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Enter now for the Central Desert Shire Council - Tom Cleary Stakes

The Central Desert Shire Council is proud to once again be associated with the Harts Range Bush Sports Weekend being held over the Picnic Day weekend in August (3rd - 5th August).  The weekend will feature the Indigenous Communities Horse Race sponsored by the Council.  The Tom Cleary Stakes is a horse race in which local community members will be competing to see who has the fastest bush horse. 

Special Council Meeting 21 June 2013

Type: 
Special Council
Date time: 
Friday, June 21, 2013
Location: 
Alice Springs

The Central Desert Shire is holding a Special Meeting to adopt the 2013/2014 Shire Plan and Budget. This meeting will be held in the Alice Springs Council Chambers at 9am.

Central Desert Shire has elected the new Deputy Shire President

The Council has a one (1) year term for the Deputy Shire President.  The term has expired and the Council elected Councillor Robert Robertson as the new Deputy Shire President .

"Congratulations to Councillor Robertson for being voted the new Deputy Shire President. I would also like to thank Councillor Norbert Patrick for his time and hard work as Deputy President for the last twelve (12) months." Said Adrian Dixon, Shire President, Central Desert Shire Council.

 

Youth Tunes on Show

Have you seen the amazing talents of the Central Desert Shire Council's Youth Tune Roadshow? Check out the local talent in this short video.

Talented Central Desert Shire Musicians were on display in the Youth Tunes Roadshow in April through a series of Concerts. From West to East the musicians travelled through Yuelamu, Laramba, Ti Tree, Engawala and Atitjere to perform and give other local talent the chance to impress.

June Newsletter Out Now!

The June 2013 Central Desert News is out now.  This edition features photos from the Imparja Cup, the amazing talents of the Youth Tunes Roadshow, and all the action from the Softball championships plus the latest news from around the Shire.  Check out the recipe for Kangaroo Tail Soup (on page 7). 

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Draft 2013/2014 Shire Plan now out for comment

The Central Desert Shire Council is currently looking for submissions and feedback on its draft 2013/2014 Shire Plan.  “This is a big picture plan, it tells the story of what we want to do, what we hope to achieve over the next year” said Shire President Adrian Dixon .  “It belongs to everyone in the Central Desert region.  All the residents and the workers have played their part in this plan being put together.”

The Shire Council also wants to make sure that the services that we are providing continue to be of a high standard.  But we are also always on the look

Special Council Meeting 23 May 2013, Alice Springs

Type: 
Special Council
Date time: 
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Location: 
Alice Springs

This meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, 1 Bagot St Alice Springs at 2pm. All welcome.

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Ordinary Council Meeting 7 June 2013, Alice Springs

Type: 
Ordinary Council
Date time: 
Friday, June 7, 2013
Location: 
Alice Springs

This meeting will be held in the Alice Springs Council Chambers, 1 Bagot Street at 9am. All welcome.

Attachments: 
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application/pdf iconMinutes 39.25 KB

Central Desert wins Remote Jobs in Communities Program

The Council is extremely pleased to be named a RJCP Provider. The RJCP (Remote Jobs in Communities Program) is an Australian Government initiative which introduces significant reforms to employment, participation and community development services in remote Australia to help more people get into jobs and participate in their communities and to better meet the labour needs of employers.  From 1 July 2013, Job Services Australia, the Disability Employment Service, the Community Development Employment Projects (

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