New excavator supports additional service delivery

West Arnhem Regional Council’s works team in Minjilang are thrilled with the newest piece of machinery on the island.

The new 1.8t excavator was purchased by Council through the Northern Territory Government’s Immediate Priority Grants (IPG) program, and will be put to great use supporting the delivery of Council’s municipal services within the community.  As Minjilang is an island community, it is really important for Council to be self-sufficient and prepared to fulfil all operations relating to parks and gardens, roads and waste.

Council also has an important role to play in maintaining community safety in relation to disaster preparedness.   Since there was an engine failure in Minjilang’s backhoe there was no machinery which could undertake excavation works, so the new excavator is a much needed asset within the fleet which allows great capacity for our team. 

The new machinery also provides further training and development opportunities for our team on the ground.  Council wishes to thank the Northern Territory Government for the support.