# www.tangentyere.org.au Find out more about Tangentyere Council programs and services, enterprises, structure and governance, and jobs that are available in the Council with an effort to improve the living conditions and opportunities of Aboriginal people. ## Pages - [Irrkerlantye (White Gate)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/irrkerlantye-white-gate) - [Yarrenyty Arltere (Larapinta Valley)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/yarrenyty-arltere-larapinta-valley) - [2020 Page](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/2020-page) - [Aper-Alwerrknge (Palmer's)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/aper-alwerrknge-palmers) - [Ilparpa](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/ilparpa) - [Hidden Valley](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/hidden-valley) - [Town Camp Details](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/town-camp-details82c587f6) - [Our Culture and History](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/our-culture-and-history): The Town Camp movement was catalysed by the displacement of people from their traditional lands and steadily built momentum from early 1974 with the incorporation of the first Town Camp Housing Associations. - [Little Sisters](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/little-sisters) - [Disclaimer](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/disclaimer) - [2021 Page](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/2021-page): Land and learning - [Ilperle Tyathe (Warlpiri)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/ilperle-tyathe-warlpiri) - [Mr W. Rubuntja](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/mr-w-rubuntja): Tangentyere Council pays tribute to Mr W. Rubuntja Pengarte, who passed away in July 2005. Mr W. Rubuntja was one of the leading founders of Tangentyere Council and instrumental in gaining tenure and rights for town camp residents. - [Anthepe (Drive In)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/Anthepe-drive-in) - [Inarlenge (Little Sisters)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/inarlenge-little-sisters) - [Lhenpe Artnwe (Hoppy's)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/lhenpe-artnwe-hoppys) - [Mount Nancy](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/mount-nancy) - [Emergency Assistance](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/emergency-assistance) - [2021 videos](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/2021-videos): Land and learning - [2022 Page](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/2022-page): Land and learning - [2022 Videos](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/2022-videos): Land and learning - [Community Centre](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/community) - [Mpwetyerre (Abbott's)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/mpwetyerre-abbotts) - [Copy of Community Control and Strong Governance](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/copy-of-community-control-and-strong-governance): Our Board comprises the elected presidents of each of the 16 Town Camp Housing Associations /Aboriginal Corporations. TCAC was a finalist in the 2016 Reconciliation Australia, Indigenous Governance Awards and is one of the 8 largest Aboriginal Corporations in Australia. - [Privacy Policy](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/privacy-policy) - [Research](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/research) - [Access to Education (A2E)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/newpage328b954e) - [Town Camps](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/town-camps) - [Town Camper Wellness Framework](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/town-camper-wellness-framework) - [E Rubunjta](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/e-rubunjta): Mr. Rubuntja was the very essence of compassion, determination, and vision. He was a popular man of our community and a great Indigenous leader, a Senior Arrernte Lawman and a Pastor of the Lutheran Church. - [Local Decision Making](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/local-decision-making) - [About Us](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/about): Tangentyere Council is the major service delivery agency for the 18 Housing Associations known as ‘town camps’ in Alice Springs. Tangentyere Council began operating in the early 1970s and was first incorporated in 1979. - [Warlpiri](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/warlpiri) - [Cultural Diversity](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/cultural-diversity) - [Akngwertnarre (Morris Soak)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/akngwertnarre-morris-soak) - [Nyewente(Trucking Yards)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/nyewente-trucking-yards) - [Ewyenper-Atwatye (Hidden Valley)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/ewyenper-atwatye-hidden-valley) - [Karnte](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/karnte) - [Anthelk-Ewlpaye (Charles Creek)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/anthelk-ewlpaye-charles-creek) - [Itwiyethwenge (Basso's)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/itwiyethwenge-bassos) - [Karnte](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/karntef89ab454) - [Northern Camps](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/northern-camps) - [Southern Camps](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/southern-camps) - [Founding Members](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/founding-members): Many Aboriginal leaders and families have contributed to the founding of Tangentyere and to the subsequent gaining of tenure and housing for town camps. - [Eastern Camps](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/eastern-camps) - [Feedback form](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/feedback-form) - [What's On](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/whats-on) - [Larapinta Valley](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/larapinta-valley) - [Emergency Relief & ID Cards](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/newpage) - [Donations](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/donations) - [Contact Us](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/contact) - [Servicing Our Community](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/servicing-our-community) - [Communication and Publications](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/communication-and-publications) - [What We Do](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/whatwedo): What We Do - [Land and Learning Resources](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/resources) - [Western Camps](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/central-camps) - [CDP](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/cdp) - [Family and Kin Program](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/family-and-kin-program) - [Trucking Yards](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/trucking-yards) - [Core Values](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/core-values) - [Charles Creek](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/charles-creek) - [Safe Houses](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/safe-houses) - [Youth](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/youth) - [Work With Us](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/work-with-us): Tangentyere - [Employment Support](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/employment-support) - [Community Safety](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/community-safety) - [Aged, Disability and Chronic Care](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/aged-and-chronic-care) - [Other User Groups](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/other-user-groups) - [Local/National Organisation](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/local/national-organisation) - [Town Campers and Family](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/town-campers-and-family) - [Town Campers and Family, and Tangentyere Departments](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/newpage7b6b26b9) - [2020 videos](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/empty-page) - [Store](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/store) - [Pre 2020 Page](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/pre-2020-page) - [Tangentyere Artists](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/tangentyere-artists) - [Tangentyere Archive](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/archieve) - [Child, Family and Kin](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/child-family-and-kin) - [Work sheets](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/work-sheets) - [2023 Page](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/2023-page): Land and learning - [Ilyperenye (Old Timers)](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/ilyperenye-old-timers) - [Education and Learning](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/education-and-learning) - [Home](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/): Tangentyere Council - [Housing](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/housing) - [Community Control and Strong Governance](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/community-control-and-strong-governance): Our Board comprises the elected presidents of each of the 16 Town Camp Housing Associations /Aboriginal Corporations. TCAC was a finalist in the 2016 Reconciliation Australia, Indigenous Governance Awards and is one of the 8 largest Aboriginal Corporations in Australia. ## Blog Posts - [Notice of Annual General Meeting 2026](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/annual-general-meeting-notice) - [Introducing Apurte Le Mpwareme](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/introducing-apurte-le-mpwareme) - [Preserving Culture Through Bilingual Books: A Community Success Story](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/preserving-culture-through-bilingual-books-a-community-success-story) - [Girls Can Boys Can](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/girls-can-boys-can) - [Kids go to School Song, January School Holidays 2021](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/reconnecting-town-camp-students-alice-springs-youth-activities) - [How to wash your hands](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/how-to-wash-your-hands) - [NAIDOC Week](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/naidoc-week) - [Local Decision Making Agreement with the Northern Territory Government](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/local-decision-making-agreement-with-the-northern-territory-government) - [Ewyenper Atwatye Artists](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/covid-public-service-announcement-by-ewyenper-atwatye) - [Food Security Pilot Program](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/food-security-pilot-program) - [3 Brown Street Renovations](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/renovated-town-hall) - [Minimising the risk of COVID-19](https://www.tangentyere.org.au/cleaning-supplies)