{"id":102705,"date":"2022-10-28T05:38:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T05:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=102705"},"modified":"2022-10-28T05:39:07","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T05:39:07","slug":"from-sri-lanka-to-maningrida-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/from-sri-lanka-to-maningrida-3\/","title":{"rendered":"From Sri Lanka to Maningrida"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>\u00a0From Sri Lanka to Maningrida<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-102706\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/From-Sri-Lanka-to-Maningrida-e1666934353679.jpg\" alt=\"From Sri Lanka to Maningrida\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Originally from Sri Lanka, Hemantha and Manjula have now seen more of Australia than most Australians, thanks to the work they\u2019ve done with Outback Stores since 2016.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">With Hemantha\u2019s tertiary education in hospitality management and Manjula\u2019s retail experience, they found they had a perfect combination of skills to work as remote store managers.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">They first started as casual employees at Timber Creek (NT) and Warmun Roadhouse (WA) before being offered permanent positions as Takeaway Managers at the new store at Balgo, a community of around 300 people belonging to the Kukatja tribe, on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cWe got to know most of the families, experienced lots of cultural events and the elders taught us a lot,\u201d says Hemantha.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">As occasional relief managers during their time at Balgo they had the chance to also visit Beagle Bay, One Arm Point and Ringer Soak. On their weekends and holidays they enjoyed camping in their roof tent and visited many beautiful areas throughout remote Western Australia, like Mitchell Falls, Shark Bay and the Gibb River Road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Read full story below<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>From Sri Lanka to Maningrida &#8211; Outback Stores &#8211; Working with Communities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-102707\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/From-Sri-Lanka-to-Maningrida-2-e1666934375735.png\" alt=\"From Sri Lanka to Maningrida\" width=\"600\" height=\"342\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Source :\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/outbackstores.com.au\/sri-lanka-to-maningrida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outbackstores<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Originally from Sri Lanka, Hemantha and Manjula have now seen more of Australia than most Australians, thanks to the work they\u2019ve done with Outback Stores since 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_102711\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102711\" style=\"width: 430px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-102711 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sri-lanka-traval.png\" alt=\"From Sri Lanka to Maningrida\" width=\"430\" height=\"395\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-102711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Photos Top: Manjula with baby Manjula in Balgo (NT) Bottom: Hemantha travelling the west coast of Australia<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">With Hemantha\u2019s tertiary education in hospitality management and Manjula\u2019s retail experience, they found they had a perfect combination of skills to work as remote store managers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">They first started as casual employees at Timber Creek (NT) and Warmun Roadhouse (WA) before being offered permanent positions as Takeaway Managers at the new store at Balgo, a community of around 300 people belonging to the Kukatja tribe, on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert in Western Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cWe got to know most of the families, experienced lots of cultural events and the elders taught us a lot,\u201d says Hemantha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">As occasional relief managers during their time at Balgo they had the chance to also visit Beagle Bay, One Arm Point and Ringer Soak. On their weekends and holidays they enjoyed camping in their roof tent and visited many beautiful areas throughout remote Western Australia, like Mitchell Falls, Shark Bay and the Gibb River Road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cWe made a lot of friends in Balgo and cried saying goodbye to them after three years\u201d explains Manjula, who was touched to learn that a baby girl in the community had been named after her.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><em>We got to know most of the families, experienced lots of cultural events and the elders taught us a lot.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u2013 Hemantha<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_102708\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102708\" style=\"width: 444px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-102708 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sri-lanka-traval-2.png\" alt=\"From Sri Lanka to Maningrida\" width=\"444\" height=\"403\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-102708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Photos Top: Manjula fishing at Dundee, Darwin (NT) Bottom: Manjula and Hemantha with Patrick in Balgo (WA)<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Next they went to the Top End to work in Ngukurr, a community in southern Arnhem Land on the banks of the Roper River where the main language spoken is Kriol. Once the community learned that Hemantha and Manjula intended to stay for a while, they were warmly welcomed and shown the surrounding country and fishing spots. They developed good connections with the community and its leaders. And when the time came to leave were farewelled with a traditional ceremonial dance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The couple believe that the key to developing good relationships in remote communities is in trying not to make comparisons with city stores, while also trying their best to understand the lifestyle and culture of the community. \u201cI have learned a lot about patience, and about asking how and why before making any judgements,\u201d says Hemantha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Manjula agrees that to succeed in this job it is important to be patient and accept that any change to how the store is run will be a gradual process taking around 3-4 months at least. She enjoys the slower pace of a small community, and that everyone greets her by name. The couple don\u2019t think they\u2019ll ever be able to return to the traffic jams and crowds of a big city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">They are now working in Maningrida, located 500km east of Darwin where the Liverpool River meets the Arafura Sea. Last year they upgraded their roof tent for a camper-trailer and are looking forward to exploring Kakadu National Park on their next holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cI grew up in a city, so I didn\u2019t know anything about camping or fishing before we came to Australia\u201d Manjula laughs. Whereas Hemantha grew up visiting his family\u2019s rice farm, and so had always enjoyed an outdoor lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><em>When you go to the store each day, it\u2019s always an adventure.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u2013 Manjula<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u200b<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-102709 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sri-lanka-traval-3.png\" alt=\"From Sri Lanka to Maningrida\" width=\"415\" height=\"406\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-102710 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sri-lanka-traval-4.png\" alt=\"From Sri Lanka to Maningrida\" width=\"433\" height=\"206\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Photos<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Top: 4\u00d74 adventuring in Turkey Creek (WA)<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Middle: Hemantha barramundi fishing where at Roper Bar, Ngukurr (NT)<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Bottom: Manjula with colleagues in Ngukurr (NT)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The couple make the most of their seven weeks\u2019 annual leave, dividing the time between visiting family in Sri Lanka each year and travelling around Australia. Next year will be a little different, as Hemantha is planning to realise a long-held dream of his to visit Antarctica. The couple are determined to travel as much as they can while they are still young and fit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cWhy waste our entire lives working, only to travel when we\u2019re retired?\u201d says Hemantha. He believes the best part about being a remote store manager at Outback Stores is the chance to see so much of the country, as well as the opportunity to save money, with no rent or utility bills to pay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The couple bought their first investment property in 2020 and are saving up for their second. Their plan is eventually to build a house in Queensland, where the climate and tropical landscape reminds them of Sri Lanka. Hemantha is looking forward to being semi-retired by the age of 45-years-old, but Manjula confesses that she loves working as a store manager too much to retire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cMy whole childhood was spent in my father\u2019s<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"> grocery store, and so I\u2019m living in my childhood. I really enjoy it. It\u2019s something in my blood! I want to be working in a store my whole life,\u201d she says.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The couple say they really appreciate the opportunities that come with being a remote store manager and enjoy the fact that no two days are ever the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201cWhen you go to the store each day it\u2019s always an adventure,\u201d says Manjula.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><em>Outback Stores is currently hiring remote store managers.\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/outbackstores.com.au\/work-with-us\/why-outback-stores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more info<\/a>.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0From Sri Lanka to Maningrida Originally from Sri Lanka, Hemantha and Manjula have now seen more of Australia than most Australians, thanks to the work they\u2019ve done with Outback Stores since 2016. 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