Kimberley grapples with escalating crime ahead of state election
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FebFebruary 2021 at 10:09pm
A community meeting last year in Fitzroy Crossing heard concerns about youth crime and the underlying causes.
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WA Police statistics show the crime rate around the Kimberley has continued to escalate over the past decade
It is a key issue in next month s state election, with views varying from cracking down on juvenile offenders to a better funding of wraparound services
Candidates in the forthcoming state election make their pitches to the electorate
A group of kids broke into her house, crept past her sleeping children and stole two sets of car keys. She said one of the boys was likely as young as 10.
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Builds on commitment to seal internal roads and upgrade essential services infrastructure
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Works are expected to start in early 2022 and create 75 local jobs
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The multi-million-dollar investment includes the demolition of two old classroom blocks that will be replaced with contemporary teaching buildings.
The education facilities will be designed to provide greater flexibility and enable staff to deliver diverse programs that meet the learning needs of students.
As part of the redevelopment, there will also be a new student services building including rooms for the Clontarf Football Academy, a new canteen, and a new facility for students including toilets, change rooms, showers and a laundry.