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20 April 2023

Atitjere Rest Area Ready for Tourist Season

Atitjere rest stop gets a spruce up for the upcoming tourist season. As the weather starts to cool down and the roads begin to open up Atitjere is starting to see cars and caravans visit the Atitjere rest stop.
Installing of new flag pole.

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12 April 2023

New Flags for Engawala Installed by Hand

New flag poles were installed at the Engawala Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) office in March.
Installing of new flag pole.

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12 April 2023

CEO Engawala Visit

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) CEO Leslie Manda travelled to Engawala on 29 March.
Veronica Russo and CEO Leslie Manda at the Engawala landfill.

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11 April 2023

April Central Desert News Out Now

The Central Desert News issue 48 is out now. You can read it at Central Desert News April 2023.

CD News April 2023 Out Now

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05 April 2023

Aged Care Manual Handling Training

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Aged Care Community Coordinators and head office staff recently completed a day of Manual Handling training on 16 February in Alice Springs.
Front: Dilani Hettiarachchi, Marlin De Silva, Patchouli Cross. Back: Edna Snape, Barbara Richards, Trainer Dan, Darryl Litchfield, Veronica Edwards, Gail Palmer, Estelle Carter and trainer Denise.

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05 April 2023

Reusing Old Wheelie Bins

The Engawala Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Works team have been reusing old wheelie bins that have splits and are no longer usable for rubbish.
One of the bins in use as a water bowl for dogs.

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27 March 2023

Aged Care Forum

On 15 February the Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Aged Care Forum was held at Hilton Double Tree in Alice Springs.
Payroll delivering training to the Aged Care team.

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21 March 2023

International Women's Day at CDRC

International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world each year on 8 March. Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) held its own celebrations.
Pane Komene, Lucille Birch-Baird, Barbara Richards, Kemisha Pepperill, Terizita Gorey, Sleina Gorey, and Estelle Carter.

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23 February 2023

Edna Snape Wins AAG NT Aged Care Worker Award

In November 2022 Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Aged Care Regional Manager Marlin De Silva, and Aged Care Senior Coordinator – East Patchouli Cross, nominated Edna Snape for the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) NT Aged Care Worker Award, in the category of 2022 ‘Outstanding contribution in the practice of aged care Award’.
Marlin De Silva, Edna Snape with her award, Patchouli Cross and Ben Poona.

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09 February 2023

Pmara Jutunta Softball Field Upgrade

Pmara Jutunta (6 Mile) has had its softball field upgraded by Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC).
Grandstand, north side.

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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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