NGAARDA STATEWIDE NEWS: MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2026

DV Assist is calling for increased funding to expand specialist family and domestic violence services across regional and remote Western Australia as demand continues to grow.
Western Australia’s Appeals Convener is continuing to investigate more than 8,000 appeals against a proposed 20-well fracking project in the Kimberley’s Fitzroy River catchment.
Regional LGBTQIA+ organisations are calling for increased funding as volunteer pressures and financial challenges threaten community events and support services.
Wheatbelt farmers are spraying crops and young plantations to control rising locust numbers ahead of harvest following favourable breeding conditions.
A petition calling for guaranteed access to cash and banking services has attracted more than 200,000 signatures amid growing concerns about electronic payment costs and consumer choice.