Buru Energy is a proud long-standing sponsor of the Kimberley Art and Photographic Prize (KAPP).

This was held on Sunday, 11^th December and is a much loved annual event in the Broome community. Emergency service volunteers go around every street in Broome in emergency vehicles and hand out bags of lollies to every child outside.

Kimberley Girl and Pilbara Girl is a successful pathways program for young Indigenous women between the ages of 16 – 25 around the North West, aimed at personal development, confidence building, community engagement and leadership. The program has been running for 19 years now, and despite the challenges of Covid-19, organisers were able to deliver a strong and effective program for the young women involved

The Kimberley Art and Photographic Prize (KAPP) is a much-loved event in Derby and by the creative community. It provides a platform for many local and regional artists to showcase their talents, as well as bringing awareness to indigenous art.

The art exhibition itself brings economics benefit to the region and local businesses by attracting many out of region visitors annually. This year the KAPP and related events and workshops were held from the 2^nd– 16^th July, which saw over 200 entries into the competition and large number of attendees.

Buru Energy is proud to be sponsoring one of the longest running art exhibitions in the state.

Kimberley Photographic Awards 2019

The Kimberley is a landscape of incredible beauty and provides plenty of opportunities for photographers to test their photographic skills.

Held in Derby, the Kimberley Photographic Awards is an opportunity to photographers to showcase their talents and for the public to see the Kimberley from many different perspectives.

Buru Energy has sponsored this worthwhile event since 2014

For 58 years the Derby Boab Festival has been held in Derby, celebrating the unique West Kimberley lifestyle. As part of the festival the Kimberley Photographic Awards and Kimberley Art Prize celebrate the rich pool of photographers and artists that reside in the Kimberley.

The Kimberley and Pilbara Girl Program is a personal development, confidence building, community engagement and pathways program for young Indigenous women between the ages of 16 and 25 from around the Kimberley and Pilbara regions. The Kimberley and Pilbara Girl Program was once again delivered within a unique format aimed at fostering the most enthusiastic engagement possible resulting in maximum outcomes from its participants in the short time available for facilitation.

Come Christmas time Broome residents pull out their lights and create amazing displays for the whole town to enjoy. A highlight on the Christmas calendar is the annual Christmas lights competition that brings out some healthy competition between families to see who can create the most dazzling display. Buru Energy has been an eager sponsor of the competition for three years and each year there is eager anticipation to be involved in the judging of the displays.