These publications were prepared during 2007 to 2009 as a contribution to the Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre (DKCRC), and specifically to its Core Project 5 (CP5) titled ‘Desert Services that Work, Demand Responsible Approaches to Desert Settlements’. The overall aim of this project was to provide guidance on how to enhance Aboriginal livelihoods in desert settlements through improved access to and effectiveness of services. This project sat within the broader aim of the DKCRC, namely to create economic opportunities for desert people and make a demonstrable difference for remote Aboriginal communities through the application of research and training. The current descriptive case study sits within the nexus of these two aims statements.