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JULAWUNYI NEWSLETTER

2018

Tiwi Islands Regional Council

W H A T ' S O N

REC HALL HOURS WURRUMIYANGA DARYL NAHOUW 89709541 MILIKAPITI AND PIRLANGIMPI DEANNE 89709600

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TIWI ISLANDS FOOTBALL LEAGUE ROUND 6 22/11/18 TIWI BOMBERS - HOME GAMES ROUND 8 - 24/11/18 ROUND 10 - 08/12/18 Next Local Authority meeting on 17 December Milikapiti Local Authority 2018 Next Ordinary Council Meeting on 18 December at Wurrumiyanga 2018 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8

Mayor's message Awana Mamanta,

It has been a very busy month for myself and Councillors.

I would like to dedicate this edition to Jr and Councillor LJ De Santis and Councillor Puruntatameri.

Willie is the first Tiwi Islander to share with us the joys of seeing the Premiership Cup. The Premiership Cup travelled from Perth to Darwin across the Tiwi Islands. On behalf of all Tiwi people living on Melville and Bathurst Islands, we thank you. We thank his mother Georgina and his father Willie Sr for making their son's trip back home a memorable one,

I was recently elected as Vice President of the Local Government Association of the NT (LGANT) Executive Commitee. I attended my first meeting in Alice Springs from the 19 to 22 November, 2018. The new elected role with LGANT offers new opportunities for our region as we continue to invest in the work we do across the two (2) islands that we can be proud of.

I continue to support the CEO as we work together, as our key focus is about service delivery and how we can best support our communities, once again as a strong local government entity.

On this page, we celebrate two of our strong leaders forging ahead over the years for better local government governance. Both Cr De Santis celebrated 15 years and Cr Puruntatameri celebrated 10 years.

As the Mayor, I am proud of both Councillors achievements and value their ongoing support to me as Mayor. If you see Lynette and Pirrawayingi congratulate them on their achievements and let them know we as Tiwi's are very proud of them both.

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Key personnel Local offices Chief Executive Officer General Manager A/General Manager Milikapiti - 8939 4333 Marion Scrymgour Infrastructure Community Engagement Pirlangimpi - 8970 9600 Chris Smith Bill Toy Wurrumiyanga - 8970 9500 8970 9501 0427451735 0 429602805 N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8

Hello all, CEO's corner As we see another year coming to an end, Councillors, staff and I are looking forward to a well earned break over the Christmas Break. Many of us will be enjoying time with our families. It will be a time of reflection as it has been a full 2018.

I have attached below a photo of our Mayor as it is the very first time a member from the Tiwi Islands representing the Council has been elected and appointed as the Vice President of LGANT at an Executive level. On behalf of Councillors and staff, I want to congratulate Gawin on his appointment. I look forward to continuing my support as he goes through the phase and breadth in understanding local government as the Vice President. I appreciate all the C E O M A R I O N S C R Y M G O U R support I have received from the Mayor who have always offered me the support,

especially as the CEO where harsh decisions have been made.

I want to also celebrate with the community and our very own Willie Rioli Jr when he kept a promise after won the 2018 AFL. Willie said on national TV after West Coast won the 2018 AFL Grand Final he would bring the Premiership Cup to his homeland, the Tiwi Islands. The first time a Premiership Cup has travelled and been touched by some many adoring fans. Willie has proven that dreams can come true and our young people need to believe they too can bring a Premiership Cup home for us to touch and share in the joys of winning.

The Wet Season is here and parts the road on Melville Island had to be closed. Log trucks have ripped up the road making it very dangerous to drive. Unfortunately the Pirlangimpi Office has been broken into and we ask the community to help keep our community and the buildings safe. Break-in costs money and services suffer.

The end of year Community Safety Meeting is being held on the 10 December, hosted by the Mayor. We hope to see our stakeholders who have supported Council and the wider community throughout 2018 attend. The community has a new Police Officer In Charge. Jason (Jack) a big welcome, his wife and daughter, as well as the team. The Mayor and I look forward to our weekly catch ups creating a respected working relationship.

. TIRC Mayor, Gawin Tipiloura, and LGANT Executive Members