Alice Springs Town Council
NTG SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENTS Visit www.youth.nt.gov.au/calendar
GAP YOUTH CENTRE | Brown Street drop in - Tangentyere | Monday Movies - The Y | Youth Sport Series - The Y | NAIDOC Week event @ the GAP | NAIDOC Week event @ Brown St | Get Crafty @ the Plaza | YORET 24/7 Youth Hub | Hip Hop @ The GAP | CodeGap Boot Camp @ The GAP | Bush Medicine Youth Workshop - ASTC | Phoney Film Festival -ASTC | Wet Wednesdays!
You can now choose to change from Income Management to the Cashless Debit Card (CDC) If you are on Income Management, or have a BasicsCard, you can now choose to get the CDC. The CDC uses newer technology than the BasicsCard. It works and looks like a regular bank card. It can be used everywhere except to buy alcohol, gambling products or to withdraw cash. The CDC works at over one million eftpos terminals across Australia, compared to the BasicsCard, with only around 17,000 shops. The CDC can be used to pay bills, make direct debits, shop online, book travel and transfer money between CDCs. The CDC can make contactless payments and your account balance gains interest. There are no account fees and you
can check your balance for free at most ATMs, online or through the CDC app. If you choose to change to the CDC, your payment split won’t change. For example, if you have a 50/50 split on Income Management, this stays the same on the CDC. Centrepay and the Rent Deduction Scheme are still available to you. If you choose to stay on Income Management, nothing will change. You can also volunteer for the CDC if you get a Centrelink payment. The Department of Social Services will visit your community in the coming months to talk about the CDC and answer questions. In the meantime, you can visit your local Centrelink office or call the CDC hotline on 1800 252 604. Visit this website for more information.
Make sure you are counted Centralians are being reminded that the 2021 Census date is fast approaching, falling on Tuesday August 10. The Census is vital to our region as it gives a snapshot of Central Australia and can dictate funding levels from the Federal Government. Filling out the Census is compulsory. Households can expect to begin receiving their Census instructions via mail in late July-early August and are required to fill out their forms on August 10. Your instructions will provide you with a unique code to access the Census form online. Physical forms will also be available for those without access to the internet, with locations to be finalised shortly.
For more information on the 2021 Census, visit www.census.abs.gov.au
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