2014 Jobs Profiles: Yirrkala
2014 Jobs Profiles: Yirrkala Report
- Author(s): Northern Territory Government,
- Published: 2014
- Publisher: Dept. of Business, NT
Abstract: This profile is intended to be used as an evidence base to inform decision making relating to workforce development and enterprise opportunity in this town. This is the second production and publication of the jobs profiles, the first was provided in 2011 to support the implementation of the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery. Yirrkala is located on the eastern side of Arnhem Land on the Gove peninsula, about 700 kilometres east of Darwin and 35 kilometres south-east from the mining township Nhulunbuy (Gove). The Northern Territory Government is working with Territorians, the Australian Government, regional councils, land councils, private businesses, Aboriginal organisations, not-for-profit organisations and industry groups to improve the standard of living in remote Territory communities. This publication provides a snapshot of jobs and the characteristics of job holders in Yirrkala as at June-July 2014.