Booze ban extended in remote WA community

A booze ban at a remote Aboriginal community near Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australian has been extended for another three years.

Wangkatjungka was the first community in the state's Kimberley region to request a 12-month liquor restriction in 2008.

It's been extended a number of times since then, most recently on Friday when Racing and Gaming Minister Colin Holt announced it would remain dry until 2019.

There are 18 dry communities in WA, with fines of up to $2000 for an individual who brings alcohol into a town subject to the section 175 liquor bans.