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Newslines Radio: Spotlight on Hermannsburg – community services

Remote Australia Strategies

There are so many great things happening to Close the Gap in Hermannsburg community that Newslines Radio is presenting a three-part special feature this month.

There are so many great things happening to Close the Gap in Hermannsburg community that Newslines Radio is presenting a three-part special feature this month.

In this program, community members talk about some of the successful programs and services being delivered under the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory initiative.

Marjorie Wheeler talks about the role of child care and the women’s safe house, Megan Emitja tells us why sport is so important to youth, while Cassandra Stuart talks about the many outstations that rely on Hermannsburg’s growing services.

“We’ve got a lot of new services happening,” Marjorie Wheeler said.

“It’s good to change, to keep our community strong.”
 

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Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory is a $3.4 billion investment and responds directly to what Aboriginal people told the Government was important to them.

Through Stronger Futures, the Australian Government is funding a range of programs and services in Hermannsburg to help people build independent lives where community, family and children are safe and healthy.

The new sport and recreation facility being built in Hermannsburg has been funded by the Australian Government through the Aboriginals Benefit Account and Remote Service Delivery.