Developing the Community Together

The Central Desert Regional Council (CDRC) Community Development Program (CDP) team in Yuelamu have started the month of November off with a bang.

The men have been working together to improve the roads in Yuelamu by filling in potholes and gaining skills that may help them to get jobs.

Main picture: Richie Morton, Maitland Nelson and Raymond Leo hard at work.

At the last funeral in town Nick Muirhead, CDP Activity Supervisor, noted that there was no table strong enough to support a coffin. He found some scrap steel that he and his CDP Men’s team built into a sturdy base for a large solid table.

Once the large tabletop is on, the Community will have a great table to use for future funerals. Well done to the CDP team for giving back so much to your community and being clever enough to build and create something using all recycled scrap metal and wood. Thank you for your hard work.

In early December CDP will be starting a section of the CDRC Road Traffic Installation project in conjunction with the CDRC Municipal Works team. This project will involve installation of correct signage and road traffic furniture making Yuelamu a lot safer for the residents.

Additionally, CDP will be assisting with fencing the Granites Mine Affected Area Aboriginal Corporation (GMAAAC) playground upgrades for North and South Park. They will build their skill set further by having the Works team share their experience and knowledge, while also helping to keep Yuelamu safe and fun for the kids.

Not only have the men been busy though. The CDP Women’s Team have just designed and painted a sign to reflect the new opening hours for the Yuelamu Store.

Tammi, the Yuelamu Store manager, has consulted with Nick and the CDP women participants who’s next project will be to create a mural reflecting our local indigenous women’s art and will cover an entire wall of the interior of the shop.

A big thank you to Tammi for donating gym equipment to the community and training material for our football team. The community members and stakeholders greatly appreciate it.

Click on the attachments below to view the table and the sign.