CDEP participants from Atitjere, Irrelirre, and Engawala will perform at a community concert next Tuesday December 13, in Alice Springs.
WHERE: Central Desert Shire Council carpark
WHEN: December 13 from 12 noon - 4 pm
The show will feature music in a range of styles, written & performed by CDEP participants, many of whom have never written or sung before.
The men and...
The Engawala Sport & Recreation Team were recently invited by the Heart Foundation in Darwin to participate in a Champions Forum with some of the workers and volunteers from their Community. The Sport & Recreation Officers, along with Priscilla Williams, Rachel Tilmouth, Nancy Tilmouth, and Sarah Williams all "champions" in Engawala, attended the Champions Forum.
The forum allowed several...
Welcome to the December edition of the Central Desert News. This quarter's newsletter is, once again, filled with great stories that show case the services that the Council is providing across the Shire. Have a look inside for more information on:
The Central Desert Shire Council adopted its 2010-2011 Annual Report today, 10th November 2011. "I am very happy to present Central Desert Shire Council’s third annual report. The Shire is still a fledgling organisation but continues to make enormous progress. I continue to be very proud of how far we have come in such a short time." said Shire President, Norbert Patrick.
The Annual Report...
It was a day of celebration at Ti Tree Aged Care facility when 10 staff from Central Desert Shire were issued with their statements of attainment in Certificate II in Community Services on Monday 24th October 2011.
The Certificates were presented by the STEPS CEO Garry Hooper, who had travelled over from Queensland with the STEPS Board of Management specifically for the presentation and put on...
Ti Tree residents and visitors alike are embracing a new initiative by the Central Desert Shire Council. The Op-Shop at Ti Tree is being run as a CDEP program in which the participants can learn real skills in a genuine retail environment. Participants operate a cash register, handle money and assist customers with their purchases. The participants are also learning valuable behind the scenes skills...
The Central Desert Shire Council welcomes community feedback on its rating review discussion paper. A new rating strategy, which Council anticipates will be finalised and adopted in February 2012, will be developed following community consultation in the coming months.
Shire President Norbert Patrick believes that a full and public review of the rating discussion paper will help the Council...
Communities within the Central Desert Shire are prepared for the fire season thanks to the major Fire Preparedness project in the Central Desert Shire.
The Fire Preparedness Project incorporates community based training with the establishment of important fire prevention kits in each community. Yuendumu, Yuelamu, Laramba, and Atitjere have already had their training with Engawala...
The September edition of the Central Desert News is now available. The newsletter features stories from around the Shire including:
And lots more......
Central Desert Shire is pleased to announce that the Domestic Violence and Family Mediation Program in Yuendumu has received another round of funding for the 2011-2012 financial year. The program has been successfully running for 5 years. The focus of the program in the next year will be the transition of the Mediation Committee into an incorporated body. The Mediation Committee is...
