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Barkly Regional Deal
Progress Update
JUNE 2020
Cover Artwork
Susie Peterson - Landscape of Epenarra
The painting is a depiction of the unique landscape surrounding the
community of Wetengerr or also named Epenarra. lt is described by the
Indigenous people as Hill Country. lt is partly protected as the Davenport
Ranges National Park, including the sites of Whistleduck Creek and Policeman
Waterhole. lt is referred to as semi-tropical with a unique variety of birds,
insects and flora. ln Alyawarr, it is called lytwelepenty.
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Aboriginal peoples who live in the Barkly region. We
acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands and pay our respects to
the ancestors and Elders of this land, past and present. May we continue to
work together to deliver sustainable outcomes through a process based on
mutual respect and understanding.
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Elected officials' foreword
2020 is proving to be a year of enormous challenges. We have all made sacrifices to deal with the current
situation, and ensure the safety of our families and communities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges for the Barkly region. Restrictions on movement, social
distancing, and the closure of shops and businesses have been necessary precautions to help stop the spread
of this virus.
However, Australia is a resilient nation and we will overcome the challenges facing us. In difficult times,
communities are best served when we work together.
In April 2019, the Barkly Regional Deal was signed to establish the community’s vision and to ensure all levels of
government work together to deliver this over the next 10 years. In response to a crisis, the community pulled
together to change direction and deliver a better vision for its future. Looking back on the first anniversary of the
Deal’s signing and the work undertaken since then, we can be proud of what we achieved.
The pandemic has made safe engagement with the community difficult. We are committed to providing accurate
and timely information, and once the impacts of COVID-19 are better understood, we will deliver an update
outlining milestones for each of the Deal’s 28 projects. We will continue progressing projects where it is safe to do
so, and will also seek to accelerate initiatives to support economic recovery following the pandemic.
Through the hard work of the interim Barkly Governance Table and community engagement in Working
Groups, Barkly residents are taking control and leading the implementation of the Deal’s projects. The Barkly
Regional Deal, Australia’s first Regional Deal pilot, provides testament to what can be achieved when all levels of
government work collaboratively with communities.
There remains a great deal of work ahead. However, through working together, we have no doubt the Barkly
region will overcome current challenges and move close to realising its vision.
The Hon Nola Marino MP The Hon Michael Gunner MLA Mayor Steve Edgington
Assistant Minister for Chief Minister of the Barkly Regional Council
Regional Development Northern Territory
and Territories
B A R K LY R E G I O N A L D E A L - P R O G R E S S U P D A T E 3
This Barkly Regional Deal Progress Update
provides information on the delivery of
Regional Deal commitments
The Barkly Regional Deal (the Deal) is a To support this objective, the Deal All three levels of government – the
10 year, $78.4 million investment in the includes 28 initiatives that will facilitate Australian Government, the Northern
Barkly region of the Northern Territory. important economic, social and Territory Government and the Barkly
Driven by community-identified cultural outcomes. It also pilots the Regional Council – are continuing
priorities, the Deal is a commitment by establishment of a community-based to work closely with the Barkly
the Australian and Northern Territory governance model to build capacity community, including Aboriginal
governments and the Barkly Regional and engagement. peoples, local business leaders,
Council to work collaboratively with young people and non-government
This publication provides an update
Barkly communities to support the organisations, to ensure the Deal
on the work undertaken towards
economic, social and cultural future supports the community’s vision
implementing the Deal. It should be
of the region. and aspirations.
read in conjunction with the Deal
The overarching objective of the Deal publication, the Project Agreement
is to foster a prosperous, inclusive between the Australian and Northern
and resilient Barkly region that Territory governments, and any
maximises its comparative advantages, other funding agreements made
celebrates its strengths and proactively under the Deal.
adapts to changing circumstances.
Key components of the Barkly Regional Deal
$78.4 million package Community governance
framework
28 economic, social and
cultural initiatives Long-term reform
Stuart Highway
ay
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enta
Carp
Elliott
Tennant Creek
Barkly Highway
BARKLY
Wutunugurra
Canteen Creek
Ali Curung
Alpurrurulam
Tara
Ampilatwatja
Sandover
Highway
Arlparra
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Governance
The Barkly Governance Table will The interim Governance Table meets The Backbone Team supports the
oversee the implementation of the Deal every second month to review interim Governance Table and Working
over the next nine years. It is a unique progress and provide critical feedback, Groups by providing secretariat,
feature of the Deal and highlights collaboration and coordination on advisory and support services. Another
the importance of local community the 28 initiatives between the three key function of the Backbone Team is
engagement and involvement for the levels of government and the Barkly developing and delivering a tailored
Deal’s long-term success and to ensure community. It is supported by the engagement strategy to ensure
local priorities are addressed. Working Groups and Backbone Team. community members from across the
Barkly region are able to support the
An interim Governance Table is Working Groups are a key mechanism
implementation of the Deal.
currently in place. It includes for inviting broader community
representation from Aboriginal leaders, engagement. Working Groups focus In the near future, a regional
local business leaders, Aboriginal on priority projects and allow Barkly governance model will be settled
organisations, non-government region stakeholders to provide advice and a permanent Barkly Governance
organisations, young people and all back to the interim Governance Table. Table established accordingly. This
three levels of government. Participation is open to all interested Governance Table will work towards
community members. Working Groups furthering social and economic
are co-chaired by two representatives priorities in the Barkly region.
from the interim Governance Table.
Governance arrangements
Northern Barkly
Australian
Territory Regional
Government
Government Council
Patta Local
Aboriginal Businesses
Corporation 2 members
2 members
Interim Barkly Governance Table
Cultural Young
Authority People
Group 2 members
2 members
Community/
Aboriginal
Non-Government
Organisations
Organisations
2 members
2 members
Key:
Backbone Team
Funding Partners
Secretariat and
coordination
Working Group Working Group Working Group Community advice
(as required) (as required) (as required) and engagement
B A R K LY R E G I O N A L D E A L - P R O G R E S S U P D A T E 5
Barkly Regional Deal
Working Group participation
This provides a strong information 4 Youth Justice Facility
corridor between the Working Groups Working Group
and Governance Table. This Working Group is considering
the Youth Justice Facility initiative.
The current Working Group
framework is as follows: 5 Tennant Creek Visitor Park
Have your say 1 Youth Infrastructure and Services
Working Group
This Working Group is considering
Working Group
the Tennant Creek Visitor Park
This Working Group will initially initiative.
We want to hear from you! focus on the Crisis Youth
Support initiative and Trauma
Through the Barkly Regional Deal, Informed Care.
a new way of working with the
community has been established. 2 Regional Workforce Strategy
The interim Governance Table has Working Group
agreed to the formation of five This Working Group will initially
Working Groups to provide advice prioritise the Regional Workforce
and drive implementation of the Strategy and the Maximising
initiatives. Working Groups provide Aboriginal Employment initiative.
a forum where community members 3 Economic Growth and Support
and stakeholders can provide Working Group
feedback and recommendations about
This Working Group is currently
aspects of key Deal initiatives. prioritising the Economic Growth
Each Working Group is co-chaired by Strategy, the Barkly Business Hub
two representatives from the interim and the Barkly Mining and Energy
Governance Table. Services Offer.
Mary James - Feathers and Leaves - Kulumindini
This represents the earth colours that people used for ceremonies: white, brown, ochre and yellow ochre when
we grind those rocks. When you’re flying, you can see the landscape, the contours of the land from the air; black
represents burnt country, the ochre represents the hills and the mountain, and the white, clay pans. I am in
contemporary art, doing what it represents in my traditional country; the native plants and animals.
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Implementation arrangements
Since the Deal’s launch in April 2019, • signing a Project Agreement The interim Governance Table
the focus has been on establishing between the Australian and meets every two months to review
implementation arrangements for Northern Territory governments to progress against each initiative. The
the Deal’s 28 initiatives. This includes provide funding and outline delivery Barkly community has visibility of
robust governance processes for the processes for seven Deal projects progress and decisions made by the
joint community–government interim interim Governance Table through
• signing Funding Agreements
Barkly Governance Table and reporting communiques which are published
with Barkly Regional Council to
that provides accountability for after each meeting.
deliver several projects, including
decision-making and expenditure.
Youth Infrastructure The Backbone Team has been out
Achievements to get the Deal on the road speaking with regional
• establishing a joint working
communities about the work underway
up and running include: relationship with Sport Australia
to ensure there is community
and Barkly Regional Council
• establishing the Backbone Team; leadership at the decision-making
to deliver the community
• establishing three of the five initial table and to develop community
sports initiative.
Working Groups; plans to guide investment. This has
included attending a number of
• establishing a joint working community meetings.
relationship between the Australian
and Northern Territory governments
and the Barkly Regional Council;
Community priority areas
$78.4 million investment Economic development Culture and place-making
Since conversations about the Deal The community suggested that To strengthen the Barkly region as a
commenced in July 2018, three priority economic development activities great place to live, work and visit, the
areas were proposed and subsequently should address: community requested initiatives that:
developed by Aboriginal community • local job creation; • strengthen community governance
leaders, local business leaders and the
• promotion of business growth; and and Aboriginal cultural leadership;
wider community.
• attraction of industry investment. • revitalise towns and communities
The 28 commitments under the Deal
by investing in community
were designed to respond to these
Social development infrastructure; and
community priority areas.
Social priorities raised by the • improve the promotion and
community included: marketing of local events.
• reducing housing overcrowding;
• strengthening family functioning
and wellbeing; and
• improving community safety.
INVESTMENT
Economic Development Social Development Culture and
$37.97 million $31.75 million Place-making
$8.65 million
B A R K LY R E G I O N A L D E A L - P R O G R E S S U P D A T E 7
Community consultation
Co-design and collaboration with Over the past year, there has been • Crisis Youth Support, a $3 million
community stakeholders was a continued focus on engaging with project that will increase the level
central to the development of the communities and homelands across and type of youth support services
Barkly Regional Deal. Community the Barkly region to ensure all of the provided in the region;
consultations were conducted across local residents have ample opportunity
• a Regional Workforce Strategy,
the Barkly region to identify priorities to participate in decision-making and
which will identify practical
and ensure that the Deal’s objectives benefit from the Deal.
measures to increase local
reflected and addressed local needs.
Some of the many projects that will employment in the Barkly
Over 200 community members were
benefit people throughout the Barkly region, with a focus on Aboriginal
consulted about local economic,
region include: employment; and
social and cultural priorities through a
number of workshops with sectors and • the $6 million Barkly Local • a $9.5 million Tennant Creek Visitor
open public meetings. Community Projects Fund, which Park, which will benefit people
has been created to invest in from across the region who visit
high-impact projects in remote and access services in Tennant
communities throughout the region; Creek, the service hub for the
surrounding region.
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Key achievements
The Deal’s 28 community-identified Commencing the design process Installing new ‘Welcome to the Barkly’
initiatives will be delivered over for the $7.62 million Youth road signs to highlight some of the
10 years. The Deal’s program funding Infrastructure project that will unique experiences that the Barkly
became available from 1 July 2019, deliver new youth-focused region has to offer.
with the majority of this funding to infrastructure in key sites across the
Completion of the Elliott Art Centre
be expended in the first three years Barkly. This includes walking and
feasibility study.
(2019–20 to 2021–22). cycling paths in Tennant Creek, and
new sport and recreation centres for Partnering with the Australian
Key achievements to Tennant Creek and Ali Curung. Sports Commission to deliver
date include: Increasing the use of the Aboriginal
an $800,000 community sports
initiative including the employment
Hostels Limited facility in Tennant
Completing the $1 million resealing of two full-time sports coordinators
Creek by subsidising the cost of
and line-marking works at for the region.
staying at the facility for medical
Alpurrurulam (Lake Nash) airstrip.
patients sleeping rough and Site selection for the new
The airstrip upgrade enables aircraft
people on low incomes. This is $5.55 million Youth Justice Facility
to operate safely and will support
providing people access to safe and in Tennant Creek.
access for residents and the delivery
affordable accommodation and is
of essential goods and services for
the first step towards improving
many years to come.
housing overcrowding challenges in
the region.
B A R K LY R E G I O N A L D E A L - P R O G R E S S U P D A T E 9
Economic initiatives
A key focus of the Barkly Regional Deal is supporting the
economic growth of the region, creating local jobs and
maximising untapped opportunities in the resources,
agriculture and tourism sectors. The Deal is targeting
investment decisions to accelerate regional economic
development and strengthen the resilience of the region
to respond to future shifts in the economy. This includes
diversifying the industry and employment composition
of the region and building the knowledge, skills and
capability of the local workforce.
Regional Barkly Youth New Justice
Youth
Initiatives Workforce
Infrastructure
Business Justice Housing Infrastructure
Strategy Hub Facility Builds Investments
C'wealth /
Responsible Northern Territory C'wealth / Barkly
Northern Territory
Northern Territory Northern Territory Northern Territory
government Government Regional Council
Government
Government Government Government
Total NTG - $1m C'wealth - $7.6m
C'wealth / NTG -
NTG - $5.6m Private investment NTG - $3.4m
funding $2.2m
Funding will allow
The Hub will be a for the renovation
The strategy will
Sporting and one-stop-shop to The new facility Return houses of the Tennant
increase local
liveability facilities support regional will accommodate to public supply Creek Watch House,
employment
will be constructed business creation young people, by constructing and installation of
Outcome participation in the
in communities and growth and and provide new new Government videoconference
Barkly workforce,
across the Barkly deliver a specific employment Employee Housing technology in
with a focus on
region service offer for opportunities (GEH) Alpurrurulam, and
Aboriginal people
mining and gas other locations as
where possible
Through the Through the
Contact the Barkly Through the Youth Contact the Barkly Contact the Barkly
Have your Regional Workforce
Regional Deal
Economic Growth
Justice Facility Regional Deal Regional Deal
say... Strategy Working
Backbone Team
and Support
Working Group Backbone Team Backbone Team
Group Working Group
To complement A site has been Request for
A report on
the jobs profile A funding selected and land proposal to
Community stakeholder
data already agreement has been use agreements are provide 22 GEH
consultation via feedback to inform
collected via executed for the being negotiated. dwellings closed
the Working Group upgrades has
works. Community The Working Group on 25 November
Progress surveys, the NTG
consultation and
for a preferred
is considering 2019. Agreement to
been completed.
will undertake site location is The report is
(as at 30 June consultation project design is service model Lease agreement
underway. High- being considered
2020) sessions with well progressed.
level costings for
options. Design negotiations
by the local NT
major stakeholders Tender awarded for plans have been are currently
fit out are being Police, Fire and
in early August to the Alpurrurulam circulated to the underway. The first
refined Emergency Services
better understand skate park community for 10 dwellings are
Superintendent
survey findings feedback under construction
10 B A R K LY R E G I O N A L D E A L - P R O G R E S S U P D A T EJoanne Rankine - Ngapa Jukurrpa - Mungkarta
Rain dreaming or Ngapa Jukurrpa* is one of the major stories for the
Warlpiri community living in Mungkarta. The artists are often using
traditional patterns, kuruwarri*, to refer to the rituals that the Elders
used to practise for making the rain fall. Some of the Elders are
specialised in these rituals and are known as rainmakers.
In the traditional Warlpiri iconography, the U-shape often depicts
man or woman sitting, the straight line is the digging stick or the
spear and the concentric circles refer to waterholes.
*in Warlpiri language
Upgrade Economic Maximising Barkly Mining Improvements to the
Weather
Alpurrurulam Growth Aboriginal and Energy Delivery of the Community
Radar
Airstrip Strategy Employment Services Offer Development Program (CDP)
C'wealth /
C'wealth / Northern Territory C'wealth /
Northern Territory
Northern Territory Commonwealth Government / Northern Territory Barkly Regional Council
Government
Government Barkly Regional Government
Council
NTG - ongoing
This initiative works in C'wealth / NTG -
Complete C'wealth - $0.3m Ongoing Ongoing
conjunction with the $17.9m
Barkly Business Hub
Upgrades to the Governments will In consultation with
Alpurrurulam The strategy will set local Aboriginal community, develop a A new weather
Improvements to the CDP
airstrip will encourage private employment service offer to support radar will support
will be achieved through
support safe sector growth and targets, and set opportunities that agribusiness and
aligning work programs with
medical diversify existing local procurement mining and energy resource exploration
community priorities
evacuations and businesses targets for goods development may decision-making
passenger flights and services present to the Barkly
Through the Through the
Contact the Barkly Through the Economic Contact the Barkly
Economic Growth Regional Contact the Barkly Regional
Regional Deal Growth and Support Regional Deal
and Support Workforce Strategy Deal Backbone Team
Backbone Team Working Group Backbone Team
Working Group Working Group
An update on the
development of
24 mining operations
Community in the region will be
New CDP activities are being
consultation completed in early
provided in the region. Providers
through the July. This information
The upgrade of the Community have worked in partnership with
Working Group Planning for will be shared with
airstrip has been consultations the community to deliver new
has commenced this initiative is local businesses to
completed ahead will commence training & education programs,
to refine the underway provide them with
of schedule in 2020-21 with one provider placing 217
project scope insights into mining and
locals into employment
and commence energy opportunities
between July 2019 to April 2020
delivery planning in the region, which
businesses may use to
plan for future strategic
opportunities
B A R K LY R E G I O N A L D E A L - P R O G R E S S U P D A T E 11Social initiatives
Improving social outcomes, including reducing housing
overcrowding and improving child safety, is a critical
aspect of the Barkly Regional Deal. Substantial investment
and activity have been directed towards increasing
accommodation options and housing supply in the Deal –
from transitional and crisis youth accommodation through
to affordable housing – in recognition that overcrowding is
one of the most pressing challenges in the region. A strong
relationship exists between housing overcrowding and
other social outcomes including child vulnerability, adverse
educational outcomes, community conflict, domestic and
family violence, youth crime and unemployment.
A ‘housing first’ approach has been adopted for the Barkly
Regional Deal because without attempting to reduce
chronic overcrowding, other long-standing social and
economic challenges in the Barkly region are unlikely
to improve.
Government Crisis Youth
Trauma Multi-purpose
Tennant Creek Investment Support - Safe
Initiatives Visitor Park Services System Places and
Informed Accommodation
Care Facility
Reform Accommodation
C'wealth / Northern
Responsible Territory Government C'wealth / Northern Northern Territory Northern Territory
Commonwealth
government / Barkly Regional Territory Government Government Government
Council
Total All - $9.5m
NTG $0.6m
NTG - $3m NTG - $3m C'wealth - $0.25m
funding C'wealth - ongoing
Establish a service
offer to provide
A visitor park will be The level and type
The efficiency of comprehensive Existing accommodation
built for transitional of youth support
government services treatment for will be repurposed
Outcome and seasonal visitors
in the Barkly will be
services provided
children and young into a multi-purpose
from outlying remote in the region will be
improved people with complex accommodation facility
communities increased
healthcare needs due
to trauma
Through the Youth Through the Youth
Contact the Barkly
Have your Tennant Creek Visitor
Regional Deal
Infrastructure and Infrastructure and Contact the Barkly Regional
say… Park Working Group
Backbone Team
Services Working Services Working Deal Backbone Team
Group Group
Government partners
An initial public are working to
information session develop an initial The trial commenced
has been held. The project plan that in May 2019 and has
Working Group is incorporates a demonstrated the benefits
Potential site has
Progress meeting monthly. strong commitment
been identified and Work is not yet
of underwriting the nightly
to collaborate tariff for beds to reduce the
(as at 30 June Community survey with service sector
discussions with scheduled to
number of local residents
2020) on design and service representatives and stakeholders are commence
and medical patients
model preferences is the community. Close underway
sleeping rough. These
underway. Shortlist of engagement with outcomes will inform
possible site options community will be future program delivery
is in development needed to finalise the
project plan
12 B A R K LY R E G I O N A L D E A L - P R O G R E S S U P D A T EHeather Anderson - Women Dancing Ceremonies -
Tennant Creek
This painting is about ceremonial dancing practices; it depicts the
older women teaching younger women to dance with their sticks. In
each corner, a senior artist paints the body of younger dancers with
ochre. In Warumungu, we called the women dances, warlanjanta,
and the practice of body painting, mangurr.
Student Boarding Social and Community Aged Care Services in Child Care
Accommodation Affordable Housing Sports the Barkly Region Places
C'wealth / Northern
C'wealth / Northern C'wealth / Northern C'wealth / Northern
Commonwealth Territory Government /
Territory Government Territory Government Territory Government
Barkly Regional Council
C'wealth / NTG - $12.7m C'wealth / NTG - $1.9m C'wealth - $0.8m C'wealth / NTG - ongoing Ongoing
Two sports coordinators
Funding will be provided to
will be engaged.
Affordable houses for deliver culturally safe aged
Supplementary programs
A student boarding Aboriginal families with care home care services in Additional support
will be implemented to
accommodation facility low to moderate incomes the Barkly region, under to child care
maximise use of community
will be constructed and will be constructed the National Aboriginal providers across the
sporting facilities and to
operated under a public/private and Torres Strait Islander region will be provided
support good governance
partnership Flexible Aged Care
for community sporting
(NATSI Flex) Program
groups
Contact the Barkly Contact the Barkly Contact the Barkly Contact the Barkly Contact the Barkly
Regional Deal Regional Deal Regional Deal Regional Deal Regional Deal
Backbone Team Backbone Team Backbone Team Backbone Team Backbone Team
Sport Australia has
partnered with Barkly
Through Connected
Regional Council to
A three year funding Beginnings, a report has
deliver this initiative.
Scoping work is agreement has been been agreed to identify
Two full-time sports
underway and the The scope of this project executed with Barkly appropriate models of
coordinators have been
interim Governance has been defined, and Regional Council to deliver child care in the Barkly
engaged and a planning
Table has agreed discussions with the culturally safe home-based region and government
workshop has been
to a revised project provider are underway aged care services through support that could be
convened by Sport
timeframe an expansion of the NATSI accessed to improve
Australia to consider
Flex Program service delivery and/or
sporting opportunities
infrastructure support
for the region. Program
activities are being finalised
B A R K LY R E G I O N A L D E A L - P R O G R E S S U P D A T E 13Culture and
place-making initiatives
Celebrating and strengthening the Barkly region’s culturally
diverse communities and its distinctive heritage are important
features of the Barkly Regional Deal. Investments and
initiatives under the Deal are designed to enhance community
governance, support local Aboriginal cultural leadership, and
strengthen community safety and relationships. The Deal
is helping revitalise towns and communities by investing in
community infrastructure, and promoting local events and
cultural attractions to support business growth and tourism.
These initiatives will strengthen the Barkly region as a great
place to live, work and visit.
Barkly Local Community Local Community Community
Initiatives Projects Fund Governance Mediation
C'wealth / Northern Territory C'wealth / Northern Territory
Responsible Government / Barkly Regional Government / Barkly Regional
C'wealth / Northern Territory
government Council Council
Government
Total All - $6m All - $1m NTG / C'wealth - $1.7m
funding
Discretionary funding will deliver Funding will support the
Funding will make available
high-impact community-led operations of a community
Outcome initiatives in bush communities governance group to implement
mediation support for Aboriginal
people across the region
and homelands the Barkly Regional Deal
Have your Contact the Barkly Regional Deal Contact the Barkly Regional Deal Contact the Barkly Regional Deal
say… Backbone Team Backbone Team Backbone Team
Protocols for the management of
A community session was held
this initiative have been agreed to
Progress The Backbone Team has been in December 2019 and a report
by the interim Barkly Governance
engaged and is playing an active prepared by a mediation advisory
(as at as at 30 Table. Government partners are
role in supporting the delivery of service. The Backbone Team is
June 2020) considering opportunities to
the Deal co-designing a cultural and training
progress in light of COVID-19
model with the community
travel restrictions
14 B A R K LY R E G I O N A L D E A L - P R O G R E S S U P D A T ERuth Dawson - Out of the Pebbles -
Tennant Creek
The painting depicts a site at the west of Tennant Creek
Station, Kunjarra*. Ruth used a bright orange to evoke the
evening light. This place is a ceremonial area where women
and men go for practising traditional dance. This place is
culturally related to Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles). Landscape
paintings have been a favourite subject for Aboriginal
artists to discuss their relationship with the land to a
non-Aboriginal audience since Albert Namatjira produced
his world-famous watercolours of the Arrernte country.
*in Warrumungu language
Art Centre in Elliott Update Council Website Marketing and
- Feasibility Study about Aboriginal history Promotion
Northern Territory Government Barkly Regional Council Barkly Regional Council
Ongoing In-kind In-kind
The Deal will deliver a feasibility study Additional information about Aboriginal The highlights of the Barkly region
with recommendations about the viability and mining history of the Barkly region will be promoted, with a focus on
of an Aboriginal art centre in Elliott will be included on the Council website using digital channels
Contact the Barkly Regional Deal Contact the Barkly Regional Deal Contact the Barkly Regional Deal
Backbone Team Backbone Team Backbone Team
Funding for the feasibility study has been Content for the website update A media and communication
expended and an initial report provided is under consideration manager has been employed
B A R K LY R E G I O N A L D E A L - P R O G R E S S U P D A T E 15Jessie Beasley - Bush Tomatoes - Epenarra
Bush tucker is a major subject of painting for Aboriginal artists, which is strongly related to ancient knowledge from the
past experiences of hunter-gatherers. In Epenarra, people are still collecting bush tucker to feed their family, to provide
a healthy alternative to Western food and to gather the whole family for teaching about the bush (bush school).
Contact the Barkly Regional
Deal Backbone Team
The Barkly Regional Deal Backbone Team is here to assist the community
engage with the Deal, including providing information on upcoming
Working Group meetings.
The Backbone Team can be found on Facebook:
Barkly Backbone Team
Or contact the Team by email:
info@barklybackbone.com.au
or phone:
(08) 8962 0091
For all other information about the Barkly Regional Deal, visit
www.infrastructure.gov.au/barkly
16 B A R K LY R E G I O N A L D E A L - P R O G R E S S U P D A T EMeasuring success
The success of the Barkly Regional Here, it is about ‘continuing the The reviews will assess the
Deal will be measured by assessing the conversation’, or ‘two-way checking in’, effectiveness of the Deal in achieving
28 initiatives against the performance rather than making people feel they economic, social and cultural change
milestones to be released once are being tested or monitored. Focus is within the Barkly region.
the impacts of COVID-19 are better on how the project is going, not targets
The Deal’s multiple review points
understood. This important process or data. This Progress Update outlines
will ensure that lessons learnt during
will allow the collective, community- achievements to date in establishing
implementation can be considered and
level benefits of the Deal to be the Deal. Annual progress reports
incorporated as the Deal continues to
understood and to assess the ability will be published from 2020 onwards
be delivered. Each of the formal review
of place-based collective impact to provide a succinct summary of
points will provide the opportunity
initiatives to respond to, and effectively the progress of each initiative and
to evaluate the effectiveness of the
deliver, community priorities. highlight key achievements of the
Regional Deal model; how effectively
Deal in the community.
This approach to measuring success governments and elected officials
is flexible and does not reflect In addition to annual progress reports, engaged with each other and with
‘monitoring and evaluation’ in a a formal review of the Barkly Regional the Barkly community; and the extent
traditional sense. Deal will be undertaken in 2022, of community engagement with the
2025 and at the conclusion of the Regional Deal.
Deal in 2029.
Deal signed
April 2019
Annual progress report
June 2020
First formal review of the
Barkly Regional Deal
2022
Second formal review of the
Barkly Regional Deal
2025
End of 10 year duration of the
Barkly Regional Deal and third formal review
2029
B A R K LY R E G I O N A L D E A L - P R O G R E S S U P D A T E 17Shirley Beasley - Kwaty - Epenarra
This series of creeks, rockholes and waterholes is a painting from Epenarra artist, Shirley Beasley, directly linked
to Kwaty dreaming (water). People used to drink this water there before they had a bore.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Page 6: Feathers and Leaves, by Mary James, Development and Communications.
Kulumindini community, 2018. Page 15: Out of the Pebbles, by Ruth Dawson,
Government partners acknowledge with
gratitude the significant contribution and This image embodies traditional ritual Tennant Creek community, 2018.
dedication of the Barkly Governance Table, knowledge of the Kulumindini community. This image embodies traditional ritual
past and present, without which the Barkly It was created with the consent of the knowledge of the Tennant Creek community.
Regional Deal could not have been realised. custodians of the community. Dealing with It was created with the consent of the
any part of the image for any purpose that custodians of the community. Dealing with
Since the announcement of the Barkly has not been authorised by the custodians is
Regional Deal, members of the interim any part of the image for any purpose that
a serious breach of the customary laws of the has not been authorised by the custodians is
Governance Table have included: Kulumindini community. a serious breach of the customary laws of the
Jared Baldwin, Kevin Banbury, Bridgette Pages 8-9: Photography by William Thomson, Tennant Creek community.
Bellenger, Kym Brahim, Tony Civitarese, Barkly Regional Arts.
Chris Faris, Darryl Fitz, Karan Hayward, Page 16: Bush Tomatoes, by Jessie Beasley,
Tyler Horwood, Craig Kelly, Dylan Kerrin, Page 10: Photography by the Department Epenarra community, 2019.
Sharen Lake, Greg Marlow, Byron Matthews, of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional This image embodies traditional ritual
Steve Moore, Mark Parsons, Doug Peacock, Development and Communications. knowledge of the Epenarra community.
Ronald Plummer, Allen Punch, Kylie Sambo, Page 11: Ngapa Jukurrpa – Rain Dreaming, It was created with the consent of the
Barb Shaw, Tshanka Storey and Linda Turner. by Joanne Rankine, Mungkarta community, custodians of the community. Dealing with
Our sincere thanks also go to the community 2018. any part of the image for any purpose that
of the Barkly region who have provided This image embodies traditional ritual has not been authorised by the custodians is
insight and advice, personally or through a knowledge of the Mungkarta community. a serious breach of the customary laws of the
contribution to a Working Group, thereby It was created with the consent of the Epenarra community.
driving the development of the Deal and its custodians of the community. Dealing with Page 18: Kwaty, by Shirley Beasley, Epenarra
implementation. any part of the image for any purpose that community, 2019.
We look forward to continued productive has not been authorised by the custodians is This image embodies traditional ritual
collaboration in the shared goal of boosting a serious breach of the customary laws of the knowledge of the Epenarra community.
economic development, improving social Mungkarta community. It was created with the consent of the
conditions, and reinforcing the Barkly Page 12: Photography by the Department custodians of the community. Dealing with
region’s strong Aboriginal culture and history. of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional any part of the image for any purpose that
Development and Communications. has not been authorised by the custodians is
ARTIST AND IMAGE CREDITS Page 13: Women Dancing Ceremonies, a serious breach of the customary laws of the
Page 1: Landscape of Epenarra, by Susie by Heather Anderson, Tennant Creek Epenarra community.
Peterson, Wutunugurra community, 2019. community, 2018. Page 19: Photography by William Thomson,
This image embodies traditional ritual This image embodies traditional ritual Barkly Regional Arts.
knowledge of the Wutunugurra community. knowledge of the Tennant Creek community. Page 20: Epenarra Landscape, by Susie
It was created with the consent of the It was created with the consent of the Peterson, Wutunugurra community, 2019.
custodians of the community. Dealing with custodians of the community. Dealing with This image embodies traditional ritual
any part of the image for any purpose that any part of the image for any purpose that knowledge of the Wutunugurra community.
has not been authorised by the custodians is has not been authorised by the custodians is It was created with the consent of the
a serious breach of the customary laws of the a serious breach of the customary laws of the custodians of the community. Dealing with
Wutunugurra community. Tennant Creek community. any part of the image for any purpose that
Page 2: Photography by William Thomson, Page 14: Photography by the Department has not been authorised by the custodians is
Barkly Regional Arts. of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional a serious breach of the customary laws of the
Wutunugurra community.
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B A R K LY R E G I O N A L D E A L - P R O G R E S S U P D A T E 19Susie Peterson - Epenarra Landscape - Epenarra The painting is a depiction of the old soakage on the way to Murray Down from Wetenngerr, also named Epenarra.
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