NGAARDA NEWS BULLETIN - MONDAY 14 AUGUST 2023

Community members gathered in Hedland for the annual Rowan’s Walk. Credit: Ngaarda Media.

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PILBARA COMMUNITY WALKS FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION

Community members across the Pilbara region gathered on Friday for the sixth annual Rowan’s Walk to raise awareness for suicide prevention.

FEDERAL COURT VISITS BANGKANGARRA AS YINDJIBARNDI CASE CONTINUES

The Federal Court will hear evidence in the remote Pilbara area of Bangkangarra this week as the court case between Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation and Fortescue Metals Group continues.

YOTHU YINDI, BUDJERAH, THELMA PLUM AND KING STINGRAY CELEBRATED AT 2023 NATIONAL INDIGENOUS MUSIC AWARDS

First Nations musicians including Yothu Yindi and Thelma Plum were celebrated at the 2023 National Indigenous Music Awards on Saturday night in Darwin.

KIMBERLEY LAND COUNCIL WELCOMES END OF 2021 HERITAGE ACT

The Kimberley Land Council has welcomed the Cook Government’s decision to repeal the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act.

GOVERNMENT’S NEW PHARMACY LAWS FIERCELY OPPOSED BY OPPOSITION

The federal government introduced new pharmacy prescription dispensing rules last week.

NEW KARRATHA PROJECT SAVES SALT WASTE PRODUCTS

A new project in Karratha will save waste minerals from salt works and sell them on to be reused.