Media Releases 2009

NRETAS Media Releases - 2009

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December

Date Media Release File Size -pdf
30 December Happy New Year for Magpie Geese 24Kb
23 December $830,000 Upgrade At Litchfield National Park  
23 December NTIS Athletes Make National Hockey Squad 29Kb
23 December Saltwater Crocodiles Removed in 2009 30Kb
22 December NTIS Judo Athlete Achieves World Ranking
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22 December Watch Your Water Use This Christmas 29Kb
21 December NTIS Rugby League Scholar Signs With The Parramatta Eels  
21 December Northern Territory Library Receives PM Award for Excellence 35Kb
21 December Leanyer Waterslides Temporarily Closed 27Kb
21 December Festive Holiday Fun at Alice Springs Desert Park 28Kb
21 December Territory Reptile Expert Retiring from MAGNT 32Kb
18 December NTIS Athlete Tops 2009 Year 12 Results
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18 December Howard Springs Nature Park Set To Reopen  
18 December Combating Climate Change  
15 December Wet Season Park Closures 29Kb
15 December NTIS Netballer Reaching New Heights
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14 December Outstanding Success of Territory Films  
14 December George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Temporarily Closed 27Kb
14 December Closing The Gap Through Sport and Recreation  
14 December Cyclone Tracy Exhibition at NT Library
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14 December Ministers Discuss The Future of Australian Sport  
10 December Litchfield National Park Closures 27Kb
10 December Sharing Desert Botanic Knowledge Across the Globe
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10 December NTFO Grants Support Industry and Screen Culture 33Kb
9 December New Era for Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park  
9 December CDU Graduate Exhibition at Araluen 35Kb
8 December Update on NT Parks and Reserves Closed for Wet 29Kb
8 December ASDP Guide Wins Noteworthy Award
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7 December Territory Wildlife Park Brings Christmas Festivities to RDH
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4 December Don’t be a Goose this Hunting Season 30Kb
4 December Croc Traps Pulled From Katherine River for Wet Season 28Kb
3 December New Era For NTIS Netball  
2 December Clontarf Expanded Into Arnhem Land  
2 December Christmas Trees Grown At Alice Springs Desert Park  
1 December Araluen Curator Mentors Local Student for 2010 Exhibition
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November

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30 November $23,600 To Support Alice Springs Youth Centre  
30 November Territory Documentary Premieres in Alice Springs
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30 November ASDP Wins Ecotourism Brolga Award 29Kb
27 November Congratulations To Jessica Mauboy  
27 November

Public Comment Sought On Draft Feral Camel Action Plan

  
27 November NTIS Athletes Finish Year 12 Exams
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26 November

Strengthening The EPA

  
26 November Junior Rangers Celebrate at Alice Springs Desert Park  
26 November Public Comment Sought on Proposed Heritage Declaration for Delissaville Cemetery 21Kb
26 November Digging Desert Dinosaurs  
25 November ReCoil Concludes National Tour at MAGNT
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25 November Strehlow Recordings Re-linked After 40 Years  
25 November Wild Camels To Be Culled  
20 November Beautiful Beasts on Display  
20 November 2009 NTIS Awards  
19 November Making Hidden Valley Even Better  
19 November Congratulations to Territory Film Makers  
19 November Nominations Called For 2010 NT Sports Awards  
19 November Record Funding For Libraries Continues  
19 November Territory Marine Scientist Retires after 27 Years 29Kb
18 November $100,000 To Build Indoor Equestrian Facility At Freds Pass  
17 November Minister Welcomes Independent Sport Panel Report  
17 November $65,000 To Help Take Soccer To The Streets  
17 November $3 Million Upgrade for Howard Springs Nature Park Continues  
13 November Howard Springs Nature Park Temporarily Closed 27Kb
13 November Territory Superfish To Compete At World Championships  
13 November Katherine Junior Rangers Graduate
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13 November Experience ‘Another World’ at the Desert Park
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12 November Exhibition Applications Closing Soon
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12 November First Class Cricket – First Class Facilities  
11 November Muttacar Success Continues

 		 
11 November New Direction in 2010 for Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Service 40Kb
11 November More Money Up For Grabs At Hottest 7’s In The World  
11 November New $46,500 Croc Boat For Darwin Harbour  
10 November Remembering the Territory’s Fallen ANZACs
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9 November Schools Hip Hop With Artists  
6 November Newborn Bilby at Alice Springs Desert Park  26Kb
4 November CDL On National Agenda  
4 November Public Comment on Draft Development Plan Extended 35Kb
3 November Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre Taking Shape  
3 November Island Ark Providing Quoll Sanctuary from Cane Toad Menace
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2 November Perth Lynx To Host Logan Thunder In Darwin  

October

Date Media Release File Size -pdf
30 October NTIS Southern Region Awards  
30 October Dreamtime In Darwin Becomes A Reality  
30 October 2009-10 Grass Roots Development Grant Program  
28 October WA Artist Wins Inaugural Telstra Art Award Online People’s Choice
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28 October $1.3 Million Boardwalk Proves Popular At Fogg Dam  
26 October New Exhibition Open Today at the Araluen Art Centre
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26 October Soil: The Key to Food Security, Ecosystem and Water Health
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26 October The West Macs are Alive with the Sound of Music
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24 October Energy Smart Rebates To Save Money And Help The Environment  
23 October Halloween Toadbusting at TWP
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22 October Cycad Management Program 2009-2014  
22 October Large Estuarine Crocodile Removed
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22 October Telstra Art Award Exhibition and Online Vote Closes This Sunday
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21 October Territory Eco-link – Conservation For The 21st Century  
21 October Support George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens
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19 October Stranded Dolphin Washed Ashore 29Kb
19 October $8 Million Deal Secures AFL Matches Until 2014  
19 October Brahminy Kite Chick at TWP
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19 October Kings Canyon Rim Walk Under Repairs
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19 October Waterwise Schools Receive Funding Grants 29Kb
19 October Endangered Golden Bandicoot Species Expands To Three Islands
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16 October Fire Warning – Gregory National Park 27Kb
16 October Algal Blooms present around Darwin Harbour Coastline 29Kb
16 October Remembering a Distinguished and Respected Territorian  
16 October National Water Week in the Red Centre 32Kb
16 October National Water Week in the Top End 29Kb
15 October Entries for 2010 NT Literary Awards Open 29kb
14 October Brumbies Look Up Top To Promote Game Played In Heaven  
14 October Fostering Territory Arts  
14 October Indigenous Art Award Documentary – Second Screening
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13 October 2009 NT Literary Awards and Chief Minister’s NT History Book Award
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12 October Kormilda College Students Gear Up For Global Green Challenge  
12 October Tough New Bushfire Penalties for the Territory  
12 October Darwin Junior Rangers Graduate
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8 October Yarning Up Delivers Remote Territory Jobs  
8 October Western Davenport Water Allocation Planning Commenced  
8 October NTIS Cricketer Selected for SACA Squad 28Kb
7 October Community has their say on Draft Development Plan 35Kb
7 October NTIS Squash Player Wins M C Hazell Award 28Kb
5 October Tabletop Track 28Kb
2 October Draft Joint Management Plans for Two National Parks  
2 October Territory Wildlife Park’s 20th Birthday 29Kb
2 October Crocodile Management Program Changes Welcomed  
2 October Indigenous Art Award to Light Up the Small Screen
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1 October $3 Million Upgrade for Howard Springs Nature Park Begins  
1 October Bamboo Creek Re-open 27Kb

September

Date Media Release File Size -pdf
30 September Berry Springs Temporary Closure 27Kb
29 September New Report Highlights Health of Darwin Harbour  
29 September Historic WWII Papers Purchased  
21 September $1.3 Million For 2009-10 Facility Development Grants  
21 September The Life of Inland Waters 26Kb
18 September Borroloola Link to Australian Pro Tour Tennis Tournament
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17 September

Queensland Artist Wins People’s Choice Award
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17 September Bob Plasto Screen Fellowship 29Kb
16 September Star Gazing at Alice Springs Desert Park 29Kb
16 September Bamboo Creek Temporary Closure 27Kb
15 September Draw Set For Australian Tennis Pro Tour Tournament  
14 September Screen Grants Funding Program 2009-10 33Kb
14 September New $300,000 Gathering Garden Opens In Alice Springs  
14 September Territory Music a Big Hit
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12 September 20th Anniversary of Nitmiluk Handback  
11 September Desert Bird Week at Alice Springs Desert Park
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10 September 18th Northern Territory Landcare Awards Ceremony Held In Darwin  
9 September Cartoonists go behind the lines at Parliament House 55Kb
8 September Winners of the NT Threatened Species Art and Photography Competition Announced 34Kb
8 September Record Sales Achieved at Desert Mob 2009
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7 September Charles Darwin’s Rare First Edition on Display at NTL 38Kb
7 September Anti-Doping 25Kb
6 September Speedway Set For $750,000 Upgrade  
4 September Northern Territory Institute of Sport Coaches Re-appointed  
4 September MAGNT Farewells Geologist on Last Fossil Excavation
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3 September $6.2 Million Home Of Netball Officially Opened  
3 September Spotlight on Threatened Species at ASDP
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2 September New Appointee To Drive Producers' Hub  
1 September National Literacy and Numeracy Week at NT Library
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1 September NTIS Athlete Selected for AFL Draft Camp 28Kb
1 September People’s Choice Award Voting Closing Soon
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1 September Small Animals in a Big Landscape - Second Snail Survey Underway
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1 September Waterfowl Hunting Season Starts Today  

August

Date Media Release File Size -pdf
28 August 2009 NT Literary Awards and Chief Minister’s NT History Book Award Finalists Announced 39Kb
27 August Last Chance for Artists to Help NT Threatened Species 29Kb
25 August $60,000 To Support Ice Skating In Alice Springs  
24 August Gamba Grass Draft Management Plan – Have Your Say  
24 August Sustainable Long Term Water Use For The Katherine Region  
24 August NTIS Cricketer Selected for National Camp 29Kb
21 August 43rd Anniversary Of The Wave Hill Walk Off Celebrated  
21 August

Supporting Indigenous Music Talent

  
20 August Titans Confirmed To Play Cowboys In Darwin  
20 August Desert Mob 2009 Preview
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20 August Rock Art Fellowship Announced
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19 August 2009 NT Landcare Awards Finalists 38Kb
17 August Araluen Cultural Precinct Development Plan 41Kb
15 August Incident at Berry Springs Nature Park 27Kb
14 August ACT Artist Danie Mellor Wins National Telstra Art Award
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14 August NT Library ‘In Conversation’ During Darwin Festival 39Kb
13 August $200,000 Heritage Grants To Support Territory Projects  
13 August 2009 EnvironmeNT Grants Awarded  
13 August Cricket’s Redbacks To Host Bulls In The Red Centre  
13 August Darwin Festival Opening Tonight  
12 August Telstra Art Award Opens Friday 53Kb
11 August Gallery Installation for Telstra Art Award
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7 August Celebrate Family History Week at the NT Library 36Kb
7 August Alicia Molik To Make Her Australian Tennis Comeback In Darwin  
6 August $3.2 Million To Support Territory Sport  
6 August $2.2 Million Provided To Active Remote Communities  
5 August 2009 Waterfowl Hunting Season Announced 29Kb
5 August Magpie Goose Management Plan 2009-2014 Launched 30Kb
4 August Feature Film to Premiere in Darwin 29Kb

July

Date Media Release File Size -pdf
31 July Territory Wildlife Park Movie Night 29Kb
30 July Sports Minister Inspects Hidden Valley VIP Lounge  
30 July NTIS Athletes One Step Closer To Reaching NRL Goal  
30 July North Queensland Cowboys To Play In Darwin And Alice  
29 July Darwin Set For A Basketball Bonanza  
29 July An English Rose in Kakadu Book Launch at NT Library
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27 July Celebrate Picnic Day at Alice Springs Desert Park 37Kb
27 July British Museum Acquires Artwork from Telstra Art Award Artist
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21 July Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre  
21 July Territorians Urged To Get Energy Smart  
21 July 5 Star Water Savings in Central Australia 27Kb
20 July Northern Territory Library Puts Parasites in Focus
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20 July Desert Artists Feature in Telstra Art Award
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15 July Kings Canyon Walk Gets an Upgrade  
14 July International Tennis Events for the Territory  
13 July Grass Roots Sports Grants Open  
13 July Tenders Awarded for the West MacDonnell Visitors’ Centre Website
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13 July Rare Northern Shrike-Tits Found in Arnhem Land
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12 July Funding Boost For the Territory's Community Museums  
10 July Piecing Together The Territory’s Past  
9 July Museum and Art Gallery NT Farewells Fish Curator
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9 July Spectacled Hare-wallabies Find New Home at Alice Springs Desert Park
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7 July Six Artists from Tiwi Islands Shortlisted in 2009 Telstra Art Award
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6 July Exploring the Territory's Islands
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3 July Devil's Claw Festival 2009
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3 July $100,000 Basketball Upgrade  
3 July NAIDOC Week at the Northern Territory Library
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1 July Update on Crocodile Sighting at Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve
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1 July Share Your Story With NT Library
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June

Date Media Release File Size -pdf
30 June Repairs Underway on the Larapinta Trail
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30 June Mimosa Management Guide Launched
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30 June Protecting the Environment on Firecracker Night 21Kb
29 June Science Students in the Field 29Kb
26 June A Win for Territory Soccer  
26 June Adapt or Die Show at MAGNT
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26 June First Class Cricket for Central Australia  
26 June More Than 20 Arnhem Land Artists Shortlisted in 2009 Telstra Art Award 56Kb
25 June Update on Crocodile Sightings 27Kb
24 June Most Outstanding Tourism Apprentice at ASDP
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22 June Football Program Targets Up and Coming Stars  
22 June Discovering Desert Wonders
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19 June Help Shape the Future of the Territory Screen Industry 30Kb
19 June Explore the Desert Park these School Holidays 37Kb
18 June Delivering for Sport, Regional Development and ICT  
18 June Rangers Urge Public to Not Interfere with Crocodile Traps 28Kb
17 June One Mob, Different Country Dance Group at NT Library
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16 June Back to Morse Week at Lyons Cottage 30Kb
16 June Join Young Australian of the Year at NT Library
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15 June Sand Sculpting Territory Wildlife During the School Holidays
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15 June Alice Springs’ Vibrant Cultural Centre Celebrates 25 Years  
15 June More Funding For Territory Schools’ Green Projects  
13 June Ross Park Upgrade Officially Opened  
12 June Securing Future AFL Games for the Territory  
12 June Traditional Owners and Government Working Together Under Joint Management Arrangements  
12 June Cyclone Tracy ‘Dalle de Verre’ Window Restored
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12 June Artworks Arrive for 26th Telstra Art Award
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10 June World’s First Captive Bred Beach Stone-curlew at Territory Wildlife Park
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9 June

Bombers to Fly from WWII Airfield Again

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5 June Wangi Falls Campground Re-Opens Today
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5 June The Kransky Sisters Appearing at Araluen
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3 June Saltwater Crocodile Captured in Katherine River 27Kb
2 June See the Territory’s Wildlife Under the Stars
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2 June Territorians on International Sporting Stage  
1 June Bronzeback Snake-lizard Rediscovered
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May

Date Media Release File Size -pdf
29 May Eminent Academic Marcia Langton Appointed to MAGNT Board  
29 May Alice Springs Telegraph Station a Popular Venue 30Kb
28 May Desert Spirit at the MCG  
28 May Young Territory Rugby Star to Make Origin Debut 31Kb
28 May TerritoryTeam Aims for Hat Trick  
27 May National Simultaneous Storytime In Wadeye  
26 May Entries short-listed for 26th Telstra Art Awards 49Kb
26 May Search for the Golden-Backed Tree-Rat 34Kb
26 May NT Sport’s Future Direction Taking Shape  
25 May Australia’s Best Riders in Alice  
25 May National Library and Information Week 36Kb
22 May Katherine Gorge Open for Swimming 28Kb
22 May Comment Closing on Draft Croc Management Program 32Kb
22 May Local Entertainer Warren H Williams In Concert 36Kb
21 May Territory Leads Joint Effort To Reduce Feral Camels  
21 May Funding Available for Regional Artists 38Kb
21 May Time to Bust a Toad at TWP 29Kb
20 May Parks Alive in Darwin and Katherine 27Kb
20 May Community Forums to Discuss Living Rivers Strategy 32Kb
19 May Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority To Provide Advice On Papunya Boards  
19 May NT Literary Awards Closing Date Looms 34Kb
19 May Alice Craft Acquisition Collection on Display 36Kb
18 May Katherine Gorge Remains Closed for Swimming 29Kb
18 May New Attractions At Territory Wildlife Park Enhance The Experience  
18 May Genetics Confirm Australian Snubfin Found off NT and WA Coast
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15 May A-League Comes to Darwin  
15 May Discover How to Write a Children’s Book at the Library 36Kb
15 May Get Cash For Your Containers At The Freds Pass Show  
15 May 2009 NT Landcare Awards Open 46Kb
14 May Funding Support for Budding Territory Artists 36Kb
13 May Award Winning Author to Host Evening Talk 35Kb
13 May Free Public Seminar and Floor Talk at MAGNT This Weekend
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11 May NTIS Netballers Selected for National Junior Camp 28Kb
8 May Major Restoration Funding For Howard Springs Nature Park  
8 May Spoil Mum at the Territory Wildlife Park 28Kb
7 May Protecting The Territory’s Heritage Assets  
7 May High Calibre Works Received for 26th Telstra Art Awards  
7 May Kirsty Sword Gusmão Visits Exhibition at MAGNT 31Kb
7 May Public Encouraged to Share Vision for Future of Darwin Harbour
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6 May Inside the Complexity of Aboriginal Political Culture 35Kb
6 May Museum of Central Australia Re-open 29Kb
5 May NTIS Athletes Selected in Men’s Junior World Cup Squad 28Kb
5 May More Incentive to Save Precious Water 40Kb
2 May

$1.75 Million for Motor Sport

  
1 May Consultation On Draft Land Clearing Guidelines  
1 May Manton Dam Re-open to Public 28Kb
1 May NTIS Athlete Selected in Junior World Cup Squad 28Kb

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April

Date Media Release File Size -pdf
30 April Second Yarning Up Series Being Filmed in Remote Communities 33Kb
30 April Exhibition Depicts Early Days Of The Territory’s Development  
30 April Parks Alive in Alice Springs and Barkly Region 30Kb
30 April Alice Springs Desert Park Goes Musical 29Kb
30 April Historic Windmill Resurrected
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29 April Marranbala Country Book Launch 36Kb
28 April Protection For A Significant Piece Of Wartime History  
28 April Manton Dam Recreation Area Closed 29Kb
28 April Bolstering The Territory’s Fight Against High-Risk Weeds  
27 April Rare Research Opportunity in Central Australia 30Kb
24 April Samson & Delilah Goes To Cannes 35Kb
23 April 301 Entries Received for 2009 Telstra Art Award 54Kb
23 April $550 000 Upgrade to TIO Stadium Marrara  
23 April Australian Team Prepares in Darwin  
22 April NTFO Hosts Indigenous Media Training 29Kb
22 April Mexican Feather Grass Added To Weed List  
22 April Bushfires NT and Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service Launch Bushfire Season 37Kb
21 April Netball Courts Bouncing Along  
21 April Heritage Night a Blast from the Past 29Kb
20 April Lunchtime Talk with Mick Dodson 35Kb
17 April Crocodile Sighted at Casuarina Coastal Reserve 27Kb
17 April Public Forums to Discuss Future of Darwin Harbour 36Kb
17 April Berry Springs Open for Swimming 29Kb
17 April Rainbow Valley Joint Management Going Strong
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16 April A Passion for Indigenous Art
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15 April Call For Comment On Draft Croc Management Program  
15 April 2009-2010 NTIS Cricket Squad Announced 28Kb
14 April Kookaburras Add Another NTIS Athlete to Squad 28Kb
14 April Lunchtime Talk with Author Andrew McMillan 25Kb
14 April NTIS Athlete Selected for National Squad 28Kb
9 April Samson & Delilah to Premiere in Alice Springs 32Kb
9 April Arafura Games Uniforms Unveiled  
9 April Easter at Top End Parks 32Kb
9 April A Plan To Preserve The Health Of Our Rivers  
8 April Young Achiever Joins Junior Ranger Team
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8 April Aboriginal Rock Art Fellowship at MAGNT
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3 April New Direction for Territory Sport  
3 April Recreation Grants Open  
2 April Tourism Forum at Ormiston Gorge
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2 April Larapinta Trail Receives a Helping Hand
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2 April Heritage Grants Now Open for Applications
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March

Date Media Release File Size (pdf)
31 March Churchill Fellowship Recipient Crossing Continents 28Kb
31 March Celebrate Easter at the Alice Springs Desert Park
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30 March Central Australian Indigenous Art at the Desert Park
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30 March Opportunity to Live and Work at Central Australian National Park 22Kb
30 March Cutta Cutta Caves Set to Shine
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30 March Public Comment Sought on Proposed Heritage Declaration for Breeding Sites
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29 March EnvironmeNT Grants Call for Entries  
29 March Leanyer Water Park Slides Open  
27 March NT Thunder Ready to Roll in 2009  
27 March $795 000 to Upgrade Sports Facilities  
27 March Des Abbott named NT Sportsperson of the Year  
27 March Leanyer Waterslides Get New Names  
26 March Territorians Urged to Support Earth Hour  
26 March Crocodile Caught in Rapid Creek Trap 25Kb
25 March Crocodile Trap in Rapid Creek 27Kb
25 March Protecting Sand Dunes at Cullen Bay
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25 March Territorians Invited To Have Their Say On Darwin Harbour  
24 March NTIS Sports Announced  
24 March Time Running Out To Name Leanyer Recreation Park Slides  
24 March Crocodile Sighted at Casuarina Coastal Reserve 24Kb
24 March 25 New Species Featured in The Beagle
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23 March Crocodile Sighted in Katherine River 27Kb
23 March Draft Framework for NT Screen Industry Released 30Kb
23 March Youth Week at the Alice Springs Desert Park 28Kb
22 March Olive Pink Botanic Gardens Given Heritage Protection  
21 March Footy Fever in the Top End  
20 March Snake Awareness 27Kb
19 March Time is Running Out to Enter 26th Telstra Art Award
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19 March Northern Territory Library Globally Recognised 35Kb
19 March Alice Springs’ Bushfires NT Volunteers Lauded For Service  
19 March Softball Program for Remote Communities Launched  
18 March Exit Art Award  
18 March Hockey Camp for Darwin  
16 March Wrapping Up Research on Wrasses 33Kb
15 March Grass Roots Grants Awarded  
15 March New Leanyer Recreation Park Waterslides Opening Soon  
13 March Applications Open for 2009 NT History Grants 39Kb
13 March Call for Volunteers to Assist at Annual Heritage Night 28Kb
11 March Significant Indigenous Ancestral Sites Revealed in New Art Publication 32Kb
11 March Cash for Cleaning up the Territory  
11 March Lunchtime Talk with Local Indigenous Writer Marie Munkara 34Kb
11 March Hoops for Health Under Way in the Centre  
10 March NRL Games for the Territory  
10 March Proposed Heritage Declaration of Catalina Wrecks
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9 March Feature Film Projects Chosen for Development
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4 March Samson & Delilah Wins Adelaide Film Festival Audience Award
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4 March Discover the Man who Discovered the Supercroc at MAGNT 33Kb
4 March New Best Practice Guide to One of the Worst Weeds 34Kb
1 March Saltwater Crocodile Captured in Katherine Gorge 27Kb

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February

Date Media Release File Size (pdf)
27 February Entries Now Open for NT Literary Awards and Chief Minister’s NT History Book Award 41Kb
27 February 2009 Araluen Program Launch 40Kb
26 February Saltwater Crocodile Sighted in Katherine Gorge 28Kb
26 February AFL Back in Alice  
26 February Declaration To Protect Darwin Harbour Relics  
26 February Ormiston Gorge has new Viewing Platform  
26 February Dawn Birdwatching Takes Flight in the Centre
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25 February Talking and Walking with Frogs
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25 February Territory Lends A Hand To Victorian Bushfire Relief Effort  
20 February Grant Opportunity for Emerging and Established Artists
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20 February Calling Top End Junior Rangers
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19 February Home Grown Feature to Premiere at Adelaide Film Festival
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18 February Territory Government Supports Rugby League  
17 February Successful Weed Eradication Expedition at Finke Gorge
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13 February

Entries Open For 26th Telstra Awards

  
12 February Trace Your Family History at the Northern Territory Library 34Kb
12 February Academic Achievements for NTIS Athletes 31Kb
11 February Leanyer Water Playground Closed 25Kb
11 February Supercroc Exhibition Set to Open at Museum  
11 February Exploring Desert Evolution for Charles Darwin Day 32Kb
10 February Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory Re-Opens 27Kb
10 February Countdown to Arafura Games Begins  
10 February Imparja Cup Cricket Carnival Begins  
9 February Chamber's Pillar Joint Management Plan Now On Display  
9 February Darwin Harbour Under Fire
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9 February Temporary Closure for Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory 27Kb
6 February Spectacular Birdwatching in Central Australian Parks this Summer
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3 February Frogs Tells Us Our Wetlands Are in Good Health  
3 February Yarning Up Continues to Create Waves in the Top End 30Kb

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January

Date Media Release File Size (pdf)
30 January World Wetlands Day 30Kb
30 January NTIS Cricket Scholarships 29Kb
29 January Arts Scholarship Recipient Wins Award 30Kb
29 January The Future of the Territory’s Screen Industry 32Kb
29 January Proposed Heritage Declaration of WWII Gould Airfield and Camp 25Kb
23 January Saltwater Crocodile Trapped in Katherine Gorge
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23 January Film Office Launches Feature Film Initiative 30Kb
23 January See ‘Birds Before Work’ to Celebrate World Wetlands Day 29Kb
23 January Join The Fight Against Exotic Ants 28Kb
23 January Workers' Camp That Inspired Change Among Heritage Sites  
23 January Cooee! Come Celebrate Australia Day at TWP 29Kb
22 January Exotic Ant Detected in Darwin  
22 January Preparing for Disasters 29Kb
19 January First Run For Central Australian Footballers 302Kb
16 January New Methods for Mapping Vegetation 28Kb
14 January $5.2m Leanyer Recreation Park Redevelopment Taking Shape  
14 January Assistant Coaches Appointed to Northern Territory Thunder Team  
14 January Art Scholarships Available for Territory Students 37Kb
12 January NTIS Athletes to Compete in Australian Youth Olympics 29Kb
9 January Another Person Spotted Trying to ‘Lure’ Barra 29Kb
8 January Kimberley Neighbours Helping Control the Territory's Cane Toad Problems  
7 January New E-Cinema Technology at the Alice Springs Desert Park 29Kb
5 January Chemical Spill Monitoring Completed 27Kb
2 January Chemical Spill on Arnhem Highway 28Kb
2 January Barra Disappearing from Howard Springs 29Kb

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