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NT Administrator Hugh Heggie visits Akeyulerre

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:27:47 GMT

NT Administrator Hugh Heggie visits Akeyulerre

Akeyulerre was visited by the Administrator of the Northern Territory, the Honourable Hugh Heggie AO PSM as part of his farewell tour of the Territory.

Professor Heggie finishes his term as NT Administrator next January 30 and is visiting Territory communities, with Katherine and Alice Springs in November.

Professor Heggie met with Akeyulerre staff where he toured Akeyulerre, visiting our shop, our medicinal bush rubs lab, took part in a smoking ceremony and was presented one of our gift packs with bush rub, soap and body oil.

Akeyulerre Winners At Indigenous Australian Datathon

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 01:38:55 GMT

Akeyulerre At Indigenous Australian Datathon

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Akeyulerre was among the winners at this year's 2025 Indigenous Australian Datathon held in Gimuy (Cairns) on the weekend.

The conference, in its fourth year, puts Indigenous Australians' knowledge and technicians' technology together to solve problems in communities.

Akeyulerre's Benedict Stevens and David Liddle were part of the winning Health group, using large drones to deliver urgent medical supplies to Torres Strait Islands.

Akeyulerre's Andrew Alice was one of the presenters from the Water group, which looked at providing cleaner water to the Yarabah community outside of Cairns using technology.

Akeyulerre's Randy Wallace was part of the Disaster Management group.

Akeyulerre Family Support workers upskilling

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 06:10:42 GMT

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Akeyulerre’s Family Support Services Case Officers Aileen Matthews, Jasmine Campbell, and Cheryl Campbell have officially commenced their Certificate III in Community Services through Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education RTO 0383 .

All three have been valued team members at Akeyulerre for several years and are now taking the next step by undertaking this qualification to deepen their knowledge and continue growing within Akeyulerre.

CEO, Marli Banks is excited to see them embrace the traineeship pathway and is proud to support their journey of local growth and learning.

These new traineeships represent more than just formal qualifications, they embody the Akeyulerre way – “Our Way”, where Arrernte people lead, guided by the wisdom of Elders, and communities are strengthened through culture and knowledge.

Arrernte Skin Name Tees

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 03:11:34 GMT

Arrernte Skin Name Tees

Akeyulerre’s Arrernte Skin Name Tee Shirts are available at Akeyulerre's Gift Shop at 3 Stuart Terrace….for $50 each.

The Skin Name Tee Shirts feature the eight Arrernte Skin Names - Perrurle, Kemarre, Ampetyane, Angale, Kngwarraye, Peltharre, Penangke & Pengarte.

They come in sizes - small, medium, large, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL.

Bush Rubs

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:01:17 GMT

At Akeyulerre Healing Centre, part of a healing includes our bush rubs and balms made using traditional methods and traditional plants and medicines that have been used by Arrernte for thousands of years.

The plants are harvested by Arrernte women and then prepared at our laboratory at Akeyulerre.

You can visit the Akeyulerre Shop at 3 Stuart Terrace Mparntwe-Alice Springs Our Aherre-Intenhe or Red Poverty Bush (eremophila duttonii) grows in gravelly soils on the plains around the Central Australian region. It has sticky leaves that Arrernte women grind up by hand and mix with a blend of natural plant oils to make these Interrentye Aherre - Intenhe bush rubs and body oils.

It’s used to soothe joint and muscle pain as well as soothing skin sores. Our Body Rub Utnerrenge - Weeping Emu Bush - (eremophila longifolia) grows in many different habitats around Central Australia and is used in traditional smoking. It was mainly traditionally an important medical plant. It grows on rocky hillsides around Central Australia where Arrernte women harvest it in good seasons.

They are then ground up to make Interrentye Arrethe Bush Rubs and Body Oils that can be used as chest rubs for colds and flu. It also soothes dry and irritated skin. Arrethe - Rock Fuchsia Bush - (eremophila freelingii) Arrethe is traditionally an important medical plant. It grows on rocky hillsides around Central Australia where Arrernte women harvest it in good seasons. They are then ground up to make Interrentye Arrethe Bush Rubs and Body Oils that can be used as chest rubs for colds and flu. Ilpengke - Gidgee Fuchsia - (eremophila dalyana) grows in the Utopia homelands in the Northern Territory. It is a broom-like shrub or small tree with thin leaves and pale pink to white flowers. It is also found in south-western Queensland, the extreme north-east of South Australia and the small area in the Northern Territory.

Interrentye Ilpengke Bush Rubs and Oil can be used for multiple uses such healing sores, dry skin and for colds and flu