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Homelands business cruising along
Ban’thula homeland at the top of Elcho Island is not a place you would expect to visit on a cruise ship route, but that may not be the case for long.
Local Authorities strengthen local communities
The department recently completed the 2015-16 Local Authority Snapshot Survey which reports on the performance of the 63 local authorities throughout the NT.
The department’s Remote Engagement and Coordination Strategy (RECS) has been awarded the Indigenous Projects award and a highly commended for Project of the Year in the 2016 International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) Australasia Core Values Awards.
Destroyed by fire, repaired by a community
Ms Barku was over the moon when she first heard repairs on her house had begun as she and her children were keen to move back in.
Housing makeover has the town talking
Work is currently being undertaken on twenty-three Community Living Area houses within Tennant Creek. The first four freshly renovated properties are scheduled for completion by the end of October.
Sailing into a future filled with hope
A group of young sailors have graduated from Mission Australia’s Spin180 Youth Sailing program. The program aims to provide a pathway for young people to return to mainstream education or take on training and employment through their experiences in learning to sail.
The Central Australian public housing garden competition is now open
Public Housing tenants in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek are encouraged to enter.
Funding available to improve local communities
$1.5 million in funding is now available for councils to improve community infrastructure and service delivery.
The Homelands, Outstations and Town Camps Unit has contributed $77,523 towards a project costing $219,922.50 to benefit a Homeland in the East Arnhem region.
Inaugural Women's Consultative Council
Twelve women from across the territory have been appointed to represent the inaugural Northern Territory Women’s Consultative Council (NTWCC).