'I should have abolished Darwin Council'
DARWIN City Council should be abolished but the Lord Mayor should keep her position, according to former Chief Minister Shane Stone.“I think we’re over-governed and I don’t think there is a need for the Darwin City Council,” he said.“We should have the Lord Mayor because there are functions that require a Lord Mayor, including citizenship ceremonies, but given the small population of Darwin, the council is not necessary.“I should have had the political courage to move on this when I was the Chie..>> view originalDarwin's 10 cheapest three-bed homes
THE Great Australian Dream of a three-bedroom home is no longer that for many first home buyers in the Top End.In today’s market, a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is now affordable for many families and can be under $400,000.REINT chief executive Quentin Kilian said the low prices were caused by a number of people leaving Darwin and a huge supply for a small demand.“We’ve seen a downturn in the last 12 to 15 months,” he said. “It’s predominantly due to a lot of people having left Darwin and th..>> view originalNT petrol cheapest in Australia
DARWIN is the only capital city in Australia where the overall price of unleaded petrol is decreasing, according to fuel firm Informed Sources managing director Alan Cadd. “It’s a downward trend,” Mr Cadd said. “The trend is definitely upwards in other states.”Yesterday, Darwin had the lowest price for unleaded fuel in the nation. Mr Cadd said the price of unleaded petrol in Darwin decreased by 9c/l over the past two months.He was unsure why Darwin was bucking the national trend, but said lower ..>> view originalWe've shown we're no fuels
ANYONE who has lived in Darwin for more than a couple of years will remember the ridiculous petrol prices. It was common to find pump prices in excess of $1.70 a litre, and that was just in the city. Down along the Stuart Highway, and in some of the more remote parts of the Territory, the cost just increased.That flew in the face of logic. Our fuel came to the Top End by ship from Singapore. So the usual argument that Darwin is remote and that things cost more up here, didn’t hold water.The othe..>> view originalFuel costs in city, regional servos on consumer watchdog's radar
The competition watchdog is working on a plan to reveal how much extra you should pay for fuel at servos outside the city. Picture: AFPJohn RolfeNews Corp Australia NetworkTHE competition watchdog is working on a plan to reveal how much extra you should pay for fuel outside the city.Using new data gathered in four in-depth regional studies, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chairman Rod Sims told News Corp Australia he hopes to publish early next year a “ready reckoner” showing ..>> view originalState Library's big, but little known, vinyl record hoard gets some air ...
Do you long to explore radio announcer John Laws' oeuvre of trucking songs? Do you hanker for the wit of buck tooth country music star Chad Morgan? What about hearing 1980s heart throb Jason Donovan sing 1960s pop?Help is at hand. It's not well known that the State Library of Victoria has an enormous collection of vinyl records – more than 60,000 – that anyone can order to listen to on turntables on-site. Out of the vault: Arts collection manager Dermot McCaul in the State Library of Victo..>> view originalEnd of an era — Le Cornu closes
Three dead and nine injured in multiple car crashes on NT roads
Alcohol is believed to have played a factor in the fatal crash which left one women dead and four passengers injured southeast of Katherine.PHILLIPPA BUTT and KIERAN BANKSNT NewsA HORROR few days on the Territory’s roads have left three people dead and nine injured.Northern Territory Police are investigating a fatal incident involving a truck in Leanyer about 8.15pm last night.Commander Traffic Division Tony Fuller said the incident happened in the loading bay of a shopping centre.“Major Crash D..>> view originalHorror start to the weekend on Territory roads
A HORROR few days on the Territory’s roads have left three people dead and nine injured.Northern Territory Police are investigating a fatal incident involving a truck in Leanyer about 8.15pm last night.Commander Traffic Division Tony Fuller said the incident happened in the loading bay of a shopping centre.“Major Crash Detectives attended the scene and will continue to investigate. The driver was not injured and is assisting police with their inquiries,” Commander Fuller said.A file will be prep..>> view originalKimberley footy player in coma after high bump
Kimberley footy player in coma after high bump Liam Croy - The West Australian on October 7, 2016, 8:11 pm A 28-year-old Kimberley man is in an induced coma after a head-high bump in a game of football. The man had travelled from Kiwirrkurra in the Gibson Desert to play in the sports carnival in Billiluna, 150km south of Halls Creek.He was playing for Ringer Soak against a Billiluna side on Sunday when he copped a bump to the jaw.He left the field unassisted but..>> view original
Thursday, October 13, 2016
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