NGAARDA NEWS THURSDAY JUNE 8 2023

Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring staff and members of community. Credit: Facebook, Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring.

Listen for all the details on today’s top stories:

BELATED ANNIVERSARY FOR INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE CENTRE 

An Indigenous Language Centre in the Kimberley will hold a belated anniversary today to celebrate more than 30 years of operation.

PLANS FOR DESALINATION PLANT IN PILBARA

Mining Giant Rio Tinto announced a plan to build a desalination plant in the Pilbara last week.

ROBE RIVER KURUMA LAUNCHES SHORT FILM TO PROTECT WATERWAYS

Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation has launched a short film to call for protection of the Bungaroo waterway and aquifer.

EXPERTS GATHER FOR INDIGENOUS STUDIES CONFERENCE IN BOORLOO 

The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, or AIATSIS, has been holding its annual summit this week in Boorloo/Perth.

COOK APPOINTS PAPALIA TO CORRECTIVE SERVICES PORTFOLIO

Incoming Premier Roger Cook has appointed Paul Papalia to replace Bill Johnston as WA’s Corrective Services Minister.