NGAARDA NEWS 27 JULY 2023

Eyeing a potential shift in career? Rodger Cook finds work shoveling earth at Port Hedland’s Spoil Bank Mariner Project. Image Credit: Rodger Cook Official Facebook Page.

LEAD GRAIN GROWER VOICES VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT HERITAGE ACT 

A leader in one of the state’s grain farming bodies has voiced his concerns about the new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act.

COOK’S POPULARITY SLIDES WITH CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT 

WA Premier Rodger Cook said yesterday that he was prepared to make changes to the Cultural Heritage Act where needed, according to the West Australian.

PILBARA BUSINESS TRADE SHOW 

In the Pilbara, the Indigenous Business networking group Tradeshow in Karratha kicks off on Thursday, and over 20 entities are set to attend the event.

ACT SUPREME COURT WELCOMES FIRST INDIGENOUS WOMAN

The Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court appointed its first Aboriginal as a judge yesterday.

SPOIL BANK MARINA IN FINAL STAGES PORT HEDLAND 

Premier Rodger Cook visited Port Hedland yesterday to mark an important milestone in the town’s Spoil Bank Mariner Project.

GUN RANGE TO OPEN IN HALLS CREEK

Locals in the Shire of Halls Creek expect the final approval for a gun range to pass at a council meeting tonight.