Local 8 ball legend recovers from vicious machete attack
Long-time local Damien Ha was in good spirits as he recovered from surgery after a vicious attack by a group of teenagers in the early hours ... "I get the stitches out in two weeks so I should be right to play." Damien has ranked four in the Territory for the Masters, and travels each year to represent Tennant in the Australian Titles. "I told them I know your face, and he told me he had a machete, grabbed it out of the bush and hit me with it."
Glacier Grey and Taipan Tommy take out Tennant Creek cups
Andrew O'Toole. A record crowd of 600 racegoers converged on Hagan Park last Saturday for a tremendous day of racing action at the annual Two Cup Race Day held by the Tennant Turf Club ... Some 500 enthusiasts paid at the gate, and a host of sponsors, staff, owners, trainers, jockeys and stablehands combined to witness a tremendous day of racing action...
Council’s hire-local policy reaps results for Barkly community service centres
In a social media post this week, Mr McAdam claimed BRC was suffering from 111 positions vacant ... In BRC’s media release on Wednesday, it was on a positive note about adopting a hire local policy which had reaped great results for its eight community service centres in the Barkly.
Barkly on top of NT Budget: Paech
Nyinkka Nyunyu is set for a $7 million upgrade, announced in this week’s Territory Budget ... Speaking to the Tennant & District Times, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Chansey Paech said works include a new artist studio, upgraded gallery, performance and storage spaces and immersive audio visual displays and experiences that share history, stories, arts and culture.
Racing fever at a high for tomorrow’s Two Cup Race Day
Trainers, horses and jockeys from far and wide will converge on the Barkly for the Tennant Turf Club’s annual Two Cup Race Day on Saturday ... Some six races make up the card, with the first race getting underway at 1.01pm, while the last of the half-dozen, the $30,000 Ladbrokes & Remote Concrete NT Tennant Creek Cup over 1600m, will jump at 4.06pm.
Lingiari MP visits Barkly schools
Five Barkly schools have been successful in a share of the $32 million grants to upgrade infrastructure and equipment. Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour was in Tennant Creek yesterday and visited Tennant Creek High School which will receive $25,000 to repair and maintain its facilities and refurbish classrooms.
High waterways gives students great paddling experiences
Pam Dillon. Students from Canteen Creek ventured onto the waterways of Policeman’s Waterhole this week. The students have been kayaking the waterhole with the Barkly Region Sports Education Coordinator since 2015 and this year, was the furthest they have paddled on it.
