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Australia renews commitment to A$100 million Barkly regional partnership

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12 Nov 2026, 7:55 am IST1 min read

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Australia’s federal and Northern Territory governments and the Barkly Regional Council have renewed their commitment to the Barkly Regional Deal with community partners. The Australian government announced on November 12 that the partners had signed the statement in Tennant Creek. The A$100 million agreement dates to 2019 and spans 28 initiatives.

The government said work already completed includes an upgrade to the Alpurrurulam airstrip and a youth centre in Tennant Creek. A youth centre at Ali Curung and student boarding accommodation in Tennant Creek are still under construction.

The government said Traditional Owners, community leaders, young people and local businesses helped develop the renewed statement. It reaffirms the partners’ work on the existing agreement.

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