About Us

First steps

Having achieved incorporation we will be recruiting new members and seeking seed funding. You can join in on this exciting journey by clicking on the "Apply for membership" button to the left of the page. It's free! If you have any bright ideas about finding seed funding click on the "Leave a comment" button and send us a message.

The purpose of the group

Address transport disadvantage in the Barkly region in whatever form it takes through the promotion of passenger transport services;
Assist people, who have no ready access to private transport, to access services and take part in activities of their choice;
Encourage healthy, active transport options such as walking or cycling; and
Facilitate the development of suitable transport infrastructure such as transit centres or bus stops

The group will also work on the establishment of a vehicle register and driver pool and on providing information about transport options to community members.

Where we came from

The group was set up as a result of a community transport planning project run by David Denmark from Transport Planning and Management, organised by NTCOSS and funded by local agencies, the NT Government, NTCOSS and the Sidney Myer Foundation. The project involved extensive interviews with staff from local agencies and two workshops.

At a meeting held on the 16th of August 2012 a group of local residents formed a
transport group for Tennant Creek called Tennant Creek Transport Inc. The group has since become an Incorporated Association under the Northern Territory Associations Act. We have Deductible Gift Recipient Status with the Tax Office and are a Public Benevolent Institution.

A new transport group for Tennant Creek

At a meeting held on the 16th of August a group of local residents formed a transport group for Tennant Creek to be called Tennant Creek Transport Incorporated. The purpose of the group is to improve transport and mobility options for residents of the town and the Barkly region.

The group has lodged an application to become an Incorporated Association under the Northern Territory Associations Act

People’s ability to move around affects how and when they are able to access goods, services, social and recreational pursuits, training, employment and their ability to partake and contribute as members of a community. Those people who have no ready access to private transport or who cannot access public transport for whatever reason are considered to be transport disadvantaged.

The purpose of the association therefore is to provide a public benefit by providing assistance for those people who are in need of relief from sickness, suffering, disability and helplessness within the Barkly region through providing a range of services that:

Address transport disadvantage in the Barkly region in whatever form it takes through the provision of passenger transport services;
Assist people, who have no ready access to private transport, to access services and take part in activities of their choice;
Encourage healthy, active transport options such as walking or cycling;

Facilitate the development of suitable transport infrastructure such as transit centres or bus stops

The objects of these services may include

Provision of transport services where this would bring about additional benefits to the community and transport disadvantaged people in particular;
Coordination of passenger transport services in the region;
The development of new transport services in the region;
The coordination and sharing of community and government owned vehicles;
The establishment and maintenance of a driver pool.
The establishment of a coordination or travel dispatch centre or centres in the region.
Provision of information about transport options to the community;
Advocacy for improved transport services;
The development of an access plan for the region;
Conducting consultations and other research in the region about transport disadvantage and ways to increase people’s mobility.

The association will also seek funding and support from the community, the business sector, government and other agencies to assist in its work, and will charge fees for services where it is appropriate to do so.