New Aboriginal Alliance Members Welcomed The membership drive to gain new members into the Alliance and have wider representation of the 11 Language groups has been gaining momentum

The Ministers Visit Senator The Hon Anthony Chisholm, Australian Government Assistant Minister for Regional Development

New Aboriginal Alliance Coordinator Appointed In June, the Aboriginal Alliance welcomed Cyril Franey as the new Aboriginal Alliance Coordinator.

A welcome to new Communique Backbone staff We are pleased to announce the appointment of our new Executive Officer of the Backbone Team, Deborah Hartman.

The 2030 Barkly Economic Growth Strategy has been developed by working groups of Barkly business leaders, Aboriginal business enterprises, industry groups and community stakeholders.  The Vision developed by the group is uniquely inclusive – Together we are thriving and strong, so everyone in the Barkly region can make the most of opportunities from investment and growth.

We Al-li are providing culturally informed-trauma integrated workshops in Tennant Creek and is planning to visit communities across the Barkly. The programs, which are free and open to all community members, are for health, sharing culture and regenerating the spirit.

The Barkly Aboriginal Alliance will be supported with $1 million over four years, as recently announced by the Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP.

The re-birth of a beloved existing space is taking place on Friday 22 October, 2021, fulfilled by the $230,000 upgrade of the Wutunugurra (Epenarra) Art Centre. This project was initiated by the Wutunugurra Local Authority and funded by the Barkly Regional Deal’s Local Community Grants program.