NGAARDA STATEWIDE NEWS: Friday 25 September 2026
Local researchers are joining the Ieramagadu Data Project to gather community-led information across Roebourne, Five Mile and Cheeditha. The project aims to give residents stronger evidence when advocating for housing, health and other services.
Yindjibarndi and Palyku GP Dr Talila Milroy has been named the 2026 Indigenous Doctor of the Year. Her work includes developing culturally safe menstrual health resources with Aboriginal women.
In Geraldton, advocates have criticised the Department of Communities after a 14-year-old girl in state care appeared in court without a guardian. In Boulder, residents are calling for a local police station. And former Pilbara MP Larry Graham says the response to concerns about vulnerable children in South Hedland needs a broader plan for their care.