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Barkly nurse a finalist in prestigious awards

A BARKLY registered nurse has been announced as a finalist in the 2024 Nursing and Midwifery Awards Annette (Nettie) Hodgson-Taylor is one of three finalists in the Excellence in Aboriginal Health category. Joining her is Amelia Bannister and Peter...

Tash Adams
12 Apr 2024
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Chief Minister announces new $11.5m Watch House for Tennant Creek

THE Territory Government has announced this week that Tennant Creek will receive an $11.5 million Watch House as part of its $125m Police Infrastructure program. The NT Government is investing a total of $25 million for five years in its plan to...

Tash Adams
12 Apr 2024
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Murray Valley encephalitis detected in the Barkly

NT Health is reminding Territorians to remain vigilant and protect themselves against mosquito bites after the virus surveillance program detected Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) in the Top Barkly and Top End regions. MVE is an uncommon but...

Tash Adams
12 Apr 2024
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ANZ temporary branch closure concerns local customers

THE Member for Barkly has called out the corporate ANZ company for its lack of stable banking facilities in Tennant Creek. A number of customers who had been waiting outside the local branch since its 9.30am opening time on Tuesday were frustrated...

Tash Adams
04 Apr 2024
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Murray Valley encephalitis detected in the Barkly

NT Health is reminding Territorians to remain vigilant and protect themselves against mosquito bites after the virus surveillance program detected Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) in the Top Barkly and Top End regions. MVE is an uncommon but...

Tash Adams
12 Apr 2024

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Chief Minister announces new $11.5m Watch House for Tennant Creek

THE Territory Government has announced this week that Tennant Creek will receive an $11.5 million Watch House as part of its $125m Police Infrastructure program. The NT Government is investing a total of $25 million for five years in its plan to...

Tash Adams
12 Apr 2024
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Barkly nurse a finalist in prestigious awards

A BARKLY registered nurse has been announced as a finalist in the 2024 Nursing and Midwifery Awards Annette (Nettie) Hodgson-Taylor is one of three finalists in the Excellence in Aboriginal Health category. Joining her is Amelia Bannister and Peter...

Tash Adams
12 Apr 2024
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Easter at NADSCARE

AT NADSCARE, we work with participants with various disabilities, some physical, some intellectual. We are committed to providing meaningful activities for our participants, especially during special occasions like Easter. These occasions offer us...

Kate Foran
04 Apr 2024
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Local Walpairi man joins 2024 Youth Round Table

SHANE Presley has joined the 2024 Youth Round Table, which has started meeting to tackle issues facing young Territorians. Shane is a young Aboriginal Walpiri from Tennant Creek who is studying a Certificate III in sports and recreation. In addition...

Tash Adams
04 Apr 2024

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Tennant Creek needs real help in the fight against crime

THESE days, everyone in Tennant Creek, at the very least, is friends with someone who has been affected by the out-of-control behaviours happening in town. This is more than just a bit of humbug for smoke or money; this is threats, broken windows...

Catherine Grimley
11 Jan 2024
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Sign the petition - let’s make the Government take immediate action

IT’S a depressing start to the news for 2024 in the Tennant Times first edition. Traditionally, we restart on the third week of the month; however, with the mounting victims of crime calling out for help, we came out of hiatus a week earlier. Hey...

Tash Adams
11 Jan 2024
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Tennantites feel like hostages

LIKE a lot of people in town, I was not born here. I am a “southern import” who was dragged up here when my husband got a job at Nobel’s Nob. I was pregnant at the time and the culture shock of moving from a major city to a country town was...

Catherine Grimley
19 Mar 2021