Delia Lawrie MLA Member for KaramaShop 27, Karama Shopping Village, Karama

PO Box 662, Sanderson NT 0813 | Phone: 08 8927 7366 | Fax: 08 8945 2090 Email: electorate.karama@nt.gov.au

Delia Lawrie MLAMember for Karama

WelcomeKarama and Malak residents have been out enjoying the dry season festivities with the V8 Supercars, Darwin Cup racing carnival, NBL, national soccer and netball.

Making the most of the school holiday fun saw the Leanyer Waterpark busy with the new slides making it an adventure.The wave pool opening has also meant fun options for families to enjoy our great tropical lifestyle.

Our suburbs are increasing in value and becoming a popular place for families entering into the property market.Local schools have been making the most of construction weather with projects underway and others in design phase.

Our neighbourhood continues to benefit from the newAnti-Social Behaviour Hotline (1800 272 111) and the increased Safer Streets Patrols, First Response Patrol & the Night Patrol. You can phone the Police Assistance Line on 131 444 for non emegencies.

Delia Lawrie MLA Member for KaramaShop 27, Karama Shopping Village, Karama

PO Box 662, Sanderson NT 0813 | Phone: 08 8927 7366 | Fax: 08 8945 2090 Email: electorate.karama@nt.gov.au

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Delivering for karama & malak

Schools win in building deal

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Delia Lawrie MLA Member for Karama

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AUG 2009

Delia Lawrie MLA Member for Karama

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v8sV8 Supercar weekend saw Karama residents enjoying the races with their local MLA Delia Lawrie.

School literacy award

karama Primary SchoolLeft to right: Vasco Pimentel, Sharle (Mikey) Karim, Xanderson Alvarez and Jeremy Binks

malak Primary schoolLeft to right: Takira Stapleton, Tahlia Nona, Gino Tartaglia and Yvanna Da Cruz Soares

manunda Terrace Primary Prize winners Jumana Mazid and Jacob Bonner

These facilities compliment construction underway at Malak Primary for a new assembly area delivered as an election commitment ($1M), through the Territory Budget.

The schools will receive much-needed new state-of-the-art facilities while delivering jobs to our local construction sector to keep our Territory economy bouyant through tough economic times.

As your local member I have worked closely with the Federal Government to my sign off on this stimulus package in role as Treasurer and Infrastructure Minister.“This is a win, win and I look forward to the next round of school funding and opportunities for Karama and Sanderson.”

o’loughlin College celebrates the opening of new school buildings:Delia Lawrie MLA joins Bishop Eugene Hurley, Principal Lester Lemke and students to celebrate the opening of a new classroom block delivered through partnership with the Territory Government

The Territory Government has joined forces with the Commonwealth to deliver a record school infrastructure program.Two rounds of funding have been announced with successful grants to: O’Loughlin College ($404,000) for a science lab

Manunda Tce Primary ($2million) for a library

Marrara Christian School ($2.799million) for a library

Malak Primary ($2million) for an admin upgrade and meeting place

Holy Family School ($2million) for a library and an outdoor learning centre.

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fresh ideas real results

Delia Lawrie MLA Member for Karama

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karama donates to Cancer Council morning tea

Danila DilBa

malak Community garden overhaul

The annual Karama Biggest Morning Tea was a huge success this year. I look forward to hosting the morning tea at the Karama Tavern each year. Thanks to Karama and Malak residents our morning tea was in the Territory Top 10. We raised $3480 - making us the 2nd highest fundraiser in the Territory. A huge thank you to the LaPira family, Karama Tavern staff and patrons and generous local residents. Rachael’s Designacake supplied the delicious and beautifully-designed cake.

malak - Youth Drop in Centre

a new malak Youth Drop in Centre has now opened at the malak Shopping Centre, at the rear of Danila Dilba Social and Wellbeing Service.

The drop in centre is open to local youth on Tuesday and Wednesday 3pm to 6pm, and Friday 3pm to 8pm. If its popularity continues, Fridays will be extended from 6pm to midnight soon. It is staffed by qualified youth workers.

The drop in centre is designed to meet the needs of local youth with referrals made from the centre to Danila Dilba’s in-house counsellors; the age range is 10 – 20 year olds.

The latest project run from the centre is a small lawn mowing and yard cleaning business which has been started by some local young Indigenous boys. That’s initiative!

Delia joins with local refugees and volunteers from Darwin Community Arts to celebrate National Tree Planting day on the 2nd of August. Delia donated plants to improve the Malak Community Garden at the shopping centre which was in need of some TLC. They planted Emperor Mandarins, Nagami Kumquat, West Indian lime, assorted chillies and herbs. Everyone who helped out had fun on the day and we hope to see the garden grow well.

Manunda Terrace Primary School to celebrate its 25th Birthday!Manunda Terrace Primary School (formerly Sanderson Primary School) is celebrating its 25th birthday on Friday, 4 September with festivities starting at 3pm and finishing at 7pm.

All previous staff, students and friends are invited to see the displays, buy a souvenir and meet up with old friends and students. An auction will be held throughout the festivities as part of the school’s annual fundraising efforts.

Any previous students who have a story to tell, please contact Shelley at the Front Office or phone 8927 7666. They'd love to hear from you.

malak Shops getting better a local Fish & Chip shop is re-opening,

a sign of growth.