Dear Centrecorp Foundation Team,

On behalf of Yirara College and our Central Region athletics team, I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for your generous support in funding our students’ participation in the recent State Athletics Championship in Darwin.

Your contribution made it possible for our students to compete with pride and determination, and the results were truly inspiring. Our region achieved an outstanding 24 medals, with our Yirara mob proudly securing 14 of them. These achievements reflect the hard work, resilience, and spirit of our young athletes—many of whom represented their communities on a major stage for the first time.

While the event was filled with celebration and success, we also faced a moment of sadness when one of our students had to withdraw due to medical reasons. Their courage and strength remain a source of inspiration to us all.

Your support went beyond logistics—it empowered our students to believe in themselves and strive for excellence. You have helped create memories that will last a lifetime and opened doors to future opportunities for our young leaders.

Thank you for walking alongside us and investing in the potential of our young people. We are deeply grateful for your commitment to our students and community.

With appreciation,

Wilson Marsh Health and Physical Education Teacher
Yirara College

• Central Region athletics team

Today I was honoured to attend the relaunch of 80 Hartley st. A place many people will have known as Oriental Gourmet since 1986.
This newly renovated space will be looked after and utilised as an office into the future.
Thank you to Mr Randle Walker and Centrecorp for your support of heritage buildings in Alice Springs.

Joshua Burgoyne MLA
Member for Braitling

Thanks to;
Centrecorp Board: for approving the budget for these works.
Benson Gunner, staff and subcontractors: dedicated to preserving the Heritage of this building, no shortcuts and no compromises.
Dept of Heritage: for their assistance with advice and approvals.
Neighbours: for putting up with works for 9 months.

The Heritage Precinct is not just a western, post-colonial Heritage construction its part of the Heritage of everyone that grew up in the town and there are Board Members who played on this street as youngsters. Therefore the area represents a shared Heritage and area of assimilation for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people alike.

This was a huge learning exercise – it would have been cheaper to completely demolish and start again than restore but that was the challenge. After demolition all that remained were the brick walls, roof timbers, a few windows and limited areas of remaining veranda area. I am sure you will agree what you see now is a great result for the property and the Heritage Precinct.

Randle Walker
CEO
Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation

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On behalf of Yirara College, I would like to sincerely thank you for your generous donation towards supporting four of our students who have qualified for the 2025 NT State Athletics Championships in Darwin this August.

Your contribution not only eases the financial burden for our families but also provides these young athletes with the opportunity to compete at a higher level and experience the pride of representing their community and school on the state stage.

We are incredibly grateful for your support and belief in our students.
Your generosity makes a lasting impact on their sporting journey and encourages them to continue striving for excellence both on and off the track.

Thank you once again for partnering with us to make this experience possible. We look forward to sharing updates and celebrating their achievements with you.

Warm regards,

Wilson Marsh
HPE Coordinator