NGAARDA NEWS BULLETIN - THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2023

The new Fitzroy River Bridge under construction. Credit: Main Roads.

FITZROY BRIDGE TO OPEN BEFORE YEAR’S END

The new Fitzroy River Bridge will be open to all traffic from the 10th of December, reconnecting the East and West Kimberley.

FIRE BLAZES IN PERTH’S NORTH

There are unconfirmed reports of properties destroyed in a severe bushfire north of Perth.

FUNDING ANNOUNCED FOR ABORIGINAL ORGANISATION EMPLOYEE ACCOMMODATION

The state government has announced new funding for Kimberley- and Pilbara-based Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations to provide housing for their Aboriginal employees.

FOUR GOVERNMENT HOUSES IN HEDLAND TO BE REFURBISHED

The state government also announced four government-owned houses in South Hedland will be refurbished as part of the Hedland Aboriginal Home Ownership Program.

ONE IN FOUR WOMEN EMOTIONALLY ABUSED BY PARTNER

New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have shown that almost one in four Australian women have been emotionally abused by their partners.