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Ngaanyatjarra Agencies and Transport Services Inc (NATS)
History

Management

General

254 Welshpool Road
Welshpool WA 6106
PH: (08) 9350 5969
FAX: (08) 9451 7562
E-mail: naats@bigpond.com

History

When the Agency was set up there were only five Communities associated with the Ngaanyatjarra Council. Warburton Store did its own buying from Kalgoorlie and Perth and everything was carted to Warburton by the late Dennis Meaker in the old Leyland rig. The other communities were serviced by Nganampa Transport from Adelaide.

Warburton found suppliers were just too far away and radio communications just too unreliable. There had to be a better way. The other communities were not too happy with their supply situation either; Jameson in particular. They were at the end of the run. Their goods frequently arrived scattered all around the empty pantech. Nganampa Transport was also having financial difficulties.

Joseph Williams, then Manager of Warburton Store (Milyitjarra Aboriginal Corporation), was asked to set up an agency in Perth and handle the buying for all the Ngaanyatjarra communities. The present warehouse is NATS' third home.

The Agency now serves twelve communities regularly while its services are occasionally called on by communities across the border and in the Pilbara region.

The warehouse is now wholly owned by the Agency and has been added to recently enabling loading to be carried out entirely under cover with security.

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Management

Mr Joseph Williams, was assistant manager of a large Coles Supermarket before managing the Warburton shop for two years. He has a management contract with the Ngaanyatjarra Council.

Mrs Omana Williams, a maths graduate, is responsible for the accounting side of the Agency management.

COMMUNITY STORE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
Most of the original client stores contributed to the Agency float. Each contribution was based on a "two week purchase" basis. As other community stores joined the group they also added to the float. This cash reserve is evidence, to suppliers, of the Agency's buying power.

INVESTMENTS
NATS owns 3 278 shares in Foodlands (FAL), the Agency's principal supplier.

PROPERTY
NATS warehouse 254 Welshpool Road, part let to Pinakis Refrigeration.

INCOME

Freight
Dry Goods
Community Goods - building materials etc.
Freezer/chiller

There is no mark up on

Fruit and vegetables.
Building supplies
Motor vehicles
Rent - We are letting floor and office space to Pinakis Refrigeration.

DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS
Each participating Community Store gets a share of Agency profits. The actual amount is based on the purchase value of goods supplied every twelve months.

Deliveries

Fortnightly freezer truck
Apart from the freezer truck the other regular trips are a dry goods truck every two weeks to Warburton, Jameson, Blackstone, Wingellina and Warakurna which will have a chiller-box for fruit and vegetable.

Other trucks as required.
As you can see from the section on "Income - Freight" costs there is not a high margin for the Agency. We must attempt to fully load every truck out of Perth.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
The Manager
NATS
254 Welshpool Road
Welshpool WA 6106

PH: (08) 9350 5969
FAX: (08) 9451 7562
E-mail: naats@bigpond.com

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