Aboriginal communities
Water upgrades for communities
Wendy Duncan MLC
Wendy Duncan says $12million dollars are to be spent on water upgrades for Aboriginal communities.
It is to be funded by the Royalties for Regions scheme.
You can read her statement here:
Warmun: CEO ‘unaware’ of drinking at construction camp
Warmun community’s CEO said he was not aware of any drinking in a temporary construction workers’ camp.
The father of a worker who died at the camp earlier this month said his son had been drinking on the day.
The West Australian [read this story]
Broome: Stabbing accused charged
The woman accused of stabbing her 34-year-old partner has been charged with grievous bodily harm.
She is Helena Marie Butt, 29, of Bidyadanga.
The man died on the way to Royal Darwin Hospital.
Warmun: Dead worker was drinking
The father of a construction worker at Warmun confirmed the man was drinking on the day he died.
He said his son had told him during a telephone conversation he was “having a couple of drinks” but not that he was drinking in the supposedly “dry” community.
The West Australian [read this story]
Online medical records trial
Kimberley doctors and nurses are now able to access a patient’s medical records online from a central database.
The scheme is being trialled by Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council and the University of Western Australia.
Warmun: Grog whistle-blowers ’sacked’
Two workers claim they were sacked after complaining about alcohol abuse at Warmun community’s supposedly dry construction camp.
A 24-year-old man died at the camp last weekend.
Kimberley Echo [read this story]
Derby: Woman bashed
A 42-year-old woman from the East Kimberley suffered a seizure while being bashed.
She was rushed to Perth and put in an induced coma.
Police charged a 37-year-old Mowanjum woman with her assault.
The West Australian [read this story]
Broome: Land transferred to Yawuru traditional owners
Brendon Grylls
The government has transferred 15 parcels of freehold land to the Yawuru people.
Under the terms of the transfer, the Yawuru people can either develop and keep the land, or sell it.
You can read a statement from Lands minister Brendon Grylls here:
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