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CDP Food Safety Course in Laramba

Ballot boxLaramba Community Development Program (CDP) hosted a two day Food Safety Course with Redpath Education last week.

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31 January 2022
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Wilora Aged Care Full Steam Ahead

Edna Snape, Cherise Moore and Selina Gorey in front of the Wilora Aged Care Centre

The Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Wilora Aged Care Centre is now operating as a fully functioning Aged Care Centre offering all services to Wilora clients.

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28 January 2022
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Akityarre Election Coming Up

Ballot boxA supplementary election for the Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) ward of Akityarre is coming up in March. Below are a few important dates:

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28 January 2022
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Civil Construction Training in Ti Tree

CDP Job Seeker Sebastian Walker building a table while Asten Ross looks on.

In December 2021, the Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Community Development Program (CDP) collaborated with Civil Train NT and Centre for Appropriate Technology (CfAT) to deliver Introduction to Civil Construction training in Ti Tree. This was delivered as a joint initiative between Civil Train and CfAT under the NT Government’s Job Trainer program.

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25 January 2022
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Atitjere Christmas Parade and BBQ

Ziah Webb dressed as Santa with the winning entry by Marie Ross.Ziah Webb dressed as Santa with the winning entry by Marie Ross.

Atitjere Community celebrated Christmas with its annual Christmas parade.

The event was a great success and was well received by the whole community. Children’s Ground provided the food for the BBQ and Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) set up the community BBQ trailer for use on the night. The cooks were local ladies supported by Children’s Ground staff.

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20 January 2022
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CDRC Christmas Party in Nyirripi

Nyirripi SantaSanta made a surprise visit to Nyirripi Aged Care.

 Yesterday’s Nyirripi Christmas party was a wonderful way to finish off the challenging year, with a full house of smiles and Christmas spirit backed by the traditions of old with carols, tinsel, lights, bon-bons and full bellies. The food was amazing and in spite the larger numbers than expected, a plate or two of left overs was had by all to take home.

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20 January 2022
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Anmatjere Wins Best Small Community in Tidy Towns

Anmatjere has won the Best Small Community award in the 2021 Territory Sustainable Communities Tidy Towns awards, run by Keep Australia Beautiful NT.

Engawala and Laramba also got in on the action with Litter Management commendations awarded to both communities, making it two in a row for Engawala.

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20 January 2022
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CDP Heavy Machinery Simulator Trailer

Kasman Spencer from Yuendumu Council Services enjoying the excavator simulator.

The Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Community Development Program (CDP has reinvigorated its heavy machinery simulators trailer. The purpose-built trailer houses two simulators; a front-end loader and an excavator. The program invested in fixing the front-end loader simulator and rebranding the trailer.
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08 December 2021
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Yuelamu Rain Means Yuelamu Grass

 Works Team Leader Mack Murphy cutting the Yuelamu Aged Care facility grass earlier this monthWorks Team Leader Mack Murphy cutting the Yuelamu Aged Care facility grass earlier this month.Yuelamu has received nice rain over the month of November, resulting in fast growing thick green grass around the entire community of Yuelamu.

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Field Officers have been working tirelessly over the past month cutting the fresh green grass for the community residents to have access to the available facilities in Yuelamu, including contracted agencies.

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28 November 2021

Face Masks in Atitjere

Natalie Petrick – Community Safety Patrol, and Di Schrader – Atitjere Administration Officer, using the face mask disposal boxNatalie Petrick – Community Safety Patrol, and Di Schrader – Atitjere Administration Officer, using the face mask disposal boxThe Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) office in Atitjere has a box especially for the disposal of face masks. Staff take the box straight out to the cardboard pit at the landfill for burning, with no risk of masks floating out from the landfill.

“The box is burned as well so there isn’t any risk of staff handling used masks. There are always heaps of cardboard boxes between us and the store!” said Warren Kenney, Manager, Council Services Delivery – East.

“Community members seem to be getting on board with the mask wearing and are happy that they can safely get rid of used masks,” he added.

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19 November 2021
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Central Desert Regional Council acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we work. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Central Desert Regional Council acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we work. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
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