News from Around the Region

The Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Yuelamu works crew, led by Team Leader Mack Murphy, with crew members Billy Stafford, Marcus Briscoe and Adrian Stafford, have been busy cleaning the road verges with the CDRC skid steer and attached spreader bar, over the past week.

Staff members from Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Community Safety Patrol (CSP) attended a Suicide Prevention Forum on 1 and 2 June.

Nominations are now open for the First Circles Leadership Program for 2022.

The Yuelamu access road upgrade is complete.

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) contracted two local businesses to finish the playground at West Side Park in Willowra, using funds from GMAAAC (Granites Mine Affected Area Aboriginal Corporation).

The internal roads of Lajamanu have been resealed with new bitumen. Central Desert Regional Council contracted Downer Edi Works Pty Ltd using funds from the Roads to Recovery (R2R) and Financial Assistance Grant (FAG).

Two days of food safety training was held at Yuelamu Aged Care last week on 10 and 11 May with Red Path training.

On 12 April eight girls from Laramba were taken on a girls-only bush trip around 10 kilometres out of community in a dry river bed.

Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) is running an ongoing Tidy Yard Competition in Lajamanu and the prizes for April have been distributed.

In April Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Aged Care received eight pallets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Department of Health, to help Aged Care be prepared for any winter COVID-19 outbreaks.