VDRC steps up in face of disaster

VDRC steps up in face of disaster

Kalkarindji, Daguragu, and Nitjpurru (Pigeon Hole) residents were evacuated from their communities on 3 March following severe flooding across the region. Council staff members were also evacuated from the affected communities will reside in the CNR until safe to...
Flood Update for Victoria Daly region

Flood Update for Victoria Daly region

Kalkarindji, Daguaragu and Nitjpurru (Pigeon Hole) On Thursday 2 March, the Department of Chief Minister and Cabinet advised Daguaragu and Nitjpurru (Pigeon Hole) communities have been fully evacuated to Kalkarindji. Evacuees are being transferred to Darwin and will...
Emergency declared in Daguragu and Kalkrindji

Emergency declared in Daguragu and Kalkrindji

Daguragu residents were helicoptered to the official evacuation point (Kalkaringi School) in Kalkarindji on Wednesday morning. Severe flooding across parts of Kalkarindji – reaching up to 17 metres – has also forced residents to leave their homes....
NDIS in full swing for 2023

NDIS in full swing for 2023

Our National Disability Insurance Scheme program is in full swing for 2023, with participants engaging in a number of activities to improve their health and well-being.  Participants across centres in Yarralin, Timber Creek, and Kalkarindji, are going fishing, making...
Nominate your NAIDOC hero today

Nominate your NAIDOC hero today

NAIDOC brings mob together, a reminder that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are strong and connected. The annual National NAIDOC Week Awards Ceremony is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ outstanding achievements and excellence....
VDRC honours long serving staff and Councillors

VDRC honours long serving staff and Councillors

The Mayor of VDRC, B. Pedwell, presented staff members with certificates of achievement and Yeti thermos’ customised with a personalised emblem. Mayor Pedwell thanked them for their hard work and dedication over the years. “These are people whose work often goes...