On the 4th of January, 2021, the Indulkana Weather Station recorded .4mm of rain; this was the first rain recorded in the last 30 days. Reviewing the historical weather data (1) from the Marla Police Station in 2018, there was no precipitation in January that year with a median rainfall of 6.6mm for the month.… Continue reading At Last, Rain!
Moving Together is an environmental and community outreach program developed by Two Men and a Truck. It forms part of the company’s overall public relations activities. Essentially Moving Together is a corporate responsibility program encompassing environmental and social initiatives in three areas: 1) within our business (our people and the physical environment) 2) in our local community (sponsorship… Continue reading Corporate and Social Responsibility
Indulkana Anangu School Weather Station, 2017 The weather station installed at Indulkana in 2017 is an Australian owned, designed and produced weather station from Environdata. The ‘Automatic Weather Stations’, or AWS, measures and records weather data from its location. Environdata’s weather stations are built tough to survive Australia’s harsh climate extremes. Their weather stations undergo… Continue reading What does the weather station do?
Richard demonstraing online access to the data available from the Indulkana Weather Station. Richard Kuipers is a man of many interests, talents and stories! He is a Holland native, a pilot, a businessman and successful entrepreneur. He is a husband, a father and grandfather; he is a lifelong bridge player, a member of Toastmasters International,… Continue reading Who is Richard Kuipers?
After purchasing an artwork by Jimmy Pompey, from the Iwantja Arts Centre, Richard and Cheryl Kuipers became aware of health issues which resulting in Mr Pompey being unable to attend his own sold-out show. This led Richard and Cheryl to learn more about the issue of kidney disease in Indigenous communities and the challenges in… Continue reading Purple House
Iwantja Arts is the beating heart of the Indulkana Community, offering their artist members opportunities for artistic and professional development, a sustainable income and economic independence. Iwantja Arts is a not-for-profit, Aboriginal owned and operated corporation, managed by a Board of Directors. Through strong governance and increased opportunities, training and career development, the art centre… Continue reading Inwantja Arts
