Hair Dude gets deadly with Indigenous training program starting up

COMMUNITIES across the Northern Territory will soon have qualified hair dressers on hand, ready to trim, colour and clean Territorians hair thanks to the Deadly Hair Dude program

Hair Dude has officially launched its deadly hair dude program. Tiesha Hewitt and Tashantai Hewitt all began their one year course yesterday. Picture: Katrina Bridgeford.

COMMUNITIES across the Northern Territory will soon have qualified hair dressers on hand, ready to trim, colour and clean Territorians hair thanks to the Deadly Hair Dude program.

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Four students have begun their Certificate II in Hairdressing through the program, founded by Hair Dude owner Gary Strachan, with Bulgul father Will Hewitt happy with what he has learnt so far.

Hair Dude has officially launched its Deadly Hair Dude program. Will Hewitt, Tashantai Hewitt, Tiesha Hewitt and Kyle Bambra all began their one year course. Picture: Katrina Bridgeford.

“I’ve learnt heaps … I’ve done hair colouring and different style cuts," he said.

“I love seeing the finished product and people walking out the door with their hair cut and a smile on their face.” Mr Hewitt said he planned to get a hair dressing job in his community when he finished the course.

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“It's a great opportunity for all Indigenous people to receive the hair training certificate,” he said.