Tennant Creek shows off eight ball skills at NT Titles
Peter Davenport. Last week the Tennant Creek Eightball Association hosted the Northern Territory Eightball Titles. This falls on Tennant once every five years and all other centres travel here to compete. It was a great week seeing some excellent games being played by the best players in the NT.
Supermarket on track for November reopening
The Barkly community is looking forward to the most modern supermarket known of its kind in the region, including solar power and a generator to protect from blackouts in the town. The Tennant Creek IGA is owned jointly by the Julalikari Council Aboriginal Corporation and Indigenous Business Corporation (IBA), but managed by IBA Retail Asset Management (IRAM).
Neil Murray in town tonight
Founding member of the pioneering Warumpi Band Neil Murray is performing in Tennant Creek tonight as part of his Keep Rolling On national tour. Named after his latest single, Keep Rolling On, which he says is a celebration of the continuance of First Nations people and their culture in Australia. You can catch Murray at the Memo Club tonight for the free performance.
Territory eight ballers compete for NT titles
Monday morning the Memorial Club was a hive of activity with the start of the Northern Territory 8 Ball Titles. Along with the Tennant Creek players, there are teams from Darwin, Litchfield, Alice Springs and Katherine all hoping to take a trophy (or two) away at the end of the competition.
New homes roll out in Tennant
New homes currently being rolled out in Tennant Creek have not only created a building boom in town but have been welcomed by residents whose living conditions are now drastically improved. The $7 million investment, delivered by the Territory Labor Government, include nine three-bedroom homes and four four-bedroom homes.
Wind and dust prove no obstacle for budding athletes
Strong winds and raised dust did little to dent enthusiasm among remote Barkly students who recently got a taste of inter-school sports competition. Sixteen students from Irrultja Homeland Learning Centre travelled to nearby Ampilatwatja to join local school students for a two-day athletics carnival.
Ali Curung festival to celebrate Indigenous culture
Since its establishment in 2008, Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre has been a cultural hub in Ali Curung, providing a safe environment for community members to keep and share their traditions and cultural heritage. It is a place where men and women from Warlpiri, Kaytetye, Allyawarr and Warumungu language groups can learn about each other, cooperate, and build a framework to live together harmoniously.
