KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY BANS WHITE BREAD AND SAUSAGES AT EVENTS

BY CONRAD MACLEAN

Nathan McIvor. Credit: Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation.

An Indigenous community in remote North West WA has decided to ban white bread and sausages being served at events due to health risks. 

Djarindjin community members in the Kimberley asked organisations holding events in the town to refrain from serving sausage sizzles at community events. 

Djarindjin Aboriginal Corporation CEO Nathan McIvor said the move is part of a wider raft of social health measures being implemented under the guidance of the community.

“We’re looking at trying to do healthy options both at our roadhouse and at our store when providing takeaway foods, and healthy options in regards to drinks and other items you can purchase,” he said.

“We’re working towards having a better way of being able to provide food to the community.

“Any of the sugar drinks or salty foods are more expensive to purchase, and anything that is healthy is subsidised by the organisation.

Mr McIvor said other foods such as steak sandwiches on some varieties of bread will be permitted at community barbeques.

“Steak is … not processed meat like the sausages,” he said.

“Steak and onion, steak onion and salad, on the wholemeal or multigrain bread is fine.”

Listen to Mr McIvor speak to Ngaarda Media’s Conrad MacLean: