Minjilang sports oval fencing complete

West Arnhem Regional Council commenced fencing the Minjilang sports oval late last year with the project completed over a three week period.
The fencing project, which utilised local labour and provided training to local Indigenous staff, was designed to keep out feral animals and allow the grass to grow which will be of great benefit to the community sporting bodies.
The project was complete with the assistance from Tom Coutts and the Minjilang works crew, who used a combination of power tools and machinery for auguring holes and mixing cement, to levels and string lines and concreting trowels.
Between Tom and Jesse’s knowledge, it was passed onto the works crew to a point in which they were competent to complete 50 per cent unsupervised.
The works crew got great satisfaction out of completing the project, and there is now a much greener field for the community to enjoy all year round.
The fencing project was funded by Local Authority funding and a grant from the Northern Territory Government.