News from Around the Region

The first week of December kicked off with Laramba Youth, Sport and Recreation (YSR) having a Christmas barbecue and putting up their Christmas tree.

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Aged Care staff in Yuelamu took clients for a trip to the dam.

The Lajamanu oval has received an upgrade with a new electronic scoreboard.

The 2022 Tidy Town awards ceremony took place in Darwin on 25 November and Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) were there to receive their awards.

The Central Desert News issue 47 is out now. You can read it at Central Desert News December 2022.

The theme for next year’s NAIDOC Week is For Our Elders, and the National NAIDOC Committee is once again holding a 2023 National NAIDOC Week Poster Competition.

Danny Reiff, an Atitjere Aged Care client, is very passionate about drawing and loves to spend many hours at the Atitjere Aged Care centre drawing and painting.

At the start of November Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) staff member Siobhan (Shiv) Ivins spent some time at Laramba Community having the opportunity to work ‘in the life of an engagement officer’.

On 9 November Adrian Dixon and Leslie Manda, President and CEO of Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) attended the Aboriginal Leadership and Governance Forum in Mparntwe (Alice Springs).

As part of a Work Health and Safety (WHS) initiative the Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) WHS team arranged for water filters, insulated jugs and freezers to be delivered to each of the CDRC communities.