Darwin Cup celebrated with pageantry and a surprising win
Darwin Cup celebrated with pageantry and a surprising win Posted August 01, 2016 20:12:36 From the stylish to the strange, the 60th Darwin Cup was celebrated with pageantry and big wins, with an unexpected horse taking home the title.More than 40,000 revellers attended the annual event at the Fannie Bay Racecourse on Monday.From the Mario brothers, to Santa, to an outfit made entirely of Scratchies tickets, the races got whacky in the north. Four-year-old Finke was th..>> view originalDarwin Cup Day race results
Keep up to date with all the results from the biggest day on the Northern Territory racing calendar.Race 1: FELICIA Bergstrand opened another Darwin Cup Carnival with a win yesterday when she steered the Kevin Lamprecht-trained The Hummel over the line in the Fulton Hogan Handicap (1000m).Bergstrand rode a double at last year’s Carnival, beginning with the first race on the program and looked in a hungry mood whenThe Hummel greeted the judge in fine fashion.Result: 1-FULTON HOGAN HCP (66) 1000m:..>> view originalFashionistas strut their stuff on Cup day
PEOPLE think it’s all about the horses, but the fashion stakes are high too.More than 70 people competed in the Fashions on the Field competition on the last day of the Darwin Cup Carnival, with the winners of each of the days strutting their stuff for the overall competition.Penny Caputi took home the top prize, much to her surprise.media_cameraFashions on the Field winners Nomiki Melas (millinery), Penny Caputi (overall winner) and Christine Spielmann (runner-up). PICTURE: Helen Orr“I think I’..>> view originalBali flights cancelled due to volcanic ash cloud
Volcanic ash cloud is again affecting flights to and from Bali, with travellers stranded on the Indonesian island and in Darwin. Holidaymakers en route to Bali were left stranded in Darwin on Monday after their Tigerair and Virgin flights were turned around and diverted to the Northern Territory city because of strong headwinds. Flights in and out of Bali have been disrupted by a volcanic ash cloud. Photo: Antara Foto Know more? Email scoop@theage.com.auThe bad luck continued for travel..>> view originalHarbouring an unhealthy affection
DARWIN Harbour is being loved to death, according to a report by the Environmental Defender’s Office.The report says while the NT’s coastline is in generally good health, it faces dangers from poor governmental decision making, inadequate protection laws and “incompetent oversight and regulation”.media_cameraAustralian Marine Conservation Society campaigner Jacqui Taylor. PICTURE: Helen OrrAustralian Marine Conservation Society campaigner Jacqui Taylor said a complete overhaul of the NT’s enviro..>> view originalMiracle victory for WA invader
THE Darwin Cup drought will continue into a 13th year for local trainers, with West Australian chaser Miracle clinching Territory greyhounds’ biggest prize last night.Brian Jacobson travelled 4000km from Northam — about 100km northeast of Perth — in his “meat wagon” for the Cup Carnival with four dogs and his five-year-old daughter Malou.The return trip will be sweet for the 69-year-old, who previously worked off-and-on for more than a decade in the Top End meat industry.Miracle, who made the Pe..>> view originalLast Cab to Darwin scribe Reg Cribb on his favourite movies, 70's ...
HotWare Roar Digital acquires the Blackmagic 16mm / 35mm Ultra HD film scanner Sennheiser has released its new AVX digital wireless microphone system. Foxtel Australia has deployed a new smart media asset management system which is helping it to store and share the burgeoning weight of digital content easily and quickly. Courses - Events - Jobs The School has a position available in the following area of specialisation: Screen Editing. National Film a..>> view originalPower of pictures
Luckily, of course, we still have public broadcasting. And for a reminder of how important it is and how powerful it can be, look no further than this:KUMI TAGUCHI: The Prime Minister has announced a Royal Commission into treatment of young offenders in the Northern Territory after the ABC’s Four Corners aired shocking footage of children being mistreated in detention.— ABC News Breakfast, 26 July, 2016Within 24 hours of last Monday’s Four Corners story on the treatment of Aboriginal kids in ..>> view originalDig deep for the Top End's top property
If you want to buy the Top End’s most top end property, dig deep. You’ll need just shy of $4 million. The four-storey Darwin dream home of real estate boss Chris Deutrom has hit the market for $3.89 million. A Domain search reveals the property, at 13 Cullen Bay Crescent, is Darwin’s most expensive. The block overlooks Darwin Harbour and the Cullen Bay Marina. Photo: Supplied The Elders Real Estate Darwin general manager and his wife Helen, who together have 25 years’ history in the NT capital’..>> view originalMoon Devil is lone Darwin Cup runner for Forster
Moon Devil will be the lone runner for trainer Angela Forster in the $200,000 Carlton Mid Darwin Cup (2000m) at Fannie Bay today after she was forced to scratch Montalto on Friday. Lightinthenite, above red and white colours, is one of the main fancies for the Darwin Cup. Photo by Steve Hart. The Port Lincoln trainer was giving herself a great chance of winning the feature race of the Darwin Cup Carnival with Montalto but will have to rely on her the stable’s second stringer Moon Devil to fly t..>> view original
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