Aputula Store: before and after

Aputula Store: before and after The Aputula Store in Finke (NT) has been completely refurbished, with both locals and visitors impressed with the results. “The community is so excited and happy about how the shop looks. When family members visit from other communities they say ‘Wow, what happened here?’ And then they tell their store...

Dietitians Week 2023

Dietitians Week 2023 As part of Dietitians Week 2023, Outback Stores and Sunrise Health Service collaborated with the aim of sharing nutrition knowledge and cooking skills with the Beswick community. The result, however, was something much more than that. We travelled out to Beswick community and conducted an education and cooking session with...

Spotlight on Cynthia Smith

Spotlight on Cynthia Smith Cynthia is the chairperson of the Mirnirri Store board of directors in Ali Curung, and at 27 years of age is also its youngest member. Originally from Balgo in Western Australia, she has worked at the Ali Curung store since arriving in the community in 2013. At first, she was hesitant about taking on the role of...

Spotlight on Audrey Inkamala

Spotlight on Audrey Inkamala From the front cover of our latest Annual Report… introducing Audrey Inkamala! Audrey was born and raised in Engawala, a small community 180km north-east of Alice Springs. She speaks Arrernte, Western Arrernte, Alyawarr/Anmatyerr, as well as English. Audrey has worked at the store for six years, and last year...

Cheaper prices for Papunya Store

Cheaper prices for Papunya Store Papunya Community Store directors have enlisted the help of remote retail specialists Outback Stores to help improve food affordability and availability. A basket of 10 everyday staple products including bread, milk, eggs, flour, oats, weet-bix and rice is now over $20 cheaper than under previous management. The...