Anzac Day Fitzroy Crossing 2025
The sun has set and the stage is set for the free Kenyon Brown concert bought to you jointly by Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre (KALACC) and the Shire of Derby West Kimberley ( SDWK) tonight…
Head down the basketball courts to check it out!#kalacc
Federal Election Voting…Coping Ahead with Andrea
Do you get worried walking up to vote?
Overwhelmed by the size of your ballot paper?Andrea is trying to help you out as we head off to vote between now and May 3.
Fitzroy valley is in the Durack District.
This is a huge district cover 1.4 million square KMs from Geraldton right up to the Kimberley, named after the Durack family.There are nine candidates on this election's lower house ballot paper for Durack. The person elected will have Member of Parliament or MP after their name.
Our current representative is Melissa Price from the Liberal Party.
Meanwhile we vote for WA in the senate and this election can elect 16 senators. They sit in the Upper House.
There will be 49 on the senate ballot paper so expect the paper to be very long.
Voting can cover two DBT skills….cope ahead, look up the aec website before hand, and then participate… Ask questions if you need to but it's a great way to engage in the present…push your feet to the ground, Use your pencil and make sure you put your papers in the box!
Early voting at Rec centre 28th April Monday 9-3pm
Listen to me chat about the election here:
https://omny.fm/shows/kimberley-voices-6fx/aec-election-24-april-2025
Water Fights with Kenyon Brown and the Project Love Team
Dinner at 4.30….Concert at 6!
Kenyon Brown and the Project Love Team are back at the Basketball Courts and Pool today as part of a Joint Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture, T120 and Shire of Derby West Kimberley (SDWK) project to help young people in the Fitzroy Valley.
Starting the day with breakfast, the pool and water bombs, they will finish tonight with a concert with a performance by the kids with a song they have been working on! Last night there was 200 kids with a bus bringing kids in from Bayulu community as well as the SDWK staff and bus supporting the program.
KALACC runs T120 is a Department of Communities initiative in the Fitzroy Valley and it has been having amazing results with young people, especially amount those previously engaged in the juvenile justice system.
Interview link coming…
IGA has eggs!
Fitzroy Crossing School holiday Program bought to you by Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre, the T120 program and the Shire of Derby West Kimberley.
Slime!
Don't want to make slime at your house! Get the kids to school holiday activities to make it!
Two more days left of basketball, oval games, Project Love and the pool!
Big concert tonight featuring music created by the Fitzroy Valley kids with Project Love Crew!
Police Catch Up with OIC Mark Howes
Last month Andrea caught up with OIC Mark Howes who explained police will enforce escooter and dirt bike/ four wheeler rules when they enter school grounds or public places and out the public at risk
Get to know the rules to keep everyone safe. That week a four wheeler was seized.
Know the rules to keep your Escooter.
Listen to whole last inteview here:
https://omny.fm/shows/wangki-radio/police-mark-howes-march-27-2025
Wangki Police Catch Up with Fitzroy Crossing Officer in Charge Mark Howes
Recorded Thursday April 10 2025Hours before Wangki Radio's stolen car incident, Officer in Charge Mark Howes caught with Andrea to update her on how the last fortnight had been. He didn't even mention stolen cars to not jinx us, alas it made no difference 🙁 Good news – Its been found!!!!
In other news, last weekend there was a significant increase in domestic violence due to an increase in alcohol in town due to sly grogging.
Prevention is better than cure so if you a grog shipment is on its way – Crimestoppers 1800 333 000.
Courses are also available for men. Police would rather everyone be safe then arrest them after incidents.Animal cruelty incident – police responded to an animal cruelty but this has now been referred onto RSPCA for investigation. If community see anything they are concerned about in the first instance contact RSPCA, but if they are unavailable contact the police and they will assess the situation.
Bayulu incident – this was handled well by community and police working together.
Jobs Expo: – Police were at the Jobs Expo to talk to kids from Fitzroy Valley DHS and the community about the jobs available – community liaison officers, cadets and police officers. Some lucky kids got to see then handcuffs, pepper spray and tasers!
Mark shared that he would love to see more locals serving as police officers and while people may be wary of the requirement to move, things can always change and the current tenure is six years.
Footy is going well with a match between Nookanbah and Fitzroy happening Wednesday night and as dry season kicks off more matches between communities will be happening.
Mark is away for two weeks, but Wangki will catch up with Jodie on April 24 after Easter.
We will begin to share info about various issues going forward from May so if you have a topic you want to know more about please let us know.
Listen to the whole interview here:
https://omny.fm/shows/kimberley-voices-6fx/police-mark-howes-10-april-2025
Exciting times at the Jobs Expo!
Jessica Bendall And Moira Richards from Department of finance are talking to people about Digital inclusion and Understanding challenges in getting ID and using the new digital ID.
Aarli has a sing with Tura and the Nindi music program and police talked to kids about police jobs!
There's more hours left and BBQ is being served now!
Big couple of days of events in Fitzroy Crossing!
Jobs Expo and Aboriginal Justice Days at basketball courts and rec centre
Council of Chairs at Karayili
KLC water forum at the Lodge
Lots of work happening and opportunities for people of the valley…
Broome Memorial for Howard Pederson Friday May 2 2.30pm for 3pm start
Wangki radio staff were lucky enough to participate in the 2025 LINA – Local & Independent News Association Summit in Naarm last week. It was fascinating to learn new ways of creating and distributing hyper-local news for our community. We are looking forward to bringing this knowledge back to the West Kimberley to get more local news onto the airwaves and online! 📻
https://www.facebook.com/100063504313276/posts/1223670739759725/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
Recorded Friday March 28th 2025 Danggujarra Language Program, Natalie and Bullen talk about arguing.
The Word of the Day is Marranana which means arguing in Walmajarri.
You can catch Danggujarra ON AIR
Tuesday to Friday 7am cc to 8am on Wangki Radio, and shared across the region by PAKAM – Pilbara and Kimberley Aboriginal Media
Danggujarra is made possible with the financial support of the National Indigenous Australians Agency.
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