NGAARDA STATEWIDE NEWS: Thursday 20th March 2025

Picture courtesy of The West Australian.

Here are today’s main stories from Ngaarda Statewide News.

A former Pilbara security guard has been awarded a commendation for brave conduct, five years after saving the lives of shoppers in South Hedland.

Rio Tinto has submitted a proposal to the Environmental Protection Authority to extend its iron ore mining operations at the Robe Valley project for another 28 years.

Farmers in WA are hoping for a return to a nationalised railway network, following the re-election of the state Labor government.

The four Kimberley Shires are requesting around $800 million in funding from state and federal governments to tackle key priorities in the region.

A new exhibition opens at the WA State Library in Boorloo/Perth.

“Hello, this is Sam Lovell” explores the history of tourism, pastoralism and life from an Indigenous perspective through the extraordinary life of Kimberley icon Sam Lovell.

And a tropical low out in the Indian Ocean may develop into a cyclone. We have the latest from the Weather bureau.

To listen to the full bulletin click on the link below.