News from Around the Region

The highest people in Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) and MacDonnell Regional Council (MRC) met with the highest people in the Northern Territory Government as part of their regular networking meeting on Wednesday 21 February.

The Central Desert Regional Council's Youth, Sport and Recreation (YSR) program recently sent a team of six girls from Willowra to compete in a Yulara 3 x 3 basketball competition.

Sean Wilson has been selected for the 2024 First Circles Leadership Program. Sean works for Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) as a Generalist, CDP Warlpiri Development in Yuendumu.

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Aged Care staff celebrated finishing their Certificate III in Individual Support with a graduation ceremony held in Alice Springs at the Convention Centre in December.

On 5-6 December eight Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) staff members from Atitjere and Engawala were trained in the use of a telescopic handler, also known as a telehandler, to be used for waste management at the landfill.

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Youth Sports and Recreation with some help from Municipal put some old bonnets to good use for the safety of Atitjere Community.

On Friday 24 November Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) attended the 2023 Sustainable Community Tidy Towns Awards in Katherine. Both Engawala and Laramba received a Commendation for Litter Management.

The 50th edition of Central Desert News is out now. You can read it at Central Desert News No50 - December 2023.

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) has an emergency plan for each of its locations, and each site has a team of people called an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO). This includes a Chief Warden, area wardens for set areas, and a designated first aid officer.

In October the Ti Tree library was reopened to the public after being renovated. The event was celebrated with kangaroo tails, a sausage sizzle and activities by Early Childhood Australia.