NGAARDA STATEWIDE NEWS THURSDAY 26 OF FEBRUARY 2026

BANJIMA LEGAL ACTION OVER WITTENOOM
• Banjima Traditional Owners have launched Supreme Court action seeking a full asbestos clean-up of the Wittenoom site and compensation for cultural and health impacts.

HEALING THROUGH WOMEN’S BUSINESS: MI’DJAM WOMAN
• Mi’djam Woman is launching a Women’s Business pilot and fundraising through a GoFundMe to create culturally safe healing and employment pathways for First Nations women.

MELISSA SANDY – THE VOID EXHIBITION
• Pilbara artist Melissa Sandy’s first solo exhibition, The Void, honours her late mother through a deeply personal collection exploring grief, family and connection to Country.

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