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Tennant & District Times

Locality: Tennant Creek, Northern Territory

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23.01.2022 IT was obvious that Tennant Creek’s Kayak Man is an adventure seeker when he was spotted kayaking on the highway verge near the Hobby Farms after the big rains early February. The Tennant Times discovered it was none other than local seismologist Rajesh Erigela. He has recently returned from his maiden sea voyage, taking part in a research project in the remote Macquarie Island Ridge, halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica. ... Here the Kayak Man recounts what he describes as the ‘greatest experience of his life’. https://www.tdtimes.com.au/kayak-man-returns-from-an-experi

23.01.2022 NT History Grant recipient recalls the vibrant and happening times of Tennant. A former Tennant Creek resident has been awarded an NT History Grant to pen a book about the life of the late Gunar Bekeris.

20.01.2022 Barkly business entrepreneur wins excellence in tourism award.

19.01.2022 Grab this week's edition of the Tennant Times from your nearest outlet or visit https://tinyurl.com/y5h4gf8n

17.01.2022 The NO MORE Violence Campaign is proudly hosting the inaugural ‘NO MORE Cricket Challenge’. This year it is being contested between teams from Katherine and Tennant Creek. The No More Campaign hopes this event will be the first of many, and invite all members of the community to come down during the weekend and have a look.... https://tinyurl.com/y5lw83c7

17.01.2022 Loads of fun at Colour Run. Purkiss Reserve was filled with vibrant puffs of colour last Thursday where a Colour Fun Run took place.

17.01.2022 Central Australia’s home-grown music star has been announced as a finalist in two categories in the 2021 Golden Guitar Awards.

15.01.2022 Melbourne Cup at the Memo! Tuesday was the race that stops the nation, and although there were no big winning cheers, the Memo was a great place to watch the race on the big screen. Tennant Creek Memorial Club

14.01.2022 Locals go all out to dress up for Halloween celebrations. What an apt way to celebrate the end of tough restrictions and reignite the Club’s social calendar with a Halloween Quiz Night, followed by entertainment by Darwin deejay Black Mack. Sporties Club Tennant Creek

12.01.2022 LOCAL resident and avid photographer took to the road as soon as she saw the storm clouds rolling in on Monday evening. Maddison Cairns, armed with a Nikon D7200, captured some amazing lightning shots from the Lake Mary Ann turnoff. https://tinyurl.com/yyzcxz6y

11.01.2022 UPDATE: Karen Sheldon Training Group has been announced the winner! Congratulations to Karen Sheldon Training Group for becoming an NT finalist in the Small Training Provider category in the Australian Training Awards. The 2020 Australian Training Awards will be held online tonight. ... The nine Northern Territory finalist, their families, friends and sponsors will celebrate together at a viewing party at the Darwin Botanical Gardens. Minister for Jobs and Training Paul Kirby congratulated all Territory finalists for their achievements and contribution to training and education in the NT. Our VET sector is thriving and the Territory Labor Government is investing $93 million into our VET sector through our Skilling the Territory Investment Plan, he said. "The Territory can be Australia’s comeback capital and we want Territorians to be able to reskill, upskill and fill jobs. The Northern Territory finalists for an individual award are: Australian School Based Apprentice of the year Katlyn Craig Vocational Student of the Year Darren Braun Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander of the year Dale Dhamarrandji Trainee of the Year Jaylie Maddaford Australian Apprentice of the Year Andrew Creber VET/Teacher Trainer of the Year Brendan Flynn Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award Rachael Leigh Taylor The two Northern Territory category finalists are: Small Training Provider Karen Sheldon Training Industry Collaboration Award - Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education and Australian Defence Force

11.01.2022 THE transformation of Tennant Creek’s Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Culture Centre is set to begin with the design tender awarded this week to an Alice Springs architectural firm, NT Arts Minister Chansey Paech announced on Wednesday. SDArc, a company that has more than 25 years experience designing for Central Australia’s unique cultural and environmental context, will create the new look for the art and culture centre.

09.01.2022 A former CEO of the Barkly Regional Alcohol and Drug Advisory Group (BRADAAG) pleaded guilty in the Alice Springs Supreme Court yesterday after ripping the organisation off for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

04.01.2022 Tennant Creek Combined Churches & Barkly Regional Council invite you to Carols by Candlelight! Sunday 13 December @ Peko Park From 7pm to 8.30pm

04.01.2022 Language Centre CEO wins councillor role. The successful applicant is Karan Hayward, CEO of Papulu Apparr-Kari Aboriginal Corporation.

03.01.2022 Last week we had Nicole on the cover, this week it’s hubby’s turn to grace the front page of today’s issue. Kris Civitarese was just one of many who took part in last week’s Colour Fun Run hosted by Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia NT. The this and more at https://www.tdtimes.com.au/2020/november-6-2020

03.01.2022 Do you know someone who makes Tennant Creek and the Barkly region a better place? Nominate them now in the 2021 Australia Day Awards. https://www.barkly.nt.gov.au//au/australia-day-awards-2021

01.01.2022 REIGNING champions of the A-Grade Barkly AFL footy competition, the Sporties Spitfires held their presentation night at the Sporties Club last weekend.

01.01.2022 MAJOR roadhouses along the Stuart Highway will have mobile phone coverage early next year. Today Telstra announced it will construct 4G small cell base stations at Devils Marbles, Wycliffe Well and Renner Springs.

01.01.2022 Register your child 12 or under now for the annual Tennant Creek Memorial Club's Kids' Christmas Party! Registrations are open until Friday 4 December 2020 at the Main Office. https://tinyurl.com/y5yhcseb