NGAARDA NEWS FRIDAY 26 MAY 2023

Representatives of Tjiwarl Aboriginal Corporation with Indigenous Affairs Minister Tony Butti. Supplied:Tjiwarl Corporation.

Listen for the details on today’s top stories:

NATIVE TITLE WIN IN GOLDFIELDS 

A Native Title agreement signed this week between an Aboriginal corporation and the WA government will see Traditional Owners take greater stewardship of their land in the Northern Goldfields. 

NEWMAN RECONCILIATION WEEK CELEBRATIONS KICK OFF ON SATURDAY 

The Pilbara town of Newman will celebrate the start of Reconciliation Week tomorrow with a dance event created in collaboration between locals and visiting Indigenous artists.

CARNAR-FIN FISHING COMPETITION 

In the Gascoyne, The Carnar-fin Fishing competition will launch on Monday in Carnarvon and draw in fishing competitors from around the state.

MELISSA SANDY WINS JURY ART PRIZE

Yindjibarndi artist Melissa Sandy has won the prestigious Judges Award in the Jury Art Prize from the Junction Co. in Port Hedland.

HEDLAND COMMUNITY RALLIES TO GET BOXING GYM BACK UP AND RUNNING

In the Pilbara, Port Hedland community members have raised over $23,000 for the owner of a boxing gym that burnt down in what police believe was a deliberately lit fire.

WAFL GAME TO BE PLAYED IN BROOME

The first WAFL game to be played in Broome in nearly 20 years will kick off tomorrow between East Fremantle Sharks and the Claremont Tigers.