NRETAS News
Darwin Harbour Beach Quality Taskforce - 3 August
The Territory Government has established a taskforce to investigate the source of bacteria that forced the closure of several Darwin beaches last year. View media release
Sturt Desert Pea Enterprise Grows Literacy and Numeracy - 3 August
Students from the Indigenous Transition Unit at Centralian Middle School will be marking the
end of a successful joint program with the Alice Springs Desert Park with a plant sale today. View media release
3.1m Crocodile Captured at Katherine River - 3 August
A 3.1 metre male estuarine (saltwater) crocodile was removed from a crocodile trap in Katherine River yesterday after Parks and Wildlife rangers received reports of a problem crocodile in the area. View Media Release (47Kb) | Image 1 (431Kb)
Hit Comedy Brings Ups and Downs of Dating to the Centre - 2 August
Alice Springs locals are invited to laugh along to the brutally honest Australian comedy Often I Find That I Am Naked at Araluen Arts Centre at 8pm on Wednesday, 3 August 2011. View Media Release (58Kb)
Plastic Bag Ban Starts Next Month - 1 August
Environment Minister Karl Hampton today reminded Territorians that the Territory Government’s ban on plastic bags commences from 1 September this year. View media release
Rangers across the globe are set to celebrate World Ranger Day today. View media release
Infringement Notice Issued For Crocodile Trap Interference - 30 July
Parks and Wildlife Minister Karl Hampton today welcomed news that an infringement notice has been issued to a person caught interfering with a crocodile trap earlier this year.
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Parks and Wildlife Minister Karl Hampton today announced the Territory Government will invest $1.5 million towards developing a new campground at Tomato Island, also known as Munbililla. View media release
Community Education Officer Awarded Churchill Fellowship - 29 July
The Department of Natural Resources, Environment, the Arts and Sport (NRETAS) Community Education Officer Jennifer Cunningham has received a prestigious Churchill Fellowship to study community engagement in parks and reserves throughout Canada and the United States. View Media Release (49Kb)
Crocodile Removed from Berry Springs Nature Park - 27 July
Parks and Wildlife Service rangers last night removed a 1.57m female estuarine (saltwater) crocodile from Berry Springs Nature Park, believed to have been the crocodile that reportedly bit a woman on the neck late yesterday afternoon. View Media Release (33Kb)
Crocodile Incident at Berry Springs Nature Park - 26 July
The Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport (NRETAS) will be conducting a spotlight survey at Berry Springs Nature Park tonight following a report that a woman has received a small bite from an estuarine (saltwater) crocodile believed to be approximately 1.5m in length. View Media Release (33Kb)
Local company secures tender to help preserve Darwin’s wartime history - 26 July
The first of two Tenders for 17 ½ Mile World War Two Heritage Park has been awarded to local Howard Springs company Earthbuilt Pty Ltd. View media release
Gallery Installation Underway for 28th Telstra Art Award - 26 July
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is a hive of activity as conservators, workshop crew, collection management and public program staff are busy installing works for the 28th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award announced on 11 August. View Media Release (60Kb) | Image 1 (341Kb) | Image 2 (428Kb)
Desert Park to Host Native Garden Walks - 25 July
Alice Springs Desert Park visitors can learn how to identify local plants and get expert tips on how to grow them by taking part in the Park’s Native Garden Walks. View Media Release (47Kb) | Image (513Kb)
Central Australia Filmmakers Get Valuable Funding Boost - 22 July
Central Australian film producers and film lovers are big winners in the latest rounds of Territory Government’s Screen Grants Funding Program, Minister for Central Australia Karl Hampton announced today. View media release
