From the desk of the Managing Director in December 2009

Dear friends CRC-REP in the spotlight The last few weeks have been relentless as we prepared for our second round interview in Canberra for the proposed CRC for Remote Economic Participation which took place on the afternoon… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in November 2009

Dear friends On with the bid The last few weeks have been a blur of activity as we ready ourselves for this month’s round of interviews in our bid for a CRC for Remote Economic Participation The chief actions have … [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in October 2009

Dear friends CRC-REP Good News Our proposal for a national Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation (CRC-REP) has been invited to stage 2 of the selection round This means will now prepare detailed proposals… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in September 2009

Dear friends A Bid to end economic isolation Together with 60 partners from government the private sector Aboriginal communities non-government bodies research agencies and universities we have lodged our bid to help overcome… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in August 2009

Dear friends - What our proposed CRC will do It has been all-systems-go in our bid for a new CRC for Remote Economic Participation over the past month culminating in a major gathering of the Principal Partners in Adelaide at the… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in July 2009

Dear friends New CRC bid The announcement by Science Minister Kim Carr that there will be a new round of CRC bids on August 14 has fired up our rebid efforts and we are hard at work preparing a fresh proposal with powerful … [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in June 2009

Dear Friends Reinventing ourselves As you might expect the news that our initial rebid had been knocked back came as a blow but I’m pleased to report we’ve taken it in our stride and are now hard at work on plans for… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in May 2009

Dear Friends Bid setback I regret to report to our many friends and supporters that our bid for a Desert CRC has not been successful: we have not been invited to go to stage 2 interviews This requires challenging – but… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in April 2009

Dear friends Out of Africa The Mighty Angels Dance Group performed as part of the opening of the Karoo Trade Fair At the opening session of the Karoo Development Conference and Expo are… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in March 2009

Dear Friends Rebid ok to go The DKCRC Board and the prospective partners have reviewed the proposal for a new Desert CRC at meetings in Alice Springs and their suggestions have now been incorporated into what will become the final… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in February 2009

Dear Friends Welcome back Rebid rollout The next eight weeks are when the rebid rubber really hits the road Thanks to the tremendous support hard work and imagination of our Board our partners and our highly committed staff… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in December 2008

Dear friends A new name in desert science The Desert Cooperative Research Centre is the name of the proposed successor to the Desert Knowledge CRC After much discussion research and agonising the DKCRC Board fixed on this name… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in November 2008

Dear friends – Wheatley’s wisdom We have all drawn tremendous inspiration and renewed enthusiasm for our work with desert communities from the wisdom of organisational guru Meg Wheatley at the DKCRC special workshop… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in October 2008

Dear friends – Rebid on the go I’m pleased to advise that the DKCRC rebid process is under way – and the outline of a new CRC is starting to take shape in the minds of our partners and stakeholders with whom we… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in September 2008

Dear friends Beyond intervention DKCRC had strong things to say in its submission to the Federal Government’s inquiry into the NT Emergency Response In particular we commented that strategies for developing sustainable… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in August 2008

Dear friends Great news for CRCs The Federal Government’s review of CRCs has produced a ringing endorsement for collaborative research – and for public good research in particular I’d like to warmly commend Professor… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in July 2008

Dear friends ALICE SPRINGS DECLARATION Last month 27 talented Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal teachers and students completed a 15-month national project co-sponsored by DKCRC and the Curriculum Corporation to develop national… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in June 2008

Dear friends A scorcher of a win Pictured L-R: Glenn Edwards (NTG) Jan Ferguson (DKCRC) Grant Allan (NTG) and Stephen Sutton from Bushfires NT Warmest congratulations to DKCRC’s brilliant… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in May 2008

Dear friends - Bush innovators The DKCRC has been delighted to participate in the review of the national innovation system Any review of the national innovation system must consider the bush – regional and remote Australia… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in April 2008

Dear friends As most of you will be aware the Minister for Innovation Industry Science and Research Senator Kim Carr announced a review of the National Innovation System in January The review is to be headed by Dr Terry Cutler… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in March 2008

Hello friends It is only early March but a lot has already happened this year We held a successful board meeting at the Business and Innovation Centre in Alice Springs during the last week in February This is our first to be held… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in February 2008

Dear friends Happy New Year to you all Welcome back to what should be another exceptional year for the DKCRC My family and I have just returned to work after a busy but enjoyable overseas trip visiting Germany staying with family… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in August 2007

Dear friends Today I’m writing to you from my desk in Alice Springs The last month has been a busy but fulfilling one on a number of levels Open Day success What a fantastic event we… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in December 2007

Dear friends November was a productive month in many ways; not least that it gave us new work skills through the ‘working together’ workshops for our staff held at the Desert Park I believe these were of real value and… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in July 2007

Dear Friends A warm welcome to Tangentyere Council – our 28th partner Last Thursday morning Tangentyere’s Executive Director William Tilmouth and I signed the partnership agreement The signing at Tangentyere Council… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in November 2007

Dear friends October came and went quickly with a lot still in front of us before the year’s end We have the combined DKCRC Desert Knowledge Australia and the Desert Peoples Centre Board meetings in Darwin on 19 November … [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in October 2007

Dear friends September was another busy month with much achieved and a lot still on the horizon It has been an exciting period and this newsletter highlights some of our successes Recognition for Board Chairman Congratulations… [ read more... ]

From the desk of the Managing Director in September 2007

Dear Friends At last week’s Board meeting in Adelaide we discussed our rebid strategy and the main research programs that are emerging from our consultations with stakeholders and potential partners relating to creating a vibrant… [ read more... ]

Date	Author	Details
2007-Jun	Jan Ferguson	From the desk of the Managing Director in June [pdf 287.9 kb] [Abstract]
2007-May	Jan Ferguson	From the desk of the Managing Director in May [pdf 174.1 kb] [Abstract]
2007-Apr	Jan Ferguson	From the desk of the Managing Director in April [pdf 907.7 kb] [Abstract]
2007-Mar	Jan Ferguson	From the desk of the Managing Director in March [pdf 816.2 kb] [Abstract]
2007-Feb	Jan Ferguson	From the desk of the Managing Director in February [pdf 841.7 kb] [Abstract]