Kids Corner

Internet Facilities

Samantha RobertsLibrary ManagerBarkly Shire CouncilTennant Creek

Tennant Creek Public Library is a free service provided by the Barkly Shire Council.

Residents and visitors to Tennant Creek are welcome to make use of the library’s services which include:

• Access to a range of books, DVDs, magazines and Music CDs

• Inter-library loan services. If we haven’t got it we will try and get it in.

• Internet & Word Processing facilities Printing/Photocopying

Opening Hours

Monday: 9am-5pmTuesday-Friday: 10am-5pmSaturday: 10am-12pm

Contact Us

41 Peko Road, Tennant Creek 0860Mailing Address: PO Box 821, Tennant Creek 0861Telephone: (08)8962 0094/8962 0092Fax: (08)8962 3965Email: library.tennantcreek@barkly.nt.gov.au

Items can be returned out of hours to the library’s external chute, located beside the main entrance.

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Sue KennedyLibrary AssistantBarkly Shire CouncilTennant Creek

PublicLIBRARY

Thanks to the Barkly Shire Council streetparade helping hands;-Veronica Barnham-Orawan Sullivan-Sonia Williams-Pamela Hodges-Natoia Plummer-Lloyd Remedio

Marita Cheng is the Young Australian of the Year Award 2012 recepient. She visited Tennant Creek on 30 August 2012 with the efforts of Barkly Shire Council to help her inencouraging young girls to take up Engineeringin uni. Marita's life story is inspiring. She is the founder and director of Robogals, an international organisation that aims to get more girls in science, engineering, and technology. She is a full-time stu- dent of Mechatronics Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Melbourne.

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Kathy BurnsFestival ManagerBarkly Regional Arts

The 23rd Desert Harmony Festival- Anyinginyi Manu presented by Barkly Regional Arts. The Desert Harmony Festival is a multi-arts and cultural festival that showcases and celebrates the distinctive arts and culture of the Barkly Region.

This year it ran from Saturday August 18th until Thursday September 6th. Events included participants that are Indigenous and non-indigenous, who showcased traditional and contemporary works in; music, visual arts, youth arts, exhibitions, food, dance, literature, photography, digital media and film.

Our Street Parade was one of the best yet, with a record number of groups involved (over 36!). It was also the safest street parade thanks to the wonderful collaboration between Barkly Regional Arts, Barkly Shire Council, TC police, Dept Construction and Infrastructure, NT Fire and Rescue and community volunteers. “Touted the best festival in years”, we celebrated with sold out shows and the highest amount of community participation yet. The majority of events are completely free of charge and alcohol free, and all events drug free. Photo captures of events and video links can be viewed online at www.barklyarts.com.au .

If you or your organisation would like to be involved in the 24th Desert Harmony festival please contact E: festivalmanager@barklyarts.com.au or phone (08) 8962 2799 by March 8th 2013. Get Festive!

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Night  Patrol  Services  (NPS)  are  funded  by  the  A3orney  Generals  Department  to   deliver   culturally   appropriate   services   to  assist   people   at   risk   of   causing   harm   or  becoming   vic@ms   of   harm   in   order   to   break  the   cycle   of   violence   and   crime   within   the  communi@es.

NPS   divert   intoxicated   people   away   from   the  criminal  jus@ce  system.NPS   assist   vulnerable   young   people   by  providing   transport   home   or   referring   them  on  to  support  services.NPS   work   closely   with   sobering   up   shelters,  safe  houses  and  women’s  refuges.NPS   assist   any   vulnerable   persons   within  communi@es.NPS  work  closely  with  Sport  &  Rec  and  other  youth  services.

                                  Night   Patrol   in   Ali   Curung  operates   seven   nights   per   week,   and  five   n ight s   per   week   in   Ta ra ,  Mungkarta,   Arlparra,   Ampilatwatja,  Imangarra,   Wutunugurra,   Canteen  Creek,  Arlpurrurulam  and  Ellio3.

CONTACT  NUMBERS:

Ali  Curung  Night  Patrol  Ph:  89641652

Ampilatwatja  Night  PatrolPh:  89569070

Canteen  Creek  Night  Patrol  Ph:  89641684

Tara  Night  PatrolPh:  86569305

Alpurrurulam  Night  PatrolPh:  07047484801

Wutunugurra  Night  PatrolPh:  89641533

Ellio9  Night  PatrolPh:  0457470811

MungkartaPh:  8962002

ArlparraPh:  89569850

T h e D e p o t

Patrollingthe

Nights

Rubbish Collection

Sweeping the Streets

Dumpsite Servicing

For more details on our services,please call us at (08) 8 9 6 2 3 4 7 6

Our office hours are; Monday to Thursday 6:30 am - 12:00 nn 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Friday 6:30 am - 1:00 pm

Information by: Allan Hawke, Regional Night Patrol Manager

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I   was   born   in   Katherine   in   November   1988   and  was   given  the  name  -­‐-­‐Natoia  Plummer.    My  father’s  side  is  Warumungu  and  my  mother’s  side  is  Mudburra  Jingili.  I  have  lived  in  Tennant  Creek  most  of   my   life   with   my   parents   and   four   siblings. I   a3ended   school   in  Tennant   Creek   Primary   and   High   School   where   I   most   enjoyed   art  and  crab,  home  economics  and  sports.  Because  of  my  enthusiasm  in  sports  like  basketball,  netball,  and  sobball,  I  was  able  to  go  to  Darwin  and   Alice   Springs.   Among   the   games   were   Imparja   Cup   in   Alice  Springs   for   three   years   in   a   row   and   Northern   Territory   sobball  championships   in   Darwin.   I   have   also   experienced   working   aber  school   hours   at   the   Tennant   Creek   Foodbarn’s   Deli   sec@on.   Aber   a  while,  I  felt  I  wanted  to  serve  the  young  genera@on  in  Tennant  Creek  so  I  decided  to  work  at  Youthlinx.  I  loved  interac@ng  with  the  children  and  giving  them  great  nutri@onist  meal.  

Aber  gradua@ng  year  12,  I  sought  for  full-­‐@me  employment  and   was   successful   with   a   job   from   ITEC   Employment   as   an  Administra@on  Officer.  Aber  awhile,  I  was  determined  for  knowledge  and  experience.  I  had  the  urge  to  support  families  during  their  hard  @mes   and   so   I   decided   to   apply   and   was   hired   at   Centrecare  Northern   Territory   as   Men   and   Families   Support   Worker   for   six  months.  I  also  went  to  Charles  Darwin  University  to  study  Midwifery.  As  a  full-­‐@me  student  living  miles  and  miles  away  from  home  was  a  big   move.   I   didn’t   have   my   family   with   me   and   I   haven’t   had   the  experience  of  the  big  city  life.  I  had  to  get  used  to  the  morning  and  abernoon   rush   hours.   The  University   @metables  weren’t   easy   but   I  managed  to  cope  with  it.      

When   I   got   back   in   Tennant   Creek   in   June   2009,   I   applied  and  was  hired  as  an  Administra@on  Officer.  By  this  @me,  my  partner  and  I  were  expec@ng  a  baby  so  I  worked  throughout  my  pregnancy.  While  being  in  this  posi@on  I  wanted  to  get  more  experience  and  the  Shire   signed   me   up   for   Cer@ficate   III   in   Administra@on   through  Australian  Appren@ceships  Northern  Territory.  

Working  at  the  Shire,  aside  from  doing  admin  du@es,   I  also  got   to  help  out   in   rates  and  finance.  Because   I  was  earning  enough  money,  I  was  able  to  provide  for  my  pregnancy  needs  and  was  able  

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to  save  some  amounts  for  my  baby’s  delivery.  I  took  a  year  off  from  the   shire   and   then   decided   to   come   back   to   work.   I   wanted   to  experience   working   in   communi@es   and   so   I   applied   for   the  Community  Services  Officer  posi@on  and  was  successful.

I  am  now  23  years  old  and  have  been  working  at  the  Barkly  Shire   Council   for   about   a   year   now.   I   am   suppor@ng   a   number   of  programs   under   Community   Services,   such   as   the   Playgroups,  Crèches   and   Safe   Houses   at   Ali   Curung   and   Ellio3   –   my   posi@on  requires   me   to   support   staff   and   make   sure   they   have   everything  they   need   to   do   a   good   job.     I   am  also   responsible   for   gejng   the  message   out   there   about   Domes@c/Family   Violence   and   Early  Childhood   Learning.   These   are   my   core   roles   but   I   also   do   other  projects  like  organising  Children’s  Day  Events,  Family  Events,  NAIDOC  Events,  Australia  Day  events  and  NAPCAN  Ac@vi@es  etc  with  the  rest  of   my   team.     I   really   enjoy   working   with   communi@es   and   in   the  office;   we   have   a   great   team   with   a   mix   of   young   and   older  employees.  

I   reckon   the  key   to   enjoying  day   to  day  work   is  happiness.   If   you  are  happy  doing  your   job,   it   radiates  to  the  people  you  are  doing  the  service  with  and  doing  the  service  for.  Happy  service  means  happy  outcomes.

My  mother   had   been   a   huge   support   to   on   taken   care   of  Deon   while   I   am   working.   Deon   is   two   years   old   and   a3ends   the  Tennant   Creek   Childcare  while   Daryl   and   I   both  work   full-­‐@me   and  some@mes  go  out  bush  for  work  and  yet  we  take  turns  on  raising  our  son.    I  s@ll  want  more  experience  on  community  service  area  and  am  working   really   hard   on   achieving   my   goals.   I   have   completed   the  Community   Patrol   at   Charles   Darwin   and   now   obtaining   my  Cer@ficate   III   in   Community   Services.   I   have   a3ended   a   lot   of  workshops  and  learnt  a  lot.  

It  doesn’t  ma>er  where  you  come  from  or  what  race  you  are.  You  can  s@ll  achieve  your  goals  as  long  as  you  don’t  stop  believing.

S T A F F P R O F I L E :

C o m m u n i t y S e r v i c e O f fi c e r

kicks offTennant Creek

inTour

On the 25th of July 2012, the Victorian Racing Club or VRC commenced their annual Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour (EMCT) in the Golden Heart of Northern Territory. The tour runs for approximately three months throughout Australia and New Zealand.

The Emirates Melbourne Cup is well known world wide and it still lives up to it's calling as the

" race thatstops a nat ion"

The tour celebrates the hereos and stories intrinsically linked to the Victorian Racing Club's 151 y e a r o l d Melbourne Cup and its contribution to the nation's social, sporting and racing culture.When the VRC, headed by Judith Fitzmaurice-CEO together

with Joe Hutson -Sponsorship Development

Manager, Lauren Zammit -Wrights' Senior

Account Manager, Judy Chung -Wrights'

Account Co-ordinator and John Letts -

Champion Jockey and Australian Racing Hall

of Fame Inductee, brought the cup to Tennant Creek, it was welcomed with various events coordinated by Barkly Shire Council (BSC).

Escorted by mounted policemen, John Letts, held the 18-carat gold trophy for public viewing as they paraded along Paterson Street from the Primary School down to Scott Street before visiting the hospital. Among the other places visited was the Memorial Club where a festive lunch and welcome party was held. Waiters were dressed up like jockeys and the venue was filled with themed balloons. John Letts had a chance to tell some of his Melbourne Cup experiences.

The visits continued after the luncheon to Pulka Pulka Kari Nursing Home where the seniors had their chance to hold the golden cup while their carers happily took photos of them. The last visit took place at Battery Hill Mining Centre. The EMCT party was excitingly greeted by Roddy Calvert, Site Manager and

a big fan of the races. A tour and photo shoot w a s d o n e a t t h e f a m o u s 1 8 - m e t r e underground mining site. Meanwhile, a couple travelling from Alice Springs were lucky to to see and hold the world renowned cup. It was later known that when the couple heard the news about the EMCT party kicking off in Tennant Creek , they drove straight up

without any hesitations just to see it.Later that night, the most anticipated

event happened -- the Charity Dinner. The event aimed to raise funds for the Tennant Creek Local Girl Guides and Tennant Creek Little Athletics Club. The event was jammed packed with horse racing fanatics. John Stocks, local poet and singer, entertained the guests by singing during the dinner. John Letts amused everyone of his inspiring and funny stories. Judith caught everyone's attention by reciting a poem of all the horses that won the Melbourne Cup. Everyone had the chance of capturing their moments with the cup.

There was no better way to end the very success fu l tour and show the a p p r e c i a t i o n i n Te n n a n t C r e e k b y acknowledging the organiser behind it -Barkly Shire Council. Judith being the CEO of the VRC, presented Barbara Shaw, President of Barkly Shire Council, a symbolic miniature of the Emirates Melbourne Cup.

The EMCT party flew to Darwin the following day. Tennant Creek will never forget the tour. It definitely made history. Written by: Lloyd Remedio & Hollie Abra

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