News from Around the Region

The Atitjere Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) workshop and depot has had a major lighting upgrade with the installation of new LED High Bay Workshop lights installed and all the old fluorescent lighting replaced with LED strip lights.

The hot conditions have proved challenging for the Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Engawala Aged Care cool room. The heat had meant the cool room refrigeration unit was working very hard to keep the temperature at the required level.

During the recent rainy weather Atitjere has experienced a number of nearby and direct hit lightning strikes in and around the community.

Due to a break in the weather and the uncertainty of what is ahead a plan was put in place to deliver much needed Aged Care hampers and medical supplies to Irrerlirre Homeland.

Yuelamu’s recent rains have been welcomed by the community of Yuelamu in what has been a good start to the wet season for Central Australia.

In December Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Aged Care held their bi-monthly meeting, attended by staff from the Alice Springs office and Aged Care Coordinators from Nyirripi, Lajamanu, Willowra, Engawala, Atitjere and Wilora.

Laramba Community Development Program (CDP) hosted a two day Food Safety Course with Redpath Education last week.

The Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Wilora Aged Care Centre is now operating as a fully functioning Aged Care Centre offering all services to Wilora clients.