NGAARDA NEWS TUESDAY THE 30TH OF AUGUST 2022

Police arrested Noongar activist Desmond Blurton outside Woodside’s Perth offices yesterday.

WOODSIDE PROTEST LEADS TO ARREST

A Noongar activist was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct at a protest outside Woodside’s Perth offices yesterday.

NEW LANGUAGE VIDEOS FOR VOTERS

The WA Electoral Commission has made short videos for North West Central voters in Western Desert communities to help them vote at the coming by election.

Staff have sent short YouTube videos in Martu Wangka, Ngaanyatjarra, and Wangkatja to the communities.

CRIME DOWN BY A QUARTER

Kimberley Police say Operation Regional Shield has reduced reported crime across the Kimberley by 25 percent since it started in February.

FOUL CALLED ON ALBO AND SHAQ APPEARANCE

The Prime Minister’s press conference with an NBA superstar to promote an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has been criticised by Greens Senator and Gunnai woman Lidia Thorpe.

NEW WARINGARRI MAN TAKES THE CHAIR

Kununurra’s Waringarri Radio has a new manager in Fernando de Freitas.

LITHIUM PLANT FOR HEDLAND

British company Alkemy Capital Investments plans to build a lithium sulfate plant in Port Hedland.

FOREIGN FISHING CAMP FOUND.

An Australian boat skipper found what appears to be an  Indonesian fishing camp at an island off the north Kimberley coast in May, the ABC says. 

SEARCH FOR STRANDED COUPLE

In the Gibson Desert, the ABC also says Police are searching for two people stranded in the Talawana Track east of Newman after reports their car caught fire.