NGAARDA NEWS FRIDAY 03 MARCH 2023

Community Services Minister with members of the Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation at the Target 120 annoucement in Karratha. Credit: Eliza Kloser

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ABORIGINAL CORPORATION TO PROVIDE YOUTH INTERVENTION PROGRAM IN KARRATHA

In Karratha, the state government has appointed Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation to deliver a program to steer at-risk youth away from the criminal justice system.

MURUJUGA TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS PROTEST IN SYDNEY

Save Our Songlines launched an east coast campaign for protection of Murujuga, the Burrup Peninsula outside the Minister for the Environment Tanya Plibersek's office in Sydney yesterday.

YINGGARDA PEOPLE AND STATE GOVERNMENT SIGN NATIONAL PARK AGREEMENT 

In the Gascoyne on Wednesday, the Yinggarda people signed a land use agreement to co-manage national parks on their country with the state government.

BANNED DRINKERS REGISTER TO INCLUDE CARNARVON

The state government plans to expand the Banned Drinkers Register to include Carnarvon amidst concerns about the town’s high crime rate.

NORTH WEST DEFENCE ALLIANCE SATISFIED WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MEETING

The Chair of the North West Defence Alliance met with the Defence Minister when the Federal Cabinet visited Port Hedland recently.

RSPCA CALLS FOR LIVE EXPORT PHASE OUT IN FIRST TERM OF GOVERNMENT 

While the Government has committed to phasing out live export, the RSPCA says it is pushing to have a phase-out date legislated in this term of Parliament.