Fitzroy Crossing
Fitzroy Crossing: Foetal alcohol project gives evidence
Fitzroy Crossing’s Liliwan Project has given evidence to a parliamentary enquiry into foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
Liliwan project leader Professor Elizabeth Elliot said FASD is more common in Aboriginal and remote areas, and advocates higher alcohol taxes.
She also wants women abusing alcohol to use contraceptives.
WAToday [read this story]
Looma: Magistrate lashes court facilities
Broome’s magistrate has criticised the quality of court facilities on the court circuit.
Magistrate Col Roberts said he had to conduct a court sitting in a carpark and in the rain at Looma community because the promised new facility was not ready.
Fitzroy Crossing: Buru continues gas exploration
Buru Energy is continuing tests on its Valhalla gas project west of Fitzroy Crossing.
The company found gas at the site earlier this year.
Upstream Online [read this story]
Fitzroy Crossing: Tarunda sells winning lotto ticket
Tarunda Supermarket sold a winning First Division Lotto ticket, which was drawn on Saturday night.
The prize is worth more than $400,000.
PerthNow [read this story]
Fitzroy Crossing: Arson accused fails to front court
The ABC says a man accused of deliberately lighting a fire failed to turn up at court on Wednesday.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Kenneth Cherel, 33, who is accused of lighting a fire near Muludja community that burned large areas of Go Go Station.
History: The Inland Mission hospitals in 1972
This is a feature article about the Inland Mission nurses at two Kimberley towns from a 1972 newspaper.
Some readers will be familiar with their names: Helen McKay, Megan Kerr, Eleanor Roberts and Cherrill Hopkins at Fitzroy Crossing; and Raylee Finlen, Michele Meehan and Jean McConaghy at Halls Creek.
Sydney Morning Herald [read this story]
People: Andre Skeen
Andre Skeen
Andre Skeen has a new job as a mechanic at Rio Tinto’s Yandi mine in the Pilbara.
He starts later this month.
You can read more about Mr Skeen if you click here.
Fitzroy Valley: Study of foetal alcohol kids nears completion
A medical team has been studying Fitzroy Valley children for signs of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
The study was requested by Aboriginal women’s groups at the same time as they asked for the well-publicised alcohol bans.
Reports are due mid-2012.
Science Network WA [read this story]
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