Millions of coral eggs and embryos during two separate spawning events – one in Exmouth and the other in Coral Bay – to save the reefs after a mass bleaching event. But Cyclone Narelle threatened to derail the project.
Three people have been charged over their alleged roles in a plan to smuggle the alleged outlaw motorcycle gang member from Western Australia using a luxury yacht.
Tourism operators ravaged by one of Australia’s most remarkable cyclones will receive grants to help rebuild.
Rather than preparing for the busy long weekend,emergency services said on Tuesday they were working to clear the town of tourists to begin clean-up work.
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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle crossed the West Australian coast in Coral Bay as a category 3 system,bringing a deluge of rain and gale force winds.
Narelle made landfall on Friday as a category 3 system and continued to track south throughout Saturday,where brought destructive winds to inland communities despite losing strength.
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The category 3 cyclone is currently over Coral Bay,and has brought down trees,lifted roofs off homes and reportedly the local evacuation centre,and sunk boats from the Pilbara down to the northern Gascoyne region.