ASIC orders stop to centrepay at urban rampage stores
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has ordered that Coral Coast Distributors (Cairns) Pty Ltd can no longer sign-up customers into Centrepay credit arrangements in its Urban Rampage stores.
CLP unveils plan to reform failing NT corrections system
The Country Liberal Party (CLP) has announced a Plan for a Safe Territory which aims to reform the corrections system in the Northern Territory. This plan includes reducing prison overcrowding, rehabilitating offenders, and equipping them with life skills to prevent repeat offending. According to Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro, the CLP will ensure that those who commit crimes face real consequences such as imprisonment...
Tennant & District Times, 3 May 2024
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Tennant pays tribute to service men and women
The RSL committee’s hard work in the weeks leading up to ANZAC Day has resulted in a meaningful and impressive event in Tennant Creek. The RSL served as a focal point for the community, starting with the Kapyong Korean War remembrance on Wednesday.
Meat IGA’s newest butcher graduate
Last Friday, after six long years and several challenges, Neville Holt received his Certificate III in Meat Processing and Meat Retail. His certificate was presented by William Angliss trainer Trevor Edon, with IGA Store Manager Angus Harrison in attendance, along with some of Neville’s apprenticeship supporters.
Tender awarded for $7.1m Nyinkka Nyunyu upgrade
Plans to upgrade Tennant Creek’s Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Culture Centre (NNACC) have progressed, with the awarding of a $7.1 million construction tender to a joint venture between Territory companies ANT Galactic and M&J Builders ... the new-look site will include multi-sensory exhibitions featuring the Nyinkka (spiny-tailed goanna), and a truth-telling exhibition that shares Warumungu perspectives and personal accounts of Australia’s past.
Tennant & District Times, 26 April 2024
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NIAA opens doors to its new office location
The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) has established its new home in the former Westpac Bank building in Tennant Creek ... The agency works in partnership with First Nations communities to enable their self-determination and aspirations, ensuring they have a say in the decisions that affect them.
ANZ celebrates opening of its new, improved branch office
The ANZ branch in Tennant Creek has celebrated the opening of its new location after serving customers at its Paterson Street premises for decades. The new branch is still located on the main street, but now boasts a modern interior that’s bright and welcoming, showcasing ANZ’s unwavering commitment to the local community.
Labor Govt has failed Barkly youth: Edgo
The Member for Barkly has called out Labor for its dereliction to support regional young people at risk after he highlighted the shocking cases of two Tennant Creek children who he says was failed by the NT Government. Mr Edgington, also the Shadow Attorney-General, says the children had a history of neglect and abuse and were allowed to escalate into violent offenders despite 67 child welfare notifications.
