The official opening today of Western Australia’s first cotton gin in Kununurra marks a significant step forward for agricultural and economic growth across northern Australia. The Kimberley Cotton Gin will process locally grown cotton from the Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA), class it on-site, and export it directly through WA [...]
A new health research project in the Kimberley aims to improve clinical responses to the experiences of adversity and trauma that many Aboriginal patients experience and the impact this has on their health care access and engagement. Research Fellow Emma Carlin, from The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia and [...]
A new Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) partnership is set to unlock the entrepreneurial talent of Indigenous women across the East Kimberley, Western Australia. The CRCNA has partnered with local group Kimberley Jiyigas (KJ) and Westpac Banking Corporation to develop and deliver a grass-roots self-development and self-employment [...]
CRC for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) CEO Jed Matz, has announced the appointment of Catherine Marriott as the CRCNA Project Manager for Western Australia. “It’s an exciting time to join the CRCNA. The inaugural call for expressions of interest is soon to close and the first round of projects will [...]