The Anmatjere Local Authority (LA) allocated money to have solar lights installed in the three communities that make up Anmatjere: Pmara Jutunta, Nturiya and Wilora.

Over the last two weeks the communities have been lit up with the installation of five new solar lights per community.

LA members and residents had highlighted ten dark areas in each of the three communities. These positions were forwarded for sacred site clearance and a clearance certificate was returned with maps showing the ten approved sites per community.

The LA decided that two purchases of fifteen solar lights would be made and the first has been delivered to Ti Tree. A contractor was engaged to install them and now they are lighting up the streets of Anmatjere.

With fifteen solar lights installed and thirty sites with clearance, there are fifteen more opportunities to brighten up community life in Anmatjere.

Photo above: One of the Pmara Jutunta solar lights.

One of the Wilora solar lights.

One of the Nturiya solar lights.   

 Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) used COVID-19 restrictions to their advantage in July with a number of staff completing the Occupational Health and Safety Construction Induction training online through a special one-off trial with Charles Darwin University. Staff from both head office and communities were offered the course which was broken down to sessions of two hours each over three days instead of the normal full day.

 Staff learned about work health and safety requirements including basic knowledge of common risks and hazard on work sites, how to control them and also correct use of personal protection equipment (PPE). The staff also gained an NT White Card which is a highly transferable qualification.

 Pictured is Irenee McCreevy, Sarah Bindle, Lino Odwa, Francis Madonko, Grace Barry and Jacob Khumalo, who all gained an NT White Card.