News from Around the Region

A bit of extra colour has been grown in Nyirripi thanks to a flower garden outside the local store. Last year it was planted by Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Field Officer Chris Michaels with the help of some school kids. Unfortunately, after they bloomed a few months later, the local cows came into town and ate most of them. The community was quite disappointed at the cows as they had all taken to watering the flowers with the shop’s hose.

This year some more flowers were planted between Council, CDP and the store. They have now started to bloom and a larger cow proof fence has been installed. Nyirripi residents continue to enjoy looking at the flowers and watering them when they visit the store.