NGAARDA NEWS FRIDAY THE 12TH OF AUGUST

Karriyarra elder Pat Mason told Ngaarda Media a ban would not be fair on business owners or ordinary people. Credit: Supplied.

TRADITIONAL OWNERS DISSATISFIED WITH HERITAGE ACT CONSULTATION

Pilbara Traditional Owners have expressed dissatisfaction with the co-design process for the new Aboriginal Heritage Act.

The Act was passed in December last year. A reference group was appointed to oversee a co-design process for regulation and guidelines with Aboriginal people and stakeholders.

KIMBERLEY DEATH IN CUSTODY PREVENTABLE: CORONER

A young Aboriginal man who died in a Kimberley prison would not have died if he’d received proper medical treatment, according to a WA Coroner.

ALCOHOL BAN UNFAIR, SAYS PILBARA ELDER

A Pilbara Elder says a proposed plan to limit takeaway alcohol in the North West is unfair and discriminatory

DISABILITY SUPPORT WORKERS IN SHORT SUPPLY IN PILBARA

In the Pilbara, a shortage of disability support workers means patients are not always getting the support they need, according to a local care provider.

PILBARA FISHERIES STING DETECTS 19 OFFENCES

Fisheries officers detected 19 offences during a targetted operation that took place across the Pilbara last month.

.