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Serious assault in Tennant Creek

Local News — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:39:53 +0100

A 26-year-old man has been arrested following an assault in Tennant Creek which has left a man in hospital. Police received a report just before 9pm last night that a 48-year-old man had been assaulted in a pizza parlour. The victim was taken to Tennant Creek Hospital and later medivaced to Alice Springs with serious head injuries.

Police arrested the alleged offender in Paterson Street a short time after the assault. He is in police custody and is yet to be intervieweRead More...

Operation Southern Lockdown

Local News — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:38:23 +0100

Hundreds of cars were stopped and liquor and drugs were seized during Operation Southern Lockdown. The two-day campaign involved members of the Substance Abuse Intelligence Desk, the Drug Intelligence Unit, Dog Operations Unit and Remote Community Drug Desk., and saw cars pulled over at roadblocks throughout Central Australia.

Detective Senior Constable Adam Van Oosten of the Substance Abuse Intelligence Desk said police pulled over 386 cars during the two day operatioRead More...

Assault & robbery at McDonalds

Local News — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:37:20 +0100

Police are investigating a robbery which occurred at McDonalds take-away in Alice Springs Tuesday afternoon. Police received a report just after 1.30pm that a man had been assaulted and a car had its windows smashed by a woman wielding an iron bar. The 16-year-old female driver of the vehicle told police she was travelling through the drive-through at McDonalds when a woman approached her car and smashed the passenger side window with an iron bar. The 18-year-old male passenger waRead More...

Drink Driving arrests

Local News — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:36:28 +0100

Four people were arrested after being caught drink driving in town Wednesday night. The highest reading was that of a 38-year-old man who was caught driving along Sadadeen Road just after 2am with a reading of .181%. He was also found to be a disqualified driver. Police also arrested a 28-year-old man for drink driving after he was caught driving along Bradshaw Drive just before 4am with a blood alcohol level of .154 per cent. A 24-year-old man who was caught on Gregory Terrace just before 2aRead More...

Man arrested for vandalism

Local News — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:35:26 +0100

A 27-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after a finger print match identified him in relation to the vandalism and stealing from six cars in the Golf Course area in March. He will appear in court at a later date. Police also arrested a teenager in relation to the attempted stealing of a car from an Ellery Drive premises. Police allege on June 22 the youth and four co-offenders smashed the window of a Ford F100 and attempted to steal the vehicle. The four co-offenders were arrested the Read More...

Operation Hyde

Local News — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:34:26 +0100

Police have executed 15 search warrants since the beginning of a two week drug campaign called Operation Hyde. As part of the operative they also ran a two-day Dob in a Druggie campaign which resulted in a number of calls with information about the supply and trafficking of drugs. Detective Senior Sergeant Lauren Hill says during the two weeks police seized just under 2 & a half kgs of Cannabis, a quantity of Ecstasy, seven Cannabis plants and seeds, and 15.5 grams of an as-yet unidRead More...

Largest Chinese investment in NT signed with mining company

Local News — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:42:18 +0100

A deal signed yesterday between a Territory mining company and Chinese investors could represent the largest Chinese investment in the NT yet.
The proposed investment by Verte Group will allow Minemakers to develop the Wonarah Phosphate Project, east of Tennant Creek, on a large scale and not the staged progressive development originally considered.
Resources Minister Kon Vatskalis said the Memorandum of Understanding between Minemakers and Verte as a strategic investor, could represent Read More...

Complaining about high rent will hit your pocket

Local News — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:36:43 +0100

The Alice Springs News has revealed that tenants who wish to complain about obscenely high rents are required to pay almost $1000 to a valuer for supporting documentation.
The newspaper says that even before applications are considered, the NT’s Consumer Affairs requires paperwork to support the claim—such as condition reports and rent receipts—as well as evidence about other rents in the area from licensed valuer.
The valuer’s fee can be in the vicinity of $Read More...

One druggie arrested after campaign

Local News — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:34:04 +0100

The dob-in-a-druggie campaign by Alice Springs police has been hailed a success with one man already arrested for drug possession.
Police say the man was found in possession of around 70 grams of cannabis.
Superintendant Sean Parnell told the ABC police received many calls from the public during the dob-in-a-druggie campaign and much of this information will be used in the future to arrest other drug traffickers.

Road toll jumps to 28 over the weekend

Local News — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:51:00 +0100

Five people have died on the Territory’s roads in the last three days—bringing the NT’s road toll to 28.
A woman pedestrian was killed on Friday night after being hit by a car near Palm Circuit.
Traffic was diverted around the scene for several hours.
A second woman was killed after her vehicle overturned near the Laramba community northwest of Alice Springs.
Two other people died on Saturday morning when their car rolled on the Stuart Highway near Katherine.

Sexual assault fails after passerbys intervene

Local News — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:48:19 +0100

Police are searching for a man after the attempted sexual assault of a 36-year-old woman in Tennant Creek on Saturday morning.
The woman told police she was on the walkway parallel to Paterson Street and Ambrose Street when she was approached by the man who attempted to sexually assault her.
The woman was saved when people walking past the walkway came to her assistance and chased the attacker off.
The man is described as being around 25 years old, of Aboriginal appearance, stoRead More...

NT economy tipped to be third-highest in country

Local News — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:46:56 +0100

The latest report from Access Economics has predicted a strong job and economic growth for the Territory.
The report forcasts the NT to have the third highest economic growth behind Western Australia and Queensland.
The Territory’s economy is set to grow by an average annual rate of 3.7%, compared to 3.2% across Australia, over the five years to 2013-14.
The report also forecasts economic growth to strengthen to 4 per cent in 2010-11 and revised upwards the Territory&rsquRead More...

No more solar air-con at Araluen

Local News — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:40:45 +0100

Plans to install solar-powered air-conditioning at the Araluen Arts Centre have come to a grinding halt after all the tenders that were put forward were knocked back.
Araluen Arts Centre Director Tim Rollason said tenders were called earlier this year but the applications were almost double the anticipated cost.
Mr Rollason says they will continue to look at alternative energy options to increase the Araluen Arts Centre’s energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint.

New NT Chief Justice appointed

Local News — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 01:38:53 +0100

A new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in the NT has been appointed.
Justice Trevor Riley will take over the reigns from the outgoing Chief Justice Brian Martin who is retiring from the position in September.
Justice Riley brings 36 years of legal service in the Territory to the position including more than a decade on the Supreme Court bench.
A ceremonial sitting for the retirement of Chief Justice Martin will be held on August 20.

Cops want you to dob in a druggie

Local News — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:14:45 +0100

Police are running a special two-day campaign this Friday and Saturday to encourage people to Dob-In-A-Druggie.
By calling the dedicated hotline number between 7am and 11pm, you can talk with local drug detectives and give them any information you may have that could help police keep drugs out of the communities.
The hotline number is 1800 134 477.

Last day to change enrollment details

Local News — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:13:34 +0100

Territorians have until 8pm tonight to change their details on the electoral role.
The federal election date of August 21 was set earlier this week and 300,000 people surged to the Australian Electoral Commission to enrol to vote.
People who are already enrolled but have changed their address, name or other details have until 8pm tonight to update them on the electoral role by visiting the MyVote centre next to the Commonwealth Bank in town, any post office or online at the ElectoraRead More...

New Alice Springs bus services start next month

Local News — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:12:14 +0100

Alice Springs is set to benefit from the introduction of new bus services to begin next month.
Transport Minister Gerry McCarthy says the Territory Government is spending $650,000 in this years budget to improve the public and school transport.
He says $320,000 of that will be boosting services in the town including an increase in runs to and from the hospital from four services per day to 15 services per day.
Mr McCarthy in total, the number of services in Alice Springs will iRead More...

Correctional Centre upgrade completed with 100 new beds

Local News — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:10:47 +0100

An extra 100 new beds have been added to the Alice Springs Correctional Centre to help ease accommodation pressures.
The beds in the men and women accommodation units were the final stage of a $12.3 million upgrade at the Correctional Centre.
The recently completed male accommodation units received 52 low-security and 24 medium-security beds while the women’s section received 24 beds.
The upgrade also included two new education rooms within the prison industries section tRead More...

More than $100K of drugs seized at Gillen home

Local News — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:09:30 +0100

A 32-year-old woman will appear in court after more than $100,000 worth of drugs were found at her Alice Springs home.
Police executed a search warrant on the woman’s Gillen home on Monday and found five bags of cannabis weighing more than 2.2 kilograms, six grams of methylamphetamine, $5000 cash and an unregistered 45.70 calibre lever action rifle. The estimated potential street value of the Cannabis is $111,350.00
The woman was arrested, charged and bailed to appear in theRead More...

Seniors Month starts in August

Local News — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:38:36 +0100

Central Australian Seniors will be able to experience Tai Chi, lawn bowls, golf and bush walking as part of Seniors Month events.
Seniors Month is an NT Government initiative to encourage senior Territorians to stay active, try new things, make friends and celebrate the positive aspects of ageing.
A calendar of events has just been distributed to Seniors Card holders throughout the Territory and
More information on all the seniors month events is available by contacting the Office oRead More...