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The 2nd Vaccination roll out in Angurugu, Umbakumba and Milyakburra will take place next week 19-22 July.
Those that received vaccinations in the first round are now due for their second vaccinations, and must receive these this round to fall within the window of opportunity.
Community who have not yet been vaccinated are encouraged to come along to receive their first vaccinations this round. There will be a third roll out in a further 3 weeks – dates yet to be confirmed.
Vaccinations will take place:
Buses will run in both Angurugu and Umbakumba.
The CSP will provide Hot Dogs and Goody Bags to those vaccinated!
For full details, see the attachment.
Racheal Kleinschmidt, ALC CSP Manager
[2nd July 2021]
As advised by the Chief Minister today, the lockdowns in the Greater Darwin region and in Alice Springs will end from 1.00pm today, with some restrictions to remain in place for a further 7 days.
Note that anyone returning to Groote from Darwin or Alice Springs will be required to wear a mask in public on Groote for 7 days from 1pm today.
For full details, see the attachment.
NT Government via Mark Hewitt ALC CEO
Groote Eylandt stakeholder information
[30th June 2021 3:45pm]
- Senior Sergeant Tanya Woodcock
Officer In Charge | Carpentaria District | Northern Territory Police Force
Groote Eylandt
Groote Eylandt Police
Community Vaccinations Update
[30-6-2021 6:15pm]
Please be advised due to South 32 Covid precautionary measures, the 100 vaccinations provided by South 32 for community will now be distributed at the Angurugu Clinic. There will still be buses running in both Umbakumba and Angurugu, transporting people to and from the Angurugu Clinic.
The 24 seater bus for Umbakumba will depart Alyangula at 8am, arriving in Umbakumba at approximately 9am and will lap community until full, before returning to Angurugu. The bus service in Angurugu will kick off at approximately 9.30am. The clinic will initiate vaccinations at 9.30am.
A BBQ will operate for those vaccinated!
Thank you to all those who have assisted in making these last minute changes happen.
We look forward to seeing plenty of TO’s faces tomorrow!
Feel free to call me should you require any further information.
Kind Regards
Racheal Kleinschmidt
Manager Community Support Program, Anindilyakwa Land Council
Ph 0436 691 177
Racheal Kleinschmidt, ALC CSP Manager
[30/6/2021 Update from Senior Sergeant Tanya Woodcock, Alyangula Police]
Separately, we have issued a NOTAM for the Darwin airport – only emergency aircraft are allowed to come from Darwin to Groote at the moment. Any flights other than Careflight or Police are only for Essential Workers, and their passenger list is checked and preapproved by Police and GEMCO prior to arrival.
Thanks again for your support and letting me know about this emerging issue. I’ll get some more messaging out this afternoon.
Cheers,Tanya
Senior Sergeant Tanya Woodcock
Officer In Charge | Carpentaria District | Northern Territory Police Force
Groote Eylandt
Alyangula Police
Dear ALC staff,
I would like to update all staff in response to the evolving COVID situation in the Northern Territory.
As you would be well aware, the Northern Territory Government is continuing to test and monitor potential exposure sites within the Greater Darwin Area, and we are by no means in the clear yet.
For all of the latest updates, please visit Coronavirus (COVID-19) (nt.gov.au).
In light of this, I would like to advise all ALC staff of the following:
While this may cause inconvenience for some, it is important that we all follow the health advice in order to keep our community safe.
If you have not already done so, I encourage everyone to get vaccinated as soon as possible, as this is our best defence against the virus! It is planned to offer an accelerated vaccination program for the rest of this week through the Alyangula GEMCO Vaccination Centre. Bus services will be available to pick up and return for community members with a barbeque meal provided at the Cen
Mark Hewitt, ALC CEO
Subject: Community Vaccinations
It is with much gratitude we announce South 32 has made available 100 Covid Vaccinations for community residents. The vaccinations will be available this Thursday and Friday at the GEMCO Vaccination facility at the Alyangula ASEC Hall.
ALC will be operating return bus services for both Angurugu and Umbakumba communities and the Sealink bus service will operate a free service on these days also.
The Clinic will have doctors and nurses, familiar to community working alongside the GEMCO staff.
A BBQ will be available at the ASEC Hall for those receiving their vaccinations.
Whilst a bus service will be operating, due to the limited number of vaccinations, I encourage you to prioritise those of your community staff/board members and elders within your circles to bring them in early Thursday to ensure they receive their vaccination.
Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions.
Thank you to all those involved, who are making this possible.
Kind Regards
[Racheal Kleinschmidt]
Racheal Kleinschmidt, ALC CSP Manager
Groote Police Front Counter notices - unofficial COVID-19 update
COVID UPDATE - DARWIN IN LOCKDOWN UNTIL 1PM FRIDAY.
Please let everyone know that if you go to Darwin you will not be allowed to return to Groote Eylandt, Bickerton Island, Numbulwar, or other remote townships, until after 1pm on Friday.
THIS LOCKDOWN COULD BE EXTENDED AGAIN.
If any of us travel to Darwin, we could be unable to come home when we want to.
Also, if things change again you might need to go into 14 days of quarantine before coming home, and this can cost you a lot of money.
There are people in Darwin who have COVID and are in quarantine or isolation.
We DO NOT have any COVID in remote areas, and we are working very hard to keep it that way.
PLEASE DO NOT TRAVEL TO DARWIN UNTIL WE KNOW IT IS SAFE AGAIN.
We will send out more information to you as soon as we have updates.
Groote Eylandt Police
[27/6/2021] Advisory to all ALC staff that that no ALC staff are to travel to Groote from interstate nor internally from the greater Darwin region.
Upcoming meetings wil be postponed or held online.
See attached document for details.
ALC CEO Mark Hewitt
A 48 hour lockdown is in place for Darwin, Palmerston and Litchfield.
At this stage, there are no cases of COVID-19 in the East Arnhem region.
To prevent COVID entering the region, the following changes to transport have been implemented:
NT Government, Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet
From 1.00pm on 27th June 2021, the Darwin, Palmerston and Darwin rural areas will enter a full lockdown for 48 hours.
This follows confirmation of four new covid-19 positive cases all linked to the Tanami mine case.
Residents from Darwin, Palmerston and the rural areas must stay at home for the 48 hour lockdown.
See the attached document for details.
NT Government
Groote Broadcasting, Angurugu Radio 102.9
Lionel Jaragba and Hugh Bland, special guest Jenni Langrell (Angurugu Clinic Manager)
Poster about getting the vaccine, in Anindilyakwa. Translation by Judy Lalara.
Groote Eylandt Language Centre, NT Government
