976 Australian Border Force PO Box 86, Broome...... 9193 6999 Fax...... 9193 6960 Silica Beach – Evette Macfarlan Email...... [email protected] Centrelink Department of Regional WA Country Health Services PO Box 157, Derby Development Australia Kimberley (WACHS) Kimberley 44 Clarendon Street, Derby WA 6728 4/20 Hamersley St, Broome WA 6725 Office of the Regional Director Please go to the following link for PO Box 653, Broome WA 6725 Locked Bag 4011, Broome WA 6725 Centrelink to locate the correct service Phone...... 9192 2450 Broome Office...... 9194 1615 number you require: Fax...... 9192 2451 Fax ...... 9194 1666 https://www.humanservices.gov. Email...... [email protected] Email...... au/customer/contact-us/phone- Web...... www.rdakimberley.com.au [email protected] Derby Office – PMB 930, Derby us#centrelink Department of Sport and Recreation Phone...... 9193 3261 Kimberley Region Department of Agriculture Fax...... 9193 3297 2/23 Coughlan St, Broome WA 6725 & Food WA Email...... PO Box 1476, Broome WA 6725 PO Box 278, Derby...... 9191 0333 [email protected] PO Box 5502, Broome...... 9194 1400 Phone...... 9195 5750 Web...... www.agric.wa.gov.au Email...... [email protected] Main Roads Western Australia Web...... www.dsr.wa.gov.au PMB 959, Derby...... 9158 4333 Department for Child Protection Department of Transport Fax...... 9158 4334 and Family Support Email...... [email protected] PMB 951, Derby...... 9193 3700 Shire of Derby, West Kimberley Fax...... 9191 1655 30 Loch Street, Derby WA 6728 Police Department Box 36, Fitzroy Crossing...... 9163 9800 Phone...... 9191 0999 PO Box 137, Derby...... 9191 1444 Fax...... 9191 5113 Broome Fax...... 9193 1340 Old Kennedy Store, 9 Napier Tce, Fitzroy Crossing...... 9163 9555 Department of Commerce, Broome WA 6725 Fax...... 9163 9599 Consumer Protection Phone...... 13 11 56 Level 1, Woody’s Arcade, Royal Australian Air Force: Curtin Disability Services Commission 6/15 Dampier Tce, Broome WA 6725 PO Box 536, Derby...... 9193 9719 2a/23 Coghlan Street, Broome PO Box 1449, Broome WA 6725 Fax...... 9193 9770 PO Box 1540, Broome...... 9193 7497 Phone...... 9191 8400 [email protected] Fax...... 9193 7160 Fax...... 9191 8410 16-22 Loch Street Derby State Emergency Service Email...... [email protected] PO Box 1214, Derby PO Box 505, Derby...... 9191 1501 Web...... www.commerce.wa.gov.au Phone/Fax...... 9191 2411 Fax...... 9193 1100 DPaW Department of Parks Shop 5, Tarunda Shopping Centre, Water Corporation and Wildlife Fitzroy Crossing Customer enquiries...... 13 13 85 111 Herbet Street, Broome WA 6725 Box 121, Fitzroy Crossing Faults & Services...... 13 13 75 Phone...... 9195 5500 Phone...... 9191 5079 Building Service...... 13 13 95 Fax...... 9193 5027 Fax...... 9191 5074 Wastewise Helpline...... 13 10 39 Email...... [email protected] Department of Fire & Emergency Website...... www.dpaw.wa.gov.au Horizon Power – West Kimberley Services (DFES) Regional Office Housing Authority Kimberley FESA House Lot 1050 McDaniel Road, Broome Lot 265 Loch Street, Derby WA 6728 Cnr Carnarvon and Frederick Streets PO Box 343, Broome WA 6725 PO Box 6, Derby Locked Bag 2743, Broome WA 6725 Residential enquiries...... 1800 267 926 Phone...... 9158 4022 Phone...... 9158 3200 Business enquiries...... 1800 737 036 Fax...... 9191 1219 Fax...... 9193 6744 Supply Interruptions...... 13 23 51 Email...... [email protected] Department of Fisheries Faulty Streetlights/Poles....1800 264 914 Web...... www.housing.wa.gov.au Port of Pearls House, Port Drive West Kimberley Regional Office Department of Justice – PO Box 71, Broome...... 9193 8600 Phone...... 9192 9900 Court Services Fax...... 9193 8688 Fax...... 9192 9901 PO Box 137, Derby...... 9191 1406 Web...... www.fish.wa.gov.au Email...... Fax...... 9163 9599 [email protected] Kimberley Development Web...... www.horizonpower.com.au Emal...... [email protected] Commission Fitzroy Crossing...... 9163 9555 Broome...... 9194 3000 Fax...... 9163 9599 Kununurra...... 9148 2100 Email...... Email...... [email protected] fitzroy.crossing.police.station@police. Web...... www.kimberley.wa.gov.au wa.gov.au

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