Tag: Adelaide River 0846
Police seize drugs bound for remote NT communities
NT police have seized more than $750,000 worth of cannabis that officers believe was headed for remote communities.[MORE]
Junior explorer looks to expand Territory tin operation
A junior minerals explorer wants to expand the area in the Northern Territory in which it's searching for tin.[MORE]
Killer croc takes vicious dog
An Adelaide River man has pleaded guilty in the Darwin Magistrates Court for allowing his two dogs to repeatedly attack other dogs in the area. [MORE]
Bad start to bushfire season
Bushfires NT is concerned about a particularly bad start to the fire season, with more than 100 wild fires reported in the last two months.[MORE]
Top End war sites host Anzac services
Thousands have gathered at one of the Top End's most significant World War II sites to mark Anzac Day. [MORE]
Ghan service back on track
The Ghan is expected to leave Darwin without incident this morning.[MORE]
Railway cleared following accident this morning
A crane has lifted several freight train carriages back on the tracks after a derailment 65 kilometres south of Darwin. [MORE]
Train derailment near Adelaide River
There has been a train derailment about 60 kilometres south of Darwin.[MORE]
Calls for mining to be exempt from environment laws
A group of landowners from Adelaide River south of Darwin are calling for changes to legislation regulating exploration and mining.[MORE]
Welfare quaranting hits Top End
Centrelink says more people living in Aboriginal town camps in the Top End of the Northern Territory now have their welfare money quarantined. [MORE]
Indigenous welfare quarantine widened in NT
The Federal Government says the welfare quarantine measures in the Northern Territory appear to be working well and will be extended from today.[MORE]
Power and Water take strong stance over tree-clearing
The chief executive of Power and Water says he is aware there was some confusion after Cyclone Helen about who has the responsibility for removing fallen trees from houses.[MORE]
Spirit hold off the Lynx
Bendigo shrugged off a late charge from Perth to take out their WNBL clash 91-76 in Bendigo on Saturday evening.[MORE]
Tropical low batters Top End
Former tropical Cyclone Helen is moving east, bringing damaging wind gusts and heavy rain to low-lying areas across the Top End.[MORE]
Power out, gale force winds as Cyclone Helen batters NT
The Bureau of Meteorology says Tropical Cyclone Helen has not weakened, despite being over land for a few hours. [MORE]
WWII bomb find survey could take days: Defence
The Defence Department says it may take several days to complete a survey for unexploded World War II bombs found in the Top End.[MORE]
Second WWII bomb found in NT
A second unexploded bomb dating from Word War II has been unearthed near Adelaide River, south of Darwin.[MORE]
Ghan railway washed out
Northern Territory police says a three to five kilometre section of the Adelaide-to-Darwin railway line has been washed out overnight.[MORE]
Rescue operations follow NT flooding
Adelaide River police have rescued four people after flooding in the Top End.[MORE]
Severe thunderstorms rock NT property
Severe thunderstorms in the Adelaide River district, about 110 kilometres south of Darwin, have caused widespread damage to the Mount Bundey Station.[MORE]
Authorities suspect arson behind NT bushfires
Bushfires NT says it will be difficult to track down the culprit behind a fire that was lit in Tortilla flats near Adelaide River yesterday.[MORE]
Cyclone Monica continues to weaken
Cyclone Monica is now expected to weaken to a category 1 storm later today as it continues to track across the Northern Territory.[MORE]
Troppo season hits
The 'troppo' season has set in for northern Australia, with humidity and temperatures climbing each day.[MORE]
