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Kieran and Akira from the Fulcrum Agency visited Yarralin this week to start the development of our Community Master Plan. Funded through the Aboriginal Benefit Account, the Master Plan takes into consideration the future of Yarralin. What do community want to see over the next 30 to 50 years for future housing, a new store,Continue reading “Yarralin Master Plan in Development”

With the end of the rain, the dry weather has allowed roadwork crews to patch the road, allowing passage to high clearance 4WDs earlier this week. Further work saw weight restricted single trailer trucks able to reach community today, with a load for the store of backlogged items that have been waiting to come outContinue reading “Road open as repairs to the Buchanan Highway make it passable”

With heavy rain continuing to fall, the Buchanan Highway is expected to remain closed for at least another few weeks until the road is dry enough for road crews to work on it. Damage to the road has created large mud holes that vehicles are not able to get through. With thanks to the NTContinue reading “Rain continues to keep road closed”

The heavy constant rain throughout this wet season has seen water sitting in large stretches across the Buchanan Highway. This has turned the road into a wet and boggy mud pit. While some people have gotten through it has only been in convoy with recovery equipment – which has taken several hours. Entire stretches ofContinue reading “Road access to Yarralin compromised”

The Telstra mobile network has been restored in Yarralin, allowing for calls into and out of community again. Please note that while the Victoria highway to Timber Creek (and through to WA) is now open, the road between Timber Creek and Yarralin through the Jasper Gorge is damaged and officially remains closed. There is significantContinue reading “Telstra comms restored, road damaged”

An emergency has been declared in the Gregory District for the communities of Daguragu, Kalkarindji, Pigeon Hole, Palumpa and Yarralin. Yarralin has NOT evacuated but the situation is being monitored daily. The Telstra network has been down in Yarralin since the 13th January, making regular mobile phone communication difficult. Communications in and out of communityContinue reading “Yarralin – Emergency Declaration”

Heavy rain last night (Mon 27 Nov) has created mud patches on the road. The Dashwood Crossing is over 1M which makes travel in from Top Springs impassable. The route through Jasper Gorge is muddy, accessible via 4WD only. Trucks are also having some issues getting through. The weather forecast suggests a 20 to 30%Continue reading “Rain reaches Yarralin”

Yarralin community have been exploring a possible township lease for about 10 years. The Office of Township Leasing came out this week as part of ongoing discussions with the Board, Traditional Owners, and members of the Yarralin community. We look forward to ongoing discussions around the process, along with the benefits to community and TraditionalContinue reading “Office of Township Leasing Visit”

One of the biggest problems in remote communities is having housing available for staff who are delivering programs or working in community (while we have a motel, it doesn’t work for long-term stays). We were fortunate enough to receive ABA funding for two 3-bedroom demountables that arrived this week courtesy of Northern Transportables. With powerContinue reading “Demountable Houses Arrive”

It’s been a fun weekend of bike races, football, basketball, fishing and music out at Yarralin. Our first Festival for what we hope will become an annual event, has just wrapped up. Below are some images from the events and activities over the weekend. Thanks to the Hon Chansey Paech MLA and the NT GovernmentContinue reading “Yarralin Festival 2023 Wraps Up”