The Council is very proud of our achievements. Below are a few of our recent awards:
Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) won the Local Government Association of Northern Territory (LGANT) Circular Economy Award, at the awards dinner held in Alice Springs on Wednesday, 6 November 2024.
Central Desert Regional Council’s (CDRC) team in the Australasian Management Challenge NT division have returned home with the trophy.
Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) entered Yuendumu in the Top Tiny Tourism Town Award it has been declared the Northern Territory winner!
This also means Yuendumu will be the Northern Territory finalist in this category of the Australian Top Tourism Awards.
The Top Tourism Town Awards recognise the value of tourism to towns and communities across Australia and celebrates the diversity and outstanding regional destinations of our country.
The winning entry video.
Painting at Warlukurlangu Art Centre Yuendumu 
Yuendumu Landscape
Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) has been recognised as a Winner for Employer of Choice in The Australian Business Awards 2021. The Australian Business Awards for Employer of Choice recognises organisations that develop leading workplaces that maximise the full potential of their workforce through established policies and practices that demonstrate effective employee recruitment, engagement and retention.
Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) won the Australasian Management Challenge (AMC) Northern Territory division against local governments from the top end, including Darwin and Palmerston. The competition was run on 29 April in Alice Springs and as the winners they will be in the Australasian finals in August.
The winners with the trophy.
Central Desert Regional Council has won the category prize 'Boosting Productivity through Infrastructure' category winner' at the 2015 National Awards for Local Government.
