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Central Desert Regional Council

Locality: Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Phone: +61 8 8958 9500

Address: 1 Bagot Road 0870 Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Website: http://www.centraldesert.nt.gov.au

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23.01.2022 Yuendumu has been kicking some goals lately. The first is the Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Local Authority initiative of a new bus shelter for Yuendumu this is the first of two planned for the community. It replaces the existing smaller bus shelter and now provides shelter and seating for up to twenty people including their luggage. Another Local Authority project combined with CDRC Youth Sport and Recreation was to supply cleaning packs for all community houses... and yards in Yuendumu. PAW Media are assisting with four community advertisements daily for the month of October encouraging residents to participate. The first community member to collect his cleaning kit was Eddie Robertson, Indigenous Engagement Officer in Yuendumu. He was very excited and said he was going to take a day off work to clean his house. Another happy resident was Jezebel Presley who was going to clean her house and would not have to buy these things when she went to town. There has also been a ‘Yapa crew’ from The Granites mine assisting in a general clean up around Yuendumu, including some drains. The workers are not able to work at the mine due to COVID-19 (with fly-in/fly-out workers coming from interstate) so The Granites send them to nearby communities to help out.

22.01.2022 CDRC to Compete in NAIDOC Week Softball Competition This Saturday over a dozen community members from Laramba will compete in Alice Springs representing Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) in the Mparntwe Softball Shield as part of NAIDOC week. Competing against other council teams from across Northern Territory, the CDRC team will play in a round robin competition at Jim McConville Softball fields on Saturday from approximately 11am, with the finals commencing in the late afternoon. This is a great preparation for the Softball NT championships in 2021, which are set to be held in Alice Springs. The NAIDOC week tournament will be full of friendly matches between all teams.

22.01.2022 Atitjere Night Market Tomorrow Night Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) staff will assist Territory Families to hold a night market in Atitjere this Friday evening (20/11/20) as part of a lead up to the Christmas festivities. All proceeds to go to the community for children’s activities support.

20.01.2022 Wheelie bins secured in Nyirripi Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Nyirripi Field Officer Chris Michaels demonstrated fitting bin ties. The CDRC Field Officers have now tied all the wheelie bins in Nyirripi to fences. The simple bin ties are effective in stopping unruly local dogs knocking over the bins, but can still be unlocked to empty them.

19.01.2022 The 2020 Territory Tidy Town Sustainable Community Awards are being held online this year, on this Friday 27 November from 12 noon. Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) have two entries this year: Anmatjere (Ti Tree) and Engawala. It will be shown live on Facebook at facebook.com/KeepAustraliaBeautifulNT and at www.kabcnt.org.au

18.01.2022 Operating under the direction of the Aged Care Operations Coordinator and in accordance with Council corporate plans, policies, relevant legislation and funding requirements, this position has a focus on administrative support and coordination for the Aged Care Services team. Keys to your success - An awareness of issues affecting Aboriginal people in remote locations and ability to provide effect support in a cross-cultural environment.... - High Level administration support and coordination skills. - Demonstrated high standard of computer skills including use of Microsoft Office Programs and record keeping systems. - Ability to work productively and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. - Relevant experience in a similar community service or health sector support/administration role. - Demonstrated effective customer service with an ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders. - High level interpersonal and written communication skills. - Demonstrated understating of time management techniques, the ability to manage multiple tasks and flexibility to adapt to changing operation demands and timelines. - Sound decision making skills including an analytical approach to problem solving. - Current Driver’s License and willingness to travel to remote communities. What's on offer? Salary $63,132.67 plus a range of additional benefits including: - 6 weeks of annual leave - 17% leave loading - Relocation benefits To apply for this position please download the Position Description and Information package from our website centraldesert.nt.gov.au/employment and address the Selection Criteria in writing. Applicants also need to submit an application for advert form. Applications should be marked to the attention of the Recruitment Team and emailed to [email protected] Contact person: Human Resources at email [email protected] or call 08 8958 9500.

15.01.2022 Atitjere Rec Hall Fencing Project The Atitjere Local Authority decided to provide fencing at the front of the Atitjere Recreation Hall and playground in order to stop young children from running out of the facility and onto Mica Road. They agreed to fund the project and Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) arranged for quotes to provide the fencing and the successful contractor completed the fencing last week. CDRC staff were able to assist in removing the old bollards out the front of the site and have cleaned up the playground and Recreation Hall site. This project compliments a recently completed gas BBQ installation at the rear of the Recreation Hall.

14.01.2022 The CDRC Customer Satisfaction Survey is happening THIS WEEK. Council staff will be in your community to ask residents questions about Council services. The dates for each community are:... Yuendumu and Willowra - Today 10/11. Nyirripi, Lajamanu, Atitjere and Yuelamu - Tomorrow (Wednesday) 11/11. Engawala and Anmatjere - Thursday 12/11. Laramba - Friday 13/11. Have your say! All stories are anonymous and NO names are recorded. You don't have to answer any questions if you don't want to.

10.01.2022 The CDRC Customer Satisfaction Survey is happening next week. Yuendumu and Willowra - Tuesday 10/11. Nyirripi, Lajamanu, Atitjere and Yuelamu - Wednesday 11/11. Engawala and Anmatjere - Thursday 12/11. Laramba - Friday 13/11. Have your say!

10.01.2022 Council is seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to undertake the Governance Officer position. Operating under the direction of the Director Corporate Services and in accordance with Council’s corporate plans and policies and relevant legislation. This position is mainly and fundamentally responsible for maintaining compliance with the Local Government Act, managing projects in a governance capacity relating to elected and appointed members and staff, admini...strative support of Council and Local Authorities. Keys to your success - Relevant tertiary qualifications and considerable experience in a similar role. - Strong general management and administrative skills. - Proven knowledge of local government in the NT or other state. - Demonstrated well-developed skills and experience in achieving results, identification and management of issues and required actions. - Strong negotiation and presentation skills. Ability to talk to and convey complex information to a broad variety of stakeholders. - Proven ability to draft and implement policy that complies with relevant legislation. - Demonstrated ability to provide regular and ad-hoc reporting to a high professional standard. What's on offer? Salary $67,748.45 plus a range of additional benefits including: - 6 weeks of annual leave - 4 additional leave days - 17% leave loading To apply for this position please download the Position Description and Information Package from our website centraldesert.nt.gov.au/employment and address the selection criteria in writing. Applicants also need to submit an application for advert form. Applications should be emailed to [email protected]

09.01.2022 Jamie Webb of Atitjere has been elected as the new Councillor of the Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) ward of Akityarre. After the resignation of Renita Webb last year, a by-election was called. Nominations closed at noon on Friday 16 October and the by-election was to be held today (5 November). However as Jamie Webb was the only nomination, he was automatically elected and no by-election is needed. Jamie Webb is very happy to be a councillor with CDRC. I am looking f...orward to a different challenge and to be learning something new. I am keen to help the community and to be able to give something back to the community that raised me, he said. I grew up in Atitjere and have lived in Atitjere almost all my life. I have recently returned to Atitjere after spending the last four years in Mount Isa. I am hoping that I can help the community return to a time when all members of the community were involved and to help the community to be more resilient. I would like to see a community that is more interested in its own affairs and to try to help bring the community together for the better of us all. I have been a keen football player and love all sports. I enjoy hunting and teaching our young kids our traditional ways and how to be strong people in community. Cr Webb and his family are really happy that he has taken on this new role. The CDRC staff at Atitjere are looking forward to working with both the councillors of Akityarre. See more

07.01.2022 This position provides a high level of day-to-day management to the site based Case Managers responsible for delivering CDP at the community level. This position will be responsible for implementing CDP services across the region including the development of an appropriate and responsive case management system, while fostering the development of a client focused service. Further, this position has primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with CDP operating policies, pro...cedures and claims processes. Keys to your success - Experience in managing a team that is geographically dispersed. - Experience in working effectively with remote Aboriginal communities, demonstrated knowledge of contemporary approaches to case management practices and the ability to establish best practice within the CDP context. - Demonstrated capacity in achieving high levels of compliance with policies, procedures and reporting systems. - Experience in managing a Job Seeker claims process. - Experience in managing a complex working environment, with competing needs and high levels of responsibility, and good personal stress management strategies. - Demonstrated experience in engaging multiple stakeholders. - Experience in working collaboratively as part of a team. - Sound computer literacy and data management skills. - High level oral and written communication skills. - Agree to an NT Police Criminal History check, and hold a current C- Class drivers license. - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or willingness to obtain. - Formal qualifications in Social Work, Community Development, other related discipline or high level of relevant experience. Desirable - Knowledge of Local Government functions and responsibilities, and procedures and processes. - Knowledge of CDP and an understanding of the aims, aspirations and challenges of the program implementation in remote community locations. - Experience with the ECSN reporting system. What’s on offer? Salary $81,381.56 (pro-rata) plus a range of additional benefits including, - 6 weeks of annual leave - 4 additional leave days - 17% leave loading - relocation benefits available - 9.5% superannuation To apply for this position please download the Position Description and Information Package from our website centraldesert.nt.gov.au/employment and address the selection criteria in writing. Applicants also need to submit an application for advert form. Applications should be marked to the attention of Recruitment Team and emailed to [email protected]

07.01.2022 Customer Satisfaction Survey Complete Thank you to everyone that answered the Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) survey questions last week. The feedback is being reviewed and will be tabled at the next CDRC Ordinary Council Meeting. Photo: Sonsee (left) and Carmen (right) survey Maria Schaber, Sarah Williams and Andrina Williams in Atitjere.

03.01.2022 NAIDOC Week is in November in 2020. NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is celebrated by all Australians and is a great opportunity to learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) celebrated NAIDOC week in July, with celebrations happening in each community. Due to COVID-19 the official NAIDOC week celebrations were postponed until this week and the 2020 National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony that was to be held in Alice Springs has been cancelled. With 40+ degree days we are glad we celebrated in July, but that doesn’t mean we won’t celebrate this week too. CDRC won’t have any events on, but if you are in Alice Springs check out the poster to see what’s on.

03.01.2022 Laramba Women Victorious in NAIDOC Week Softball Competition With the cancellation of the Annual Softball NT Championships due to COVID-19 restrictions, Softball NT held a NAIDOC week competition with eight teams from across Central Australia, including South Australia. The competition was the first annual NAIDOC Mparntwe Shield, and Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) were represented by ten Laramba women. Community members from Laramba travelled to Alice Springs to compe...te in the tournament, held at the Jim McConville softball fields on 14 November 2020. Playing in extreme heat, the team played two round robin games, defeating Docker River in the first game 6 5, then defeating Amata in the second game 5-2, with a spare innings. Central Desert were the winners of the Grand Final, with Laramba women defeating MacDonnell Regional Council in the final 7-3, with a spare innings. The team worked well together in trying conditions, and the smiles and celebrations after the final ‘out’ were well deserved. The team were presented with the NAIDOC Mparntwe Shield, and each player received a gold medal for their performance. The team came together for a team dinner on Saturday night to reflect on the day, and share stories from what was a successful trip for the group. CDRC would like to thank Softball NT for delivering the event and to the other teams for their friendly and supportive approach to the competition. See more

02.01.2022 Operating under the direction of the Central Desert Regional Council Community Development Program Regional Manager and in accordance with Council corporate plans, policies CDP contract guidelines and relevant legislation. Support CDP clients and staff over the phone or face to face, and be responsible for entering caseload data in to the Employment and Community Services Network system. Keys to your success - Customer service, including an ability to deal with clients from ...diverse backgrounds. - An ability to communicate effectively in a cross cultural environment - A demonstrated ability to work with high volumes of sensitive data in a controlled environment - An awareness of issues affecting Aboriginal people in remote locations - Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality with business and clients data What’s on offer? Salary $57,309.88 plus a range of additional benefits including - 6 weeks of annual leave - 17% leave loading - Relocation benefits available - 9.5% superannuation For further information on this exciting opportunity please contact Recruitment on 8958 9500. To apply for this position please download the Position Description and Information Package from our website centraldesert.nt.gov.au/employment. Applicants are required to provide a written application that addresses the selection criteria and to also complete the ‘Application for advertised vacancy’ form. Applications should be marked to the attention of Recruitment Team and emailed to [email protected]

02.01.2022 The Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) office in Willowra has had a face lift. What do you think of the new colour?