NGAARDA STATEWIDE NEWS: WEDNESDAY 4 NOVEMBER 2026
Here are today’s stories from the Ngaarda News team:
Rio Tinto and the Rhodes Ridge joint venture are investing $28 million over five years with Curtin University to establish a 7,500-square-kilometre cane toad containment zone south of Broome, protecting native wildlife in the Pilbara.
Woodside Energy is seeking federal approval for seabed surveys off the Kimberley coast, despite concerns about underwater noise impacting migrating pygmy blue whales.
Authorities are urging northern WA residents to prepare for the wet season, with above-average rainfall forecast for the Kimberley and increased risks of cyclones, flooding and severe storms.
Safety concerns have resurfaced in Geraldton following an alleged sexual assault along the foreshore, with residents renewing calls for improved lighting despite the council having no current plans for additional lights.
Northern Territory fisherman Matthew Morris has won $1 million after catching a tagged barramundi at Corroboree Billabong, with plans to put his winnings towards buying a house.
Traditional Owners, pastoralists, researchers and industry are working together to protect the region’s unique wildlife and cultural heritage from cane toads.