Mayor Robert Poi Poi (centre) at Umagico Supermarket with new NPARC-led retail management team Steve Rhodes (back left) and Aaron van Egmond (back right), and staff members Joseph Nakachi (left) and Josephine Mairu (right). Photo: NPARC.
The Umagico Supermarket will now have an even stronger community focus after management was handed back to the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council (NPARC) this month.
Management of the local supermarket was previously outsourced to Island & Cape, a remote retail store operator part of the Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation.
Island & Cape also manages stores in Aurukun, Hope Vale, Badu Island and Horn Island.
NPARC Mayor Robert Poi Poi said council was looking forward to bringing new ideas to life while maintaining reliable service, competitive pricing and a strong product range that reflected local needs.
“NPARC is very appreciative to Island & Cape for their work in managing the store,” he said.
“We now look forward to the next chapter under council management.
“We want to hear from residents about the products they value, and what they would like to see more of, and we will see what is possible as we work to make the supermarket even better.”
