NGAARDA NEWS FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2023

Alex Pearce. Source: Fremantle Dockers twitter

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NGARLUMA LEADER BACKS VOICE TO PARLIAMENT

In the Pilbara, a Ngarluma leader has given her support to a constitutionally-enshrined Voice to Parliament.
FUNDING FOR FLOOD-DAMAGED FITZROY HOMES TO BE REBUILT 

Two months since cyclone Ellie hit the Kimberley in North-Western Australia, hundreds of residents are still displaced from their homes. 
ORIC THREATENS TO DEREGISTER HUNDREDS OF ABORIGINAL CORPORATIONS

Australia’s registrar for Aboriginal Corporations plans to deregister hundreds of groups for failing to lodge reports.

PM ACCUSES DUTTON OF SPREADING CONFUSION ON VOICE

The Prime Minister has accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of spreading confusion around the Voice.
BROOME BETWEEN THE TIDES EVENT THIS WEEK 

This week, an event in Broome is shining focus on local marine life, bringing together scientists, artists, and schools.
SOUTH AUSTRALIAS UPPER HOUSE PASSES STATE VOICE TO PARLIAMENT

The South Australian Parliament’s upper house passed legislation to establish an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, according to the National Indigenous Times.
STATE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES KIMBERLEY FREIGHT SUBSIDIES

Yesterday, the State Government announced a new scheme to subsidize freight costs for organizations affected by the Kimberley floods. 
PALAWA ALEX PEARCE NAMED DOCKERS CAPTAIN

Palawa man Alex Pearce has been named the Fremantle Docker’s Football Club Captain, making him the team’s first Indigenous player to fill the role.