News from Around the Region

The Central Desert News issue 48 is out now. You can read it at Central Desert News April 2023.

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Aged Care Community Coordinators and head office staff recently completed a day of Manual Handling training on 16 February in Alice Springs.

The Engawala Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Works team have been reusing old wheelie bins that have splits and are no longer usable for rubbish.

On 15 February the Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Aged Care Forum was held at Hilton Double Tree in Alice Springs.

International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world each year on 8 March. Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) held its own celebrations.

In November 2022 Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Aged Care Regional Manager Marlin De Silva, and Aged Care Senior Coordinator – East Patchouli Cross, nominated Edna Snape for the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) NT Aged Care Worker Award, in the category of 2022 ‘Outstanding contribution in the practice of aged care Award’.

Pmara Jutunta (6 Mile) has had its softball field upgraded by Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC).

The Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) CEO Leslie Manda spent most of a day in Atitjere last week, to experience firsthand work in the Aged Care centre and with the Works team.

Rodney Baird is the Works Team Leader in Anmatjere, 200 kilometres north of Alice Springs. The Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) CEO Leslie Manda spent a day with him last week.

Christmas came early for the communities of Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC).