News from Around the Region

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Laramba Ladies Linguine Lunch

The ladies with their pasta dishes.

The Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Laramba Community Development Program (CDP) held a Ladies’ cooking day making pasta on Thursday 7 April.
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10,000 RATs Arrive at CDRC

Oscar Hart and Tammi Booker preparing the RATs for distribution.

No, it’s not a rodent infestation…. Purple House have donated over 10,000 Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) to Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC).
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Easter Fun Festival

Some of the prizes for the Easter Festival.

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Youth, Sport and Recreation (YSR) are organising an Easter Festival for kids in the communities of Laramba, Engawala, Atitjere, Anmatjere and Yuelamu.
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Nyirripi Road Upgrade Finished

The newly finished Nyirripi road upgrade.

An upgrade of the last 4km of road to Nyirripi is finished.
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Yuelamu Kids Bush Trip

Lower layer under construction on the Yuelamu road.The kids on the bush trip.

On Friday 11 March The Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Youth, Sort and Recreation (YSR) team took a group of kids on a bush trip about 5km from Yuelamu.
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CDP Career Expo Goes on Tour

Natassia Ludowyke and Richard Glen at the Career Expo tent.

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Community Development Program (CDP) took to the road this week to deliver a Career Expo to Anmatjere, Laramba, Willowra, Yuelamu and Yuendumu.
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Kids Cook Breakfast for Students

Jacob Turner and Zacc Stafford (YSR officer) cooking some bacon.

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Youth Sport and Recreation (YSR) and Mt Allan (Yuelamu) School have partnered to deliver a breakfast cooking program once a week, with the Senior Class cooking, cleaning and serving breakfast.
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Massive Clean Up in Anmatjere

Alan Davis driving the skid steer and Richard Glenn driving the tipper.

The Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Community Development Program (CDP) in Anmatjere has started a massive mechanical clean up exercise in the communities of Nturiya, Pmara Jutunta, and Wilora.
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Nyirripi is Looking Good

The clean streets of Nyirripi.

The Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Works team have been working hard to get Nyirripi looking good.
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Norman Hagan Selected for Aboriginal Leadership Program

Norman Hagan, participant in the 2022/23 Kigaruk and Lookrukin Aboriginal Leadership Development Program.

Norman Hagan has been selected to participate in the 2022/23 Kigaruk and Lookrukin Aboriginal Leadership Development Program. He is the Administration Officer, Council Delivery Services in Yuelamu with Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC).

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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