Visitor Accommodation
The Urapuntja Aboriginal Corporation (UAC) manages a small number of visitor accommodation rooms. The accommodation is “donga” style. Demand is high and availability is limited, therefore, we cannot meet all requests. Contact our office with your accommodation enquiry/request.
Services
Advocacy
Community Services
We perform many of the functions of a local government on limited funded resources. We do so without the legislative framework or independent resourcing to support our advocacy and social supports such as:
We help community members with their interaction with government departments and public services.
This services are available at our Arlparra office:
Services Australia (Centrelink)
UAC is a registered Services Australia Agent and can assist community members with their Centrelink questions. Our office also has self-help facilities including computers, fax and telephones.
Banking Assistance
Although UAC is not a banking agent, we can assist community members through the various Banks’ indigenous telephone helplines to resolve their banking issues.
Postal Services
- Mail Collection Address: Private Mail Bag (PMB) 127, Arlparra, NT 0872 for collection.
- Residents are able to direct their mail to this collection address.
- Urapuntja Aboriginal Corporation is the central mail distribution point for the Urapuntja Homelands, often referred to as Utopia.
- Mail arrives by aeroplane each Friday (around lunch-time).
Unfortunately we are not a full postal agent and do not sell postage stamps or any other postal items. Prepaid mail can be left at our office for our forwarding mail bag. Come visit us during office hours at Lot 20, Arlparra. Right next to the Urapuntja Aboriginal Corporation Maintenance Depot.
Community Organisation Support
We support other community organisations with activities and programs that strengthen our community. This includes local sponsorship and assistance to sporting organisations such as the “Arlparra Dockers”.
The inter-town/region sporting weekend is a good example of the key organisations within the Urapuntja Homelands collaborating and delivering on community initiatives. We also partner with organisations to deliver vital support services/activities such as financial literacy programs.
Cultural Activity Support
We provide resources and financial support for cultural activities including Men’s Business, Ceremony, and Funerals. The level support will vary according to funding partnerships we have at the time. Individuals and Communities are urged to contact our office to explore what assistance we can provide.
Municipal Services & Homelands Maintenance
The delivery of “municipal” type services and housing maintenance is delivered in partnership with the Northern Territory Government Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities under the Housing, Municipal and Essential Services Program.
Municipal Services
We provide these services on limited resources often in a service vacuum.
| Water supply and services | Septic Systems | Waste Collection |
| Landfill sites | Internal community roads | Parks and gardens |
| Cemeteries | Environmental health activities | Firebreaks |
| Animal Control | Common area maintenance | Pest Control |
Urapuntja Homelands Housing Maintenance
UAC can attend to basic housing maintenance. Maintenance issues should be reported to our office. We can also provide assistance with “self-help”. Residents are reminded that where damage has been caused by vandalism or violence, UAC will seek the cost of repairs.
Special Projects
Increasingly funding bodies are partnering with Urapuntja Aboriginal to deliver much needed projects within the Homelands. Two current developments include;
- Arlparra Sporting Field and Precinct Development ($8.6m – funding partner NIAA)
- Arlparra Non-Denominational Community Church ($550k – funding partner CLC)
Social, Family and Community Support
Strong families and social support are essential for strong communities. We are developing, with the assistance of Government, a range of programs to help both individuals and community. It is early days for us, however, we are proud of our:
Stronger Communities for Children
The Stronger Communities for Children (SCfC) Program is an initiative between UAC and our funding partners, National Indigenous Australians’ Agency (NIAA). The program is designed to give Aboriginal children and young people the best possible start in life so that children and young people grow up strong, healthy and confident.