Barkly Aboriginal Alliance Communique, September 2023

New Aboriginal Alliance

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

Governance Table Communique, September 2023

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.

A Plan to Make the Most of $17 Billion Investment For the Barkly

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.

Trauma Informed Care: Barkly Regional Deal Sponsers We Al-li

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.

Listening to Regional Voices – Barkly Regional Deal goes to Elliott

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Aboriginal Leadership Strengthened in the Barkly

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.

Local Community Grant Program Paints a Bigger Picture for Wutunugurra Artists

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.

Community Grant Lights up Canteen Creek

Canteen Creek’s streets will be lit up at night, thanks to a new street lighting project funded by the Barkly Regional Deal Local Community Projects Fund.

New Barkly grants program supports locally-led projects in communities and homelands

A new community grants program is being rolled out across the Barkly.

The Barkly Regional Deal’s Local Community Projects Fund is a program offering small, medium and large grants for community-led projects in the Barkly’s remote communities and homelands.

The grant program is about supporting projects in the regions remote areas and increasing local participation in community development.