NGAARDA NEWS BULLETIN - FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2023

Community members have been painting the Roebourne/Ieramagadu Store and Cafe building.

Listen to the Ngaarda News for details on today’s top stories:

GREENS SLAM RUSHED IMMIGRATION LAWS

The Greens have slammed new laws that impose electronic monitoring and curfews on asylum seekers who have been released from indefinite detention.

RIO TINTO SACKS FORMER EXECUTIVE

A former Rio Tinto executive has been sacked by the miner for a confidentiality breach.

KARRATHA MAYOR COMMITS TO MASTER PLAN FOR ROEBOURNE

The City of Karratha’s new mayor says he’s committed to community engagement with the people of Roebourne.

ON WATER DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING LAWS PROGRESS

New laws to allow testing for drugs and alcohol on Western Australian waterways passed through the lower house of parliament last week.

NEW INDIGENOUS BUSINESS COACH FOR PILBARA

Karratha’s Chamber of Industry and Commerce has partnered with the Wallitj Foundation to provide an Indigenous Business Coach to support Pilbara Aboriginal businesses.

PILBARA PORTS PREDICTS AMMONIA COULD DECARBONISE SHIPPING

The Pilbara Ports authority predicts the region could play an important role in the decarbonisation of shipping.