Ngaarda News Friday the 4th of March 2022

INDIGENOUS MARATHON PROJECT IN KARRATHA NEXT WEEK 

The Indigenous marathon project will be holding tryouts next week in Karratha to coincide with the International Women’s Day Warrior Run. 

PERTH AIRPORT

If you fly through Perth Airport this year you may notice some interesting changes.

HEDLAND AIRPORT

Port Hedland International Airport CEO Dave Batic told the ABC it could be some months before flights to Bali, Brisbane and Bali resumed from the Pilbara.

KUNOTH-MONKS FUNERAL

One of Australia’s best-known advocates for Aboriginal people had a state funeral at Alice Springs yesterday.

FIRST DISABILITY PEOPLES CALL FOR INDIGENOUS CARERS 

The Commonwealth Department of Social Services has launched a campaign with the First People Disability network called “A Life Changing Life”,  to encourage the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mob to consider joining the care and support sector. 

GANALILI CLOSING FOR COVID

Roebourne’s Ganalili Centre cultural centre is closing as a precaution after learning of an unconfirmed COVID case in the community.

ROADS AND WEATHER UPDATE

As ex-tropical cyclone Anika continues to track across the interior a couple of key roads remain closed due to flooding.