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Eighteen years in the making, the book Through Teddy's Eyes: A Year in Two Worlds by Faith Duffy has been published; a story told from letters back to family in the UK in 1971-2. Faith's memoir captures her time in Tennant Creek, working alongside Warumungu elder Teddy Plummer, navigating the contrasts between Warumungu traditional ways and the dominant white legal system and inherent racism. The author was joined by Rosemary Plummer on 8CCC Brekky Show with host Brian Coleman, where they discuss some of the changes that have happened over those 50 years.

A poetry workshop will be held by Ali Cobby Eckerman and SezzaJai as part of the NT writers festival. They...

Savika and Amanda visited the Tennant Creek studio to share information about the week-long events into the lead up to...

Tennant Creek locals Zoe Bolton and Sarvika Mishra are running for charity in their first Abbott World Major marathons. Zoe is running the London...

Lucy McGarry stopped into the studio to share the changes happening at Our Community Shed. The new door will be...

8CCC's Brian Coleman had a visit from Lachlan (Lachie) Wilkins, CEO of Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation, and Shauna Upton, Manager at Nyinkka Nyunyu Art & Culture Centre. This was a chance to give listeners the latest news about what's happening since the renovations were completed and the exciting news the reopening is planned for April!

The new Barkly Regional Council's CEO Peter Harder took time out of his busy schedule to chat with 8CCC's Brian Coleman about what he brings to the Barkly Shire, having worked his way up from mechanic to manager. He and his wife are excited to join the community of Tennant Creek as their home. With his hands on approach to getting the work done, he's looking forward to a promising future with everyone working together.

John Wright, Nursing Education & Research Coordinator at Tennant Creek Hospital, raised concerns around syphilis testing now that the sexually transmitted disease is on the rise in the NT. The Chief Medical Officer has declared syphilis a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance (CDINS) within Australia. John spoke on 8CCC Brekky Show about the disease, busting myths and offering information on where to get tested. It's especially important for anyone pregnant or sexually active, as you may not realise you have the disease and it's easy to treat.

Jimmy Frank has shed light on the origins of the Wilya Janta housing program, a community-driven initiative that began two...

Isadora Roberts, a member of the Sports Development Team, has been actively introducing and coordinating new sporting competitions for Indigenous...

Lucy McGary is coordinating the exciting next stage of "Our Community Shed'' in Tennant Creek. This project has been in the making for five years, with the help of generous philanthropists and volunteers and is now a registered charity. The shed is prominantly on the highway, with spaces for community events, workshops and meetings, with large office spaces to be used by community members or organisations. Our Community Shed is not going to duplicate services that are offered by anyone else, but its purpose is to connect with the community that are looking to share their interests amongst each other. They're open for visits Wednesdays, Thursday & Fridays and Lucy's happy to announce their Grand Opening on the 12th of December.

Adam Drake – Australian of the Year nominee, is moved to give support to the Youth in Tennant Creek.  After...