An Indigenous youth organisation in the remote Western Australian town of Wyndham has stopped its services without warning. The Wyndham Aboriginal Youth Corporation ran a cafe, mechanic workshop, education programs and a safe night space for young people. Former chief executive Neville D'Silva says the National Indigenous Australians Agency did not pay funding due from July, leaving workers unpaid. The agency said it was continuing to engage with the organisation. The Department of Justice said it was exploring options to support continuity of youth services.
A 41-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter over a hit-and-run incident in Bega that killed a 73-year-old man. Police allege Melinda Jane Avison struck Trevor Fleet with her car after a road rage confrontation on Newtown Road in August 2026. She was arrested during a raid in Wyndham and appeared in court via audio link, where bail was refused.
A 41-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter after a 73-year-old man died following an alleged road-rage incident in Bega. Police allege Melinda Jane Avison reversed her vehicle into Trevor Gordon Fleet after an argument on Newtown Road. Avison did not apply for bail and will face court again in December. Fleet died in hospital the day after the incident in August.
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Lachlan Hicks and Jacinta Eteuati have won the Western Jets Talent League best and fairest awards. Hicks beat Khaled El Souki and Kobe Williams, while Eteuati narrowly edged out Addison West and Leilani Petaia. The Western Football League Suns have added Paul Tomelty for next season. The club noted Tomelty’s experience, including a 2022 best and fairest win and a 2023 senior premiership. The Suns already have four Tomelty brothers on their team. Werribee Giants’ Baseball Victoria premier 1 first nine season opener was delayed by rain.
A 41-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter after a 73-year-old man died in hospital following an alleged road rage incident in Bega, NSW. Police allege the man was struck by a vehicle on Newtown Rd on August 31. Officers executed two search warrants in Wyndham and South Pambula on Wednesday, seizing a silver Holden SUV and other items for forensic examination. The woman was refused bail and will appear in court on Thursday.
