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Media Releases

For information about the Department or its activities the Media should contact:

Anne Marshall
Media Liason Officer

Telephone: (08) 8999 4730
Mobile: 0437 915 366
Facsimile: (08) 8999 4723
Email: media.nreta@nt.gov.au

  

Karlie Goetze
Media Officer

Telephone: (08) 8999 4726
Facsimile: (08) 8999 4723
Email: media.nreta@nt.gov.au

NRETA Media Releases - 2008

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November

November

21 November Temporary Closure for Museum of Central Australia 38Kb
21 November Kids' Book Tells of Quoll's Battle of Survival Against Cane Toads  
20 November Recognising the Territory's Sporting Best  
20 November Husi Bei Ala Timor Sira Nia Liman - From the Hands of Our Ancestors Exhibition Opens at MAGNT
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20 November Junior Rangers Coming to the Rescue
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18 November Guests Welcomes to Australia  
18 November Aerial and On-Ground Waterfowl Hunting Patrol
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18 November Minister to Present Indigenous Sport Framework  
17 November MAGNT Prepares for First International Timor-Leste Exhibition 30Kb
17 November Tom Calma to Deliver Eric Johnston Lecture 35Kb
17 November Darby Ross Tribute Exhibition
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15 November Top End NTIS Athletes Recognised  
14 November Territorians Urged to Support Tahnee  
13 November Magic Appointment for Territory Footy  
13 November Unveiling Local History 35Kb
13 November Minister Appoints New Chairman of Darwin Harbour Advisory Committee  
12 November Free Falling at the Northern Territory Library
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10 November Free Community Carnival at Alice Springs Desert Park 28Kb
10 November Public Art Workshops for Territory Artists 29Kb
10 November

Wedge-tailed Eagles Released Into Wild
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7 November NT Government Securing Three Year NBL Deal  
7 November Natural Resource Management Board Appoints New Chair and Director 29Kb
6 November

Archaeological Dig Uncovers Historical Artefacts
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5 November Pictures Worth a Thousand Words
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4 November Second Crocodile Caught in Katherine River
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4 November Alice Springs to Host National Golf Championships  
3 November Future Vision for the Northern Territory Screen Industry
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3 November Fascinating Frogs in the Desert
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3 November New Guide to Efficient Energy and Water Use 30Kb
3 November Northern Territory Globally Significant for Marine Turtles
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October

Date Media Release File Size (pdf)
31 October Draft Guidelines for Nolan’s Project Mine EIS Now Available | View Draft Environmental Impact Statement  
31 October Emus and Quandongs: Recipe for Success?
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30 October The Very Cranky Bear Author to Visit the Northern Territory Library
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30 October Speedway Facilities Racing Ahead  
30 October Heritage Grants to Preserve Territory's Past  
30 October State of the Art Cricket Centre at Marrara  
29 October Double Trouble Nomination  
29 October Keep River Information Centre Revamped
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29 October Snail Muster a Success
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28 October New Netball Courts Well Under Way  
28 October Bust a Toad at the Territory Wildlife Park
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28 October Devils Marbles Joint Management Begins Today  
27 October Crocodile Removed from Katherine River
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27 October Yuendumu Pool Officially Opens  
27 October Cannons Firing to Catch Top End Waders 29Kb
27 October Hope Rises for Last Territory Population of Golden Bandicoot
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27 October Territory Athletes Selected for Friendship Games  
24 October Indigenous Sea Rangers Embrace Hi-Tech Marine Science
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23 October 25th Silver Jubilee Telstra Art Award Closes this Sunday
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22 October Territorians No Couch Potatoes 33Kb
22 October 2008 EnvironmeNT Grants Awarded  
20 October Rare Species Battling On
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18 October Successful Masters Games  
17 October

NTIS Rugby Union Scholarships
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17 October Draft Guidelines for BHP Billiton EIS Available Tomorrow  
17 October Seagrass-Watch Training Starts Today
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17 October

Tjuwanpa Rangers Assist Endangered Slater’s Skink
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16 October Air Tractor Farewelled for Another Year
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15 October Crossing Continents in Zookeeping Knowledge
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15 October Cabomba Quarantine Order Extended
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14 October Yarning Up to Screen at International Film Festival
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13 October Tiwi Footy at Northern Territory Library 35Kb
13 October Experience Deep Blue at Araluen
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11 October Junior Rangers Graduate
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10 October Update on Crocodile Sightings 28Kb
10 October Invitation for Public Comment 35Kb
8 October Apprentice Ranger up for National Award
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8 October More Public Art for the Territory
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8 October Carbine Club 2009 NTIS Scholarships Announced  
6 October Protecting our Environment and Wildlife 35Kb
3 October Opportunities for NT Elite Athletes  
3 October NT Literary Award Finalists and Chief Minister’s NT History Book Award 42Kb
3 October New Surface a Boost for Katherine Lawn Bowlers 66Kb
2 October

Poetry Slam Winner
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2 October Alice hosts Cultural Ministers Council  
1 October Reminder to Waterfowl Hunters 29Kb
1 October Desert Mob 2008 Shines
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September

Date Media Release File Size (pdf)
30 September Territory Mammals a Hot Topic 31Kb
30 September Art At The Heart  
30 September Territory Film Win at the Australian Directors Guild Awards 30Kb
30 September New $100 Water Saving Rebate For Central Australians  
30 September Tri-lingual Catalogue to accompany MAGNT exhibition
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29 September NTIS Performing on the International Stage  
29 September Future Basketball Stars in Darwin  
29 September 2008 School EnvironmeNT Grants Awarded  
26 September The People's Choice  
25 September Time for Territorians to Polish their Lines and Rhymes 34Kb
25 September

Enjoy an Evening Under the Stars at DesArt in the Park
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24 September

Central Australian Nightstalks Adventure
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24 September Telstra Art Awards Consults Arts Community 41Kb
23 September Lunchtime Talk with Pearl Ogden 46Kb
22 September Archaeological Investigation Begins In Darwin CBD  
22 September Desert Mob 2008
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19 September Minister Sets Strict Guidelines For Preparation Of INPEX EIS | View EIS Guidelines  
19 September Great Fun For Territory Families During The Upcoming School Holidays  
19 September Vehicles prohibited at Heavitree Range 31Kb
17 September Arafura to Alice Eco-Links Initiative - Conservation for the 21st Century  
16 September Bronzed Territorian  
15 September Music in the Alice Springs Desert Park 28Kb
15 September Waterslide Construction at Leanyer Rec Park Set to Start  
15 September Helping Industry Meet Biodiversity Needs
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12 September $2.5m Upgrade to Wangi Falls Campground and Day Use Area  
12 September 'Australia's Hottest Professional Drummer' Appearing at Araluen
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12 September Olympic Medallists Set for Darwin Parade  
11 September MAGNT Papunya Board Project 29Kb
10 September West MacDonnell National Park Closer to World Heritage Listing  
9 September Voting in Silver Jubilee People's Choice Award Closing Soon 53Kb
8 September Top Level Basketball in the Top End  
8 September Supercroc Skull Arrives at MAGNT
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8 September Travelling to the Heart of Art 38Kb
8 September Saving Orphaned Emus
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7 September Supporting School Sport  
5 September Threatened Species at TWP
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5 September $1.25m Rainforest Walking Track To Be Built at Fogg Dam  
5 September Territorians Invited To Comment on Draft Magpie Goose Program
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4 September Waterfowl Hunting Season Starts 29Kb
4 September Celebrate Father’s Day With Animals And Machines  
4 September Doris The ROV Launched At TWP  
4 September MAGNT Supports Alola Foundation 32Kb
3 September Replant Exhibition Opens In Alice Springs  
2 September New Play Equipment At George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens  
1 September Alice Springs Desert Park - A Great Place to Visit  
1 September Exotic Ants Targeted During Biodiversity Month
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August

Date Media Release File Size (pdf)
29 August International Cricket Returns to the Territory 60Kb
27 August Lunchtime Talk with Jimmy Little 34Kb
26 August Youth Literature Takes on a Festive Vibe 43Kb
26 August HMAS Arunta Sailors Visit Alice Springs Desert Park  
23 August Major Early Morning Fire Threatens Rural Area 28Kb
22 August Paralympian Melanie Heads to Beijing  
22 August Get the Kids Ready for Great Local TV
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22 August Partnerships Vital for Managing Australia's Northern Coasts 21Kb
20 August Working Together for Regional Coastal Management and Development 22Kb
19 August Water, Water Everywhere... and Not a 'Tropical' Drop to Drink! 29Kb
19 August Climate Change - Australia's Top Coastal Priority 22Kb
18 August Bushfires NT Urges Territorians to be Fire Aware 31Kb
18 August Territory Ethnobiologist Receives Churchill Fellowship
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18 August 'Sink or Swim' - Preparing for Coastal Climate Change 20Kb
15 August Statement from Telstra Art Award Winner
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15 August Silver Jubilee Telstra Art Award Winners Announced
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13 August Silver Jubilee Telstra Art Award Opens in Darwin 52Kb
12 August 25th Silver Jubilee Telstra Art Award Judges Announced 45Kb
11 August Gatapangawuy Dhawu - Buffalo Story
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11 August 2007 Prize Winner Angelina George enters 25th Telstra Art Awards
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7 August Childhood Memories Continue to Inspire Artist
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1 August Ocean to Outback Exhibition at Araluen
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July

Date Media Release File Size (pdf)
28 July Secrets Lives of Darwin Harbour Dolphins
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28 July Territory Parks Alive in Owen Springs 30Kb
24 July Update on Crocodile Sighting at Tjuwaliyn Hot Springs
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23 July Crocodile Sighting at Tjuwaliyn Hot Springs 29Kb
21 July Artist in Residence Program Begins at Araluen
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16 July

Precious Timor-Leste Artefacts Arrive in Darwin
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15 July

World’s First Curlew Egg at Territory Wildlife Park
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15 July Territory Artist Pays Homage to her Love of Weaving 53Kb
14 July

First Twilight Tour at the Territory Wildlife Park
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14 July Minister Congratulates History Grant Recipients  
14 July New Guidelines for Keeping Venomous Snakes 32Kb
11 July $1.5 Million Tender for Fogg Dam  
11 July Searching for Snails 29Kb
11 July Waterfowl Hunting Season  
11 July Arafura Craft Exchange Exhibition Opening
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10 July Swamp Burn Protects Environment 36Kb
9 July Sneak Peek at Artwork Shortlisted in Silver Jubilee Telstra Art Award
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7 July The Arrival is Speechless Magic
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3 July Territory Talent Shines at Gala Opening of Message Sticks Festival
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2 July Installation of Arafura Craft Exchange Exhibition at MAGNT
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2 July Popular Visitor Attraction at Butterfly Gorge Re-opens 29Kb
1 July Ingkerreke Trainee Rangers Undertake Conservation Projects
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June

Date Media Release File Size (pdf)
30 June Balibo Filming Commences in Darwin 31Kb
30 June Cracker Night at Casuarina Coastal Reserve 29Kb
30 June Territory Wildlife Park Welcomes Newborn Northern Quolls
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30 June NIDA on Tour in the Northern Territory
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29 June Historic WWII Propeller
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27 June Draft Water Allocation Plan Release for Public Comment 34Kb
27 June Kings Creek Walk Under Repairs 29Kb
26 June Draft Water Allocation Plan for the Tindall Limestone Aquifer  
26 June Parks Joint Management Takes a Big Step Forward, With Thanks to Senator Scullion  
26 June Identifying Marine Ecotourism Opportunities in Timor-Leste
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25 June Protecting the Environment As Development Moves Ahead  
25 June Alice Springs Desert Park Creates Bush Tucker and Medicine Garden
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25 June Art at the Heart Full of Highlights  
25 June Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Mural Restored  
25 June Popular Camping Site Re-opens at Litchfield National Park 30Kb
23 June Aquatic Weed Discovered in Durack Lake
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22 June Designs Finalised for New Waterslides  
19 June Estimates To Find Commitment To Protecting The Environment  
19 June Joint Management Plan at Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve
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18 June Monkey Mornings at the Territory Wildlife Park 30Kb
18 June Flamenco Fire at Araluen Arts Centre 22Kb
18 June Learn Traditional Painting with an Indigenous Parks and Wildlife Service Ranger 31Kb
16 June Waterfront Public Art Unveiled  
16 June Trees Branch into Heritage and Significant Registers 30Kb
15 June Rainbow Valley Begins Operation Under Joint Management  
10 June Welcome to Vertebrate Pest Committee  
10 June Environmental, Lifestyle and Community Value of NT Parks 31Kb
5 June Tackling Climate Change Together  
5 June Opportunity for Territorians to Hone Screenwriting Skills 32Kb
5 June Temporary Closure at Leanyer Recreation Park 28Kb
4 June Finke Desert Race Spectators Urged to Minimise Environmental Impacts
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4 June No Mine at Koongarra  
4 June Exciting Opportunity for Emerging Territory Filmmakers to work on Balibo Feature 34Kb
3 June Consultant to Review Territory Theatre and Performance Sector 30Kb
2 June Top End Seeds Preserved in Global Plant Conservation Programme 31Kb
2 June Closure of Thermal Pool at Elsey National Park 29Kb
1 June Kick The Carbon Habit  

May

Date Media Release File Size (pdf)
30 May Last Catalina Found
  
29 May Leprosarium Memorial Opens at East Arm
  
28 May Recycled Water Now Flowing from Alice Springs Water Reclamation Plant  
28 May Over 100 Artworks Selected in the 25th Telstra Art Awards 52Kb
27 May Territorians Releae Flatback Turtles
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27 May Northern Territory Attracts Ausfilm 30Kb
26 May Fire Damage at Nganalam Art Site - Keep River National Park 29Kb
26 May Darwin Festival Economic Impact Moves Territory Arts Ahead 263Kb
20 May Gadgets
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19 May Territory Taxonomic Specialists Return From Lizard Island Expedition
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19 May Signs Stolen from Territory Parks
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18 May Saving the Sandfly  
16 May Reynolds 4WD Track Re-Open 29Kb
16 May Alice Springs Junior Rangers Help Our Bat Caves
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15 May Experience NRETA at the Freds Pass Rural Show
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14 May Territory Parks Alive in Top End and Katherine 30Kb
14 May Territory Parks Alive in Central Australia 30Kb
13 May Spotlight on Central Australian Wetlands
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12 May Territory Schools Tackling Burning Issues  
9 May Important Heritage Repairs for Alice Springs Buildings
  
8 May Berry Springs Nature Park Re-opens for Swimming 30Kb
8 May Environment And Sustainable Development Committee Report
  
8 May Invasive Species Report Tabled in Parliament
  
7 May Spoil Mum At The Territory Wildlife Park  
7 May Final Report on West Mac Think Tank Available 45Kb
7 May NTFO Grant Support for Industry and Screen Culture Development 34Kb
6 May Territory Lifestyle a Winner in Budget 2008 - More for Sport, Recreation, Parks, Fishing and the Arts  
6 May Investing in the Territory's Future with Record $870 Million Cash Iinfrastructure Budget  
6 May Combatting Climate Change and Protecting the Territory's Environment  
4 May $7.5 Million Upgrade for Litchfield National Park  
2 May Mulga Walk Adds To Alice Springs Desert Park Visitor Experience  
2 May Reminder that Ferrets are Prohibited in the Territory
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1 May Joint Management Plan For Rainbow Valley Tabled In Parliament  
1 May Schools Stream Ahead in Saving Water
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April

Date Media Release File Size -pdf
30 April $10,000 Reward Offered to Find Tree Posioner  
30 April Bushfires NT Bambi Bucket Stolen
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29 April Baby Death Adders Born at Territory Wildlife Park
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29 April Wildlife Deaths Prompt Warning 30Kb
28 April Australian Feature Film has Darwin in its Sights 31Kb
28 April Territorians Urged to Sign Up For Devil's Claw Festival  
27 April $2 Million Boost for Bushfires NT  
24 April Yarning Up Filming Moves on to Tiwi Islands
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24 April Shorter+Sweeter at Araluen Arts Centre
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24 April Australian Film and Television Incentives 41Kb
24 April Indonesian Ceramic Pieces arrive at MAGNT
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23 April

Sky's the Limit for Apprentice Scheme
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22 April Minister Encourages History Grant Applications  
21 April Museum Conservation Workshop for Tropical Climates
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21 April Exit Art People's Choice Award Winner
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18 April Building Our Museums Sector  
18 April Volunteers Being Called to the Wild 119Kb
17 April National Container Deposit Legislation One Step Closer  
17 April Yarning Up Filming Commences in Remote Communities
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17 April Transporting Alice Back to the Future 159Kb
17 April Ellery Creek Safety Concerns
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16 April Natural Resources and Environment Ministerial Council in Melbourne  
16 April Florence Falls 4WD Campground Re-open 29Kb
15 April Leanyer Water Playground Closing for Maintenance 108Kb
14 April Cold Blooded but Warm Hearted...
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10 April Paradise City Spectacular Coming to Alice Springs
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10 April Travel Assistance to Alice for Art at the Heart  
10 April Forging Relationships at Finke Gorge 108Kb
9 April Funding for Northern Territory Arts Organisations  
8 April Born and Bred Territory Ranger Returns to the Top End
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8 April Opportunity for Darwin Filmmaker 141Kb
7 April Environment the Winner for this Young Achiever 122Kb
4 April Hamilton Downs Hosts Successful Joint Management Forum
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3 April First Reported Croc Attack in Litchfield National Park
Litchfield National Park Factsheet
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2 April Statement from MAGNT Director Anna Malgorzewicz 104Kb
2 April Tackling Climate Change and Creating Jobs  
1 April Stolen Indigenous Artworks Recovered
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March

Date Media Release File Size (pdf)
30 March $200,000 in Heritage Grants Up For Grabs  
28 March Leading the Way on Climate Change  
28 March Territorians Urged to Support Earth Hour
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28 March Regional Museums Grants Support Program 112Kb
27 March $215,000 Boat Ramp to be Built at Channel Point  
24 March Northern Quolls Living in Paradise
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20 March Eggs Abound at Territory Wildlife Park 108Kb
20 March $60,000 Medium Attack Fire Trucks Donated to Volunteer Bushfire Brigades
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20 March Millennium Seed Bankers Visit UK
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20 March West Macs Tourism 'Think Tank' Great Success 113Kb
18 March Firearm Warning in National Parks
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17 March Artists Urged to Enter 25th Telstra Art Award as Closing Date Looms
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14 March Territorians Urged to Support Earth Hour  
14 March Water Quality in Darwin Harbour 35Kb
13 March 'Creatures of the Night' Holiday Feature 174Kb
13 March Easter-Features Galore at Owen Springs
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13 March

DesArt in the Park
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13 March Apprentices Making a Positive Contribution to the Territory  
12 March Our Heritage Continues to be Preserved for Future Enjoyment  
10 March West Macs 'Think Tank' 29Kb
10 March Half Lizard, Half Fish, Predator of the Sea
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9 March $560,000 in EnvironmeNT Grants Up For Grabs
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6 March

$50,000 Research Study Into Coastal Dolphins
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6 March Wildlife Permits Caution
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5 March Local to Chair Independent Environment