Two new brush cutters were brought up to Lajamanu by the Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Community Safety Patrol team in their vehicle when they returned from training in Alice Springs last week, a trip of over 880 km.
They will be used by the Works crew for general tidy up (managing fire risk within the community) and keeping the grass down to keep out snakes and other pests.
Photo: Field Officer Stewart Penn taking delivery of two new brush cutters in Lajamanu.
Reconciliation Week runs from 27 May until 3 June every year. These dates commemorate the 27 May 1967 referendum and the 3 June 1992 High Court Mabo decision. Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
To commemorate this Reconciliation Week, after four years after it came out, here is the ‘Uluru Statement from the Heart’ as spoken by Pat Anderson, Stan Grant, Adam Goodes, Ursula Yovich and Troy Cassar-Daley, with music by Midnight Oil.
All the staff from Central Desert Regional Council’s (CDRC) Community Safety Patrol (CSP) attended training in Alice Springs on 17 and 18 May. Staff from Yuelamu, Laramba, Atitjere, Engawala, Pmara Jutunta, Nturiya, and Lajamanu attended, and it was the first opportunity for the staff to get together since biosecurity restrictions were introduced in the communities in March 2020.
On the first day staff received a refresher in Council Policies, and had a chance to ask questions of the General Manager People and Culture, Irenee McCreevy, and Work Health and Safety Advisor, Carmen Hunter.
There will be an intercommunity football game at Laramba with Yuelamu travelling to attend on Thursday 15 April, as part of the school holiday program run by Youth, Sport and Recreation (YSR) at Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC). It is expected an under 16 game will start from 12pm.
“There is a strong and passionate rivalry between the two communities and this game will be a great activity for the kids in the school holidays,” said Aaron Tannahill, YSR Operations Coordinator for CDRC. A barbecue lunch will be provided to allow teams to talk and build on relationships.
The April 2021 edition of the Central Desert News is out now! You can view it by opening the attachment below.
In this edition:
- Nyirripi Childcare centre reopens
- It's raining training at CDRC!
- A lot of actual rain
- Imparja Cup
- 2020/21 Year planner
These are the premier Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) awards, now in their third running. The value of the awards has been increased as the standard has increased. The awards were formally acknowledged at the last All Staff meeting in March, where winners received a certificate, $200 voucher and a mug commemorating the value the winner is demonstrating.
Congratulations to all the winners, well done on demonstrating the values and your strong contribution to Council.
On Wednesday, 10 March, members of the Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Lajamanu Community Safety Patrol attended a stakeholder workshop as part of the Safe4Kids program. Safe4Kids works through the school to teach protective behaviours to children, and provide them with a set of tools to use if they feel unsafe. Delivery at the school is followed up with community education sessions, ensuring that adults understand what the children have learned, and recognise the simple hand gestures that can be used to demonstrate feelings of safety or distress.
Pictured are (back row) Matrina Robertson (CDRC), Holly-Ann Martin (Safe4Kids), Gerald Watson and Andrew Johnson (CDRC), and (front row) Francesca Szakaly and Michelle Newman (Katherine West Health) giving the thumbs up sign, to show that they feel secure.
Every March 8th is International Women’s Day. Today we are celebrating with an interview with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC), Diane Hood.
What challenges have you faced in your career as a woman? How did you overcome them?
The inherent challenges to women in our society are sexism and unconscious bias against them. It is assumed that women should act in a certain way; nurturing and caring, but at the same time when in a leadership role they are expected to be logical and decisive, which are traditionally seen as male traits. When a female executive doesn’t act the way they are expected to it is hard for them to be seen as an individual with individual strengths and weaknesses.
