Northern Territory Government Newsroom

February

7 February 2012
Karl Hampton - $200,000 Boost to Imparja Cup
Sports Minister Karl Hampton announced Territory Government funding of 200,000 over 4 years, adding support to the Imparja Cup cricket tournament in Alice Springs.

6 February 2012
Paul Henderson - Free AFL Bombing of Darwin Commemorative Game this weekend
A free AFL Bombing of Darwin Commemorative game will be held on Saturday to mark the start of the calendar of events to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin.

Gerry McCarthy - Prison trailers aid community work crews in new era
Alice Springs Correctional Centre inmates have been building trailers for prisoner work crews under the Henderson government’s new era in corrections initiative.

Delia Lawrie - Territory Retail Holding Own in Tough Conditions
Figures released today by the Australia Bureau of Statistics show retail trade turnover grew 2.8% in the Territory in the year to December 2011, against a national average of 2.4%.

3 February 2012
Gerry McCarthy - Brumbies v Western Force
Tomorrow night’s National Rugby Union pre-season game between the University of Canberra Brumbies and the Western Force at Rugby Park, Marrara, promises to be a block-buster.

Gerry McCarthy - Media Advisory
Member for Barkly and football fan, Gerry McCarthy, will join the Brumbies at Crocosaurus Cove today ahead of tomorrow’s match.

Karl Hampton - Oolloo Water Allocation Plan
Minister for Natural Resources and the Environment, Karl Hampton today announced Water Allocation Planning (WAP) has commenced for the Oolloo Aquifer, an underground geological formation with many large cavities filled with fresh water.

Karl Hampton - Summer Holiday Program Makes A Splash
Minster for Central Australia, Karl Hampton, today congratulated everyone involved in the successful Alice Springs summer school holiday program.

Karl Hampton - WNBL and Hoops 4 Health - Free Entry For Early Supporters!
Minister for Sport and Recreation Karl Hampton has congratulated the initiative and said he is delighted to welcome the WNBL back to Alice Springs to play the season’s round 16 match when the West Coast Waves take on the AIS Team.

2 February 2012
Delia Lawrie - Hatching Ideas in an Innovative Territory
Baby crocs, endangered skinks, Indigenous enterprises in Kakadu and using traditional land management techniques to adapt to climate change are among research projects awarded scholarships through the Northern Territory Research and Innovation Fund.

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