Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Mothers Day Festival - Fantastic Lineup

Alan Pigram Productions

presents...

MOTHER'S DAY MUSIC

FESTIVAL FEATURING

THE PIGRAM BROTHERS,

JIMMY BARNES,

PAUL KELLY,

SHANE HOWARD,

THE DINGOES,

ALEX LLOYD,

THE BACKSLIDERS

This very special Mothers Day event in Broome will pay tribute to the late Josie Pigram, bringing together a selection of Australia's finest musicians for you and your family to enjoy.

Gates open at 4pm

Featuring:

Pigram Brothers

Jimmy Barnes

Paul Kelly

Shane Howard

The Dingoes

Alex Lloyd

The Backsliders

All ages, drug and alcohol free event.

Food and drinks will be available to purchase at the festival and will support the local Broome Schools. Please no BYO. Part proceeds will be donated to the Leukaemia Foundation, Kyle Andrews Foundation and the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

ADULTS $80+BF

KIDS (12-18 yrs) $40+BF

KIDS UNDER 12 ARE FREE

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Further road updates

Further to the road update this morning, there has been a closure between FITZROY CROSSING and HALLS CREEK to small vehicles (Open to high clearance 4 WD’s and Trucks only)
• The section of road between Fitzroy Crossing and the Bayulu Community has suffered flood damage to the shoulders and traffic management has been implemented. Please obey speed restriction signs.

Road Update for the Kimberley

The Great Northern Highway is currently open all the way from Broome through to Kununurra/Wyndham, however caution should be exercised at all floodways. Access restrictions are in place at Bow and Big McPhee bridges - can only cross these 8am-4pm. Check in at the local visitor centre or shire for updated info when travelling. More info http://www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/Pages/Welcome.aspx

Extract from Main Roads website

Traffic and Road Conditions - Kimberley Region

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4WD Vehicles are recommended on all unsealed roads

All motorists are to drive through mentioned areas with caution and obey road signs & traffic management.

Note that during the wet season conditions change rapidly,
Caution must be exercised at all times.

Drive with caution as shoulders are soft due to rainfall
Isolated heavy rain has been reported in parts of the Kimberley Region. Driving conditions on the Victoria Highway, Wyndham Spur and Great Northern Highway may become hazardous.

Approach all floodways with caution and note that shoulders may be soft.
Further information will be provided as information comes to hand.

GREAT NORTHERN HIGHWAY

BROOME TO DERBY – OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC - localised flooding - CAUTION due to water over road
DERBY TO FITZROY CROSSING – OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC - localised flooding - CAUTION - due to water over road
FITZROY CROSSING – HALLS CREEK – OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC
• The section of road between Fitzroy Crossing and the Bayulu Community has suffered flood damage to the shoulders and traffic management has been implemented. Please obey speed restriction signs.
HALLS CREEK TO WARMUN - OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC
HALLS CREEK TO VICTORIA HWY TURNOFF - OPEN WITH ACCESS RESTRICTIONS AT BOW AND BIG McPHEE BRIDGES - DAYTIME ONLY 8.00 AM - 4.00 PM TO ALL TRAFFIC (Refer to Traffic Notice regarding opening of Great Northern Highway Wednesday 6th April 2011)
VICTORIA HWY TO WYNDHAM – OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC - localised flooding - CAUTION due to water over road

GENERAL
• Numerous floodways throughout the Kimberley may have water crossing the road.
• Please drive with caution – SLOW DOWN when approaching and proceeding through floodways - Do not cross if depth is not known – Safety comes first.
• Roebuck Plains area – expect water over road, sections of road have been damaged and hazard signs are in place, drive with caution.

GIBB RIVER ROAD.
• Derby – Lennard River - CLOSED TO VEHICLES OVER 3T
• Lennard River – Mt Barnett - CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES
• Mt Barnett – Kalumburu turnoff - CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES
• Kalumburu turnoff to Pentecost River - CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES
• Pentecost River – Wyndham turnoff - CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES
CAUTION: 130-160kms along western end of the Gibb River Road there has been minor damage to floodways and road.

VICTORIA HIGHWAY
• Great Northern Highway turn off to WA/NT Border OPEN – Caution advised at all floodways
• Roadwork Advice – Kununurra Diversion Dam
• Vehicles crossing the bridge should expect delays during daylight hours as one lane will be closed to traffic for extended periods. Traffic lights will be used during the day to allow regular flow of traffic in each direction. Both lanes will be temporarily closed to traffic on occasion throughout the dry season; however traffic management will seek to minimise disruption.
• Vehicles intending to carry loads wider than 3.3 metres or taller than 4.5 metres across the bridge during daylight hours need to contact the following AT LEAST 1 HOUR BEFORE ARRIVAL AT THE BRIDGE.
Steve Dessent – 0407 029 342 Mark Gough 0429 576 438 or Water Corp. call centre on 13 13 75

LOCAL SHIRE ROADS
For information regarding all other roads not mentioned in this report please contact the relevant Shire office:
Shire of Broome (08) 9191 3456
Shire of Derby/West Kimberley (08) 9191 0999
Shire of Halls Creek (08) 9168 6007
Shire of Wyndham/East Kimberley (08) 9168 4100

ROADS BEYOND THE WA/NT BORDER
For information please refer to the Northern Territory Department of Construction and Infrastructure Road Reporting Service. For recorded information, telephone 1800 246 199 or visit the website: http://www.ntlis.nt.gov.au/roadreport/

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