Ngaarda News Wednesday the 30th of March 2022

BUDGET

More employment and education opportunities are promised for Indigenous Australians living in regional and remote areas with the Federal Government pledging new jobs and scholarships.

 BUDGET ‘LETS DOWN’ REMOTE COMMUNITIES, ALS, HEALTH

However Arrente woman and National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations CEO Pat Turner said the massive funding gap in Aboriginal Health had not shifted.

PILBARA BUDGET 

The Pilbara is set to receive $1.5 billion to diversify its economy and provide incentives for low emissions industries in the region.

TOM PRICE VACCINATIONS

COVID-19 vaccinations are available in Tom Price today.

NEWMAN PLANS FOR FRAIL AGED HOSTEL

Plans are afoot to build an old people’s home in Newman. 

MR JONES-COUND’S DEATH ‘PREVENTABLE’

The Friday suicide of a young Aboriginal man in Hakea prison was entirely preventable, social justice campaigner Gerry Georgatos said.

KALBARRI CYCLONE SEROJA UPDATE 

Kalbarri local Rebecca Bond SAID SHE was traumatized when ex-cyclone Charlotte tracked down the coast of WA last week. Memories of ex-tropical cyclone Saroja came flooding back. 

Ms Bond says 70 per cent of the buildings in Kalbarri were destroyed by Seroja and only 20 per cent have been rebuilt today.

TREVOR WALLY WRONGFULLY DISMISSED 

The Public Service Appeal Board has found a Noongar man was wrongfully dismissed for refusing to be examined by a neurologist, according to The West Australian.