Tag: Alice Springs 0870
Detectives probe fatal light plane crash
Major crime detectives are inspecting the scene of a fatal light plane crash near Pine Creek.[MORE]
Hopes of tourism spin from Australia in Top End
The head of Tourism NT says she hopes Baz Luhrmann's film Australia gets people interested in the idea of holidaying in the Northern Territory, despite the global economic downturn. [MORE]
Neighbourhood Watch seeks more volunteers
The Northern Territory manager of Neighbourhood Watch says the group is looking for more people to conduct community patrols in Alice Springs.[MORE]
Watiyawanu artists prepare for Alice exhibition
Alice Springs residents will be treated to their first ever group art show from the Watiyawanu Artists of Mount Liebig this weekend.[MORE]
Camel expedition reaches half way point in Alice
A camel expedition, raising money for children, has arrived in Alice Springs after trekking seven months through the outback. [MORE]
Imparja junks news service
The Northern Territory-based television station Imparja has scrapped its news service.[MORE]
Thousands lose power in Top End
A lightning strike on a power line has blacked out 4,000 homes in the Top End.[MORE]
Roads still closed in Central Australia
The Department of Planning and Infrastructure estimates about half of all Central Australian roads are still closed because of heavy rain during the past two days.[MORE]
Research group questions 'misguided' intervention
An Indigenous research organisation has labelled the federal intervention as "misguided".[MORE]
New push to seal Mereenie loop road
Central Australian tourism operators say they are starting a new campaign to get the Mereenie loop road sealed.[MORE]
Traders urged to seek energy saving funds
The general manager of the Alice Solar City project says more businesses in the town should take advantage of funding for energy saving initiatives.[MORE]
Alice Springs records wettest November in 135 yrs
Alice Springs has officially had its wettest November in 135 years of records.[MORE]
Causeways closed in Alice Spings
The Alice Springs Town Council has once again closed the Wills Terrace causeway because of rising river levels. [MORE]
CAAMA named nation's best community radio
An Alice Springs community radio station has been named the best in Australia.[MORE]
APY community store under administration
A special administrator has been appointed to the operator of a community store on the APY Lands in the far northern South Australia.[MORE]
Downpour closes Alice causeways
All causeways in Alice Springs have been closed after heavy rains yesterday and throughout the night.[MORE]
Hope for soccer scheme to tackle youth crime
The organisers of soccer program for disadvantaged youth in Alice Springs say it could help reduce youth crime in the central Australian region.[MORE]
Travel warning issued after Todd River peaks
Alice Springs police say that waters in the Todd River are now subsiding, but all causeways will remain closed overnight.[MORE]
Nuclear law 'an erosion of rights'
Hearings investigating whether a Howard government law forcing a waste dump on the Northern Territory should be repealed have finished in Alice Springs. [MORE]
Severe thunderstorm heads towards Alice Springs
The Weather Bureau has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Alice Springs.[MORE]
Two Dutch tourists rescued in Central Australia
Two tourists have been rescued in Central Australia after a weekend of heavy rain.[MORE]
Waste dump opponents face Senate inquiry
Opponents of a potential nuclear waste dump in the Northern Territory will address a Senate inquiry in Alice Springs today.[MORE]
Rare earths mine resource bigger than expected
A company developing a rare earths mine near Alice Springs says the mineral resource is 60 per cent bigger than it previously thought.[MORE]
Flooding closes NT roads
Authorities are advising motorists in Central Australia to take extra care if travelling in the coming days.[MORE]
Traditional land owners appeal against nuclear storage
Traditional owners from sites earmarked for a potential nuclear waste facility in the Northern Territory have begged a Senate Inquiry not to store nuclear material on their land. [MORE]
