NGAARDA NEWS MONDAY THE 3RD OF OCTOBER 2022

JOHN PAT MEMORIAL PLAN

It is 39 years now since Roebourne teenager John Pat died after his arrest; Roebourne Police are planning a memorial to Mr Pat in the old cells behind the station.

POLICE ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS MANAGER LEAVES

A Pini woman from the northern Goldfields has left the pubic service after 15 years as Aboriginal Affairs manager for the WA Police.

EARLY KIMBERLEY WET

Kimberley pastoralists are thrilled by the weekend’s early start to the wet season with some stations recording up to 100mm in the gauge.

KIMBERLEY-ALICE LINK COMING

It should be possible to travel from the Kimberley to Alice Springs on bitumen in just eight years time, according to Halls Creek Shire president Malcolm Edwards.

HAWKS PRESIDENT SAYS RACISM ALLEGATIONS LEAK ‘UNFAIR’

Outgoing Hawthorn President Jeff Kennett has criticised Indigenous players for speaking to the media about allegations of racism within the football club.

INDONESIAN POACHERS OFF PILBARA COAST

A fisherman says he saw Indonesian fisherman picking at a Pilbara reef for days, but authorities did not arrive.

RENTAL PRESSURE TO CONTINUE IN PILBARA

Recent data from the Pilbara Development Commission shows rental prices increased around 15 per cent over the last financial year.