Barkly Tablelands Archives

This week’s local news headlines with The Centralian Today’s Charles Geary

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A preview of this week’s local news headlines for the Central Desert at The Centralian Today, an independent source of local news, with journalist Charles Geary (October 2024).

Marlinja Solar Project Switches On – Chantelle Johns

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Last Friday, the country’s first First Nations community-owned and grid connected renewable energy project was unveiled right here in the Barkly Region, making it a milestone not only for the Territory, but the nation. The Marlinja Microgrid was launched with a celebration fitting for a project five years in the making, and here to tell us all about it is Orginal Power's Marlinja Community Liaison Officer, Chantelle Johns.

Termite mound mud-bricks on Warumungu country with re-engineered brick machine

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Wilya Janta Aboriginal Corporation's CEO, Dr Simon Quilty, from Tennant Creek updates the Big Brekky about the newly re-engineered brick-making machine which can now support communities across the Barkly to make their own bricks from their own Country. Primarily using termite mounds and spinifex, the bricks are part of a larger plan for environmentally and culturally-appropriate housing on Warumungu country. Local plumber Nathan McAuliffe has been an integral part of the renovation.

Anglicare Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme – Stephanie Bradley

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Anglicare NT in Tennant Creek are calling out for volunteers to conduct social visits with residents in Pulka Pulkka Kari Aged Care facility. Stephanie Bradley, the Network Member for the NT, tells us more about the volunteer opportunity on the Big Brekky Show. If you have a spare hour per fortnight and are interested in the program, you can get in touch with Stephanie: [email protected] / 0419 245 524.

Winanjjikari Music Centre Women’s Music Day – Josh Kreusler

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Winanjjikari Music Centre in Tennant Creek turns into a women-only space once week, encouraging women from the Barkly to come down and try their hand at singing, production, recording and more. The Big Brekky chats with new Centre manager, Josh Kreusler, about the initiative.