Pardoo Roadhouse cyclone recovery 'sabotaged' after multiple break-ins, leaving owners 'angry and devastated'

Owners of the historic Pardoo Roadhouse, which was flattened by Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa last year, say they are "angry" and "devastated" by a string of break-ins hampering their recovery efforts. Key points: The roadhouse has been broken into more than three times since the cyclone The owners say they believe someone is try to "deliberately sabotage" their rebuild The re-opening of the roadhouse has been delayed until Easter 2024 Will Batth has been rebuilding Pardoo Roadhouse in the remote east Pilbara since it bore the brunt of the category five cyclone in April, 2023, sustaining millions of dollars' worth of damage. "The roadhouse was fully locked up, so someone has spent hours here breaking in," Mr Batth said. Pardoo Roadhouse has been broken into several times since Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa.