Since the commencement of the Alice Springs Transformation Plan in June 2009, eight new homes have been constructed in the town camps of Alice Springs. In the month of September 2010 one rebuild in Ilparpa, two rebuilds in Trucking Yards and one refurbishment in Trucking Yards were completed.
Staff from Territory Alliance working in the town camps of Alice Springs.
The ASTP continues to rollout its housing works program to improve housing and infrastructure in town camps. Housing rebuilds are underway with two in Morris Soak, two in Hidden Valley and one in Trucking Yards currently being completed.
A rebuilt house in Ilparpa town camp.
Progress on the Apmere Mwerre Visitor Park this month includes the levelling and compacting of the ring road and carpark, and fencing of the fire pit has commenced.
The roofing on all cabins has been completed, the concrete for the existing building extension has been poured and the structural steel for the extension work has commenced.
The roofing of the manager’s residence has now been complete,lters are currently being installed in the campground and the fire pit fencing has commenced. The custom designed tents have arrived and will be installed in the near future.
The public bus route now accommodates the facility and regular bus services are offered from Apmere Mwerre Visitor Park to enable visitors to the park to access facilities like the hospital and shopping centres easily.
Construction continues in Apmere Mwerre Visitor Park.
Territory Alliance staff are planning a community barbeque in Morris Soak to be held later this month. The aim of the barbeque is to inform Morris Soak residents about the future construction projects happening in their community and to discuss safety concerns and other issues residents may have. Activities will be provided for children and community residents will be given the opportunity to meet staff from Territory Alliance.
Following this barbeque, Territory Alliance personnel will continue to meet regularly with Morris Soak householders to keep them abreast of construction activities. Territory Alliance staff are currently visiting houses to discuss road closure and traffic management during construction periods.
Entrance noticeboards have also been erected to inform residents and visitors travelling through of any safety concerns. These efforts to keep community residents informed and playing an active role in the changes happening in their community go some way towards achieving Territory Alliances objective of “working together safely”. The civil works in Morris Soak are expected to begin in November 2010.