MacDonnell Regional Council

MacDonnell Regional Council MacDonnell Regional Council represents 13 remote Indigenous communities in Central Australia.

🌟 Highlights from our Youth Services School Holiday ProgramThe school holidays flew by at MRC!Across our communities, yo...
06/10/2026

🌟 Highlights from our Youth Services School Holiday Program

The school holidays flew by at MRC!

Across our communities, young people kept busy with cooking, bike building, board games, art activities, trips out on Country and plenty of sport.

Our Youth Services teams have now returned to their regular operating hours of 3:00pm to 9:00pm.

Things got a little grubby at our Alice Springs office today!We welcomed Costa, scrapboy and the Get Grubby team for a m...
02/10/2026

Things got a little grubby at our Alice Springs office today!

We welcomed Costa, scrapboy and the Get Grubby team for a morning of gardening, sustainability and responsible planting in Central Australia. Staff tested their green thumbs in a quiz for some prizes, then headed outside to plant new trees, create garden beds and set up our very own worm farm.

Thanks to the Get Grubby team for a great morning - and if you spot a gnome running around outside, now you know why!

Next week, the Get Grubby team are visiting:
🌿 Areyonga/Utju – Mon 5 Oct
🌿 Haasts Bluff/Ikuntji – Tue 6 Oct
🌿 Papunya/Warumpi – Wed 7 Oct

29/09/2026

A special message from scrapboy of dirtgirlworld ahead of our upcoming Community Healthy Events with Costa the Garden Gnome!

Santa Teresa/Ltyente Apurta – Thu 1 Oct
Areyonga/Utju – Mon 5 Oct
Haasts Bluff/Ikuntji – Tue 6 Oct
Papunya/Warumpi – Wed 7 Oct

Santa Teresa, Areyonga, Haasts Bluff & Papunya - it's time to get grubby!Costa the Garden Gnome and scrapboy are heading...
25/09/2026

Santa Teresa, Areyonga, Haasts Bluff & Papunya - it's time to get grubby!

Costa the Garden Gnome and scrapboy are heading to the Mac Ranges for a day of planting fruit trees, singing, dancing, making a special video and plenty more.

Santa Teresa/Ltyente Apurta – Thu 1 Oct
Areyonga/Utju – Mon 5 Oct
Haasts Bluff/Ikuntji – Tue 6 Oct
Papunya/Warumpi – Wed 7 Oct

Our Youth Services team has put together an exciting School Holiday Program for September & October 2026!There's heaps o...
23/09/2026

Our Youth Services team has put together an exciting School Holiday Program for September & October 2026!

There's heaps on offer including plenty of sports, arts and crafts, cook ups, movie nights, discos, plus special fellas nights and girls nights.

Programs will be running across Amoonguna, Haasts Bluff, Hermannsburg, Kintore, Mt Liebig, Papunya, Santa Teresa and Titjikala.

To see what’s happening in your community, click here:
https://www.macdonnell.nt.gov.au/news/youth-services-school-holiday-program/155

Today is R U OK? Day, a reminder that we're stronger when we lean on each other, and that looking out for our mob is som...
10/09/2026

Today is R U OK? Day, a reminder that we're stronger when we lean on each other, and that looking out for our mob is something that matters every day.

Staff across our communities joined Head Office in Alice Springs via Teams for a chat about what checking in on each other really means at MRC, and why supporting our staff, families and communities matters so much. We also watched a short R U OK? video together, with everyone enjoying a morning tea and a treat along the way.

Looking out for one another isn't new to us, it's part of how community works. R U OK? Day is a great chance to start the conversation, but yarning and checking in shouldn't stop there. A simple "are you OK?" and taking the time to really listen can make all the difference, so we encourage everyone to keep having these yarns, any day.

If you're not feeling your best or just want someone to talk to, MRC's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is there for our staff too. Speak with HR for more information or EAP contact details.

We got into the Father’s Day spirit at Head Office today with a morning tea, staff repping their favourite sports jersey...
04/09/2026

We got into the Father’s Day spirit at Head Office today with a morning tea, staff repping their favourite sports jerseys for National Jersey Day, and plenty of dad jokes.

We also had a special guest speaker, Ian McAdam from the
Redtails Pinktails Right Tracks Program, who has made a huge difference to footy across Central Australia and shared some stories with staff.

Congratulations to Lizzi for winning our Best Worst Dad Joke competition and the coveted MRC lolly jar with:
“What did the Baby Corn say to the Mama Corn? Where’s Pop Corn?”

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and father figures across our region this Sunday.

The newly renovated Amoonguna Conference Room is now available to book for meetings, training sessions and other events....
31/08/2026

The newly renovated Amoonguna Conference Room is now available to book for meetings, training sessions and other events.

The space has recently been upgraded with new kitchen facilities, furniture and AV equipment, and was put to good use on Friday when Councillors from across our region came together for the 4th Ordinary Council Meeting of 2026.

If you’re looking for a space in Amoonguna for your next meeting or event, get in touch with the MRC bookings team at [email protected]

MRC wishes to congratulate the Western Aranda Bulldogs, who claimed the 2026 CAFL Community Premiership in a thrilling w...
25/08/2026

MRC wishes to congratulate the Western Aranda Bulldogs, who claimed the 2026 CAFL Community Premiership in a thrilling win on Sunday, defeating Yuendumu 12.6 (78) to 10.8 (68) after trailing at every break.

We'd also like to give a huge shoutout to Nicholas Williams, Chair of the Hermannsburg LA, who was deservedly named CAFL Volunteer of the Year.

The CAFL had this to say about Nicholas:
"Nicholas works tirelessly to organise the Western Aranda Bulldogs throughout the community competition. He liaises with players for trainings and game availability, along with travel to and from matches. He also successfully lobbied Government for new changerooms in Ntaria which were officially opened last month."

Building Skills Across Youth ServicesLast week, staff from all nine of our Youth Services came together in Alice Springs...
10/08/2026

Building Skills Across Youth Services

Last week, staff from all nine of our Youth Services came together in Alice Springs for two days of training, sharing ideas and talking about the work we do with young people across our region.

Day two was a big one, with:
✅ 19 youth staff gaining their First Aid and CPR accreditation
✅ 21 staff becoming accredited basketball and AFL coaches and umpires

We’re proud of the team and looking forward to seeing these new skills put to use when our staff are back out bush, supporting young people and creating more opportunities for kids to get involved and stay connected.

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Alice Springs, NT
0870

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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