In early April, a remote bakery training program was delivered at the Indigenous Catholic Mission called Nauiyu which is situated 250km South West of Darwin in a remote settlement outside town.

The training was delivered by Charles Darwin University and bakery lecturer David Baker over a period of five weeks, with Kerry Pinnacle supporting the program by supplying the bakery ingredients.

The focus of the course was to deliver basic skills in baking and finishing of products such as scones, fruit loaves, cakes and breads, which could then be utilised in local food stores and school canteens.

The course had twelve indigenous students from the area who have a variety of roles within the community including working in school canteens.

Robert says "the popularity of the course has been so successful that we now have bookings in Jabiru, Bulman and Katherine this year and next."

We would like to thank Darwin University for giving Kerry Pinnacle the opportunity to support the training program, and taking baking into remote Indigenous communities as bread and baked goods are a major factor of living in the bush. Back