Tag: Katherine 0850
Tindal wallabies still a problem: Burns
The Northern Territory Health Minister Chris Burns says the latest cull at the Tindal airbase near Katherine hasn't been enough to make the strip safe for night flights.[MORE]
Tindal wallaby cull hailed a success
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, says the airforce culled 315 wallabies at its Tindal base near Katherine last month.[MORE]
Katherine man in hospital after stabbing attack
Katherine police say a 25-year-old man spent the night in hospital after being stabbed in the back last night.[MORE]
Tindal cull 'still being evaluated'
The Northern Territory Government says it hasn't heard whether the Defence Department's wallaby cull at the Tindal airbase near Katherine was successful.[MORE]
Crocodiles falling victim to cane toads
Scientists from the University of Sydney fear cane toads are wiping out freshwater crocodiles in the Northern Territory.[MORE]
4WD rollover brings road toll to 29
Alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor in a vehicle rollover that killed a man near Katherine in the Northern Territory.[MORE]
NT alcoholics 'using stimulus cash to buy booze'
An NT politician says alcoholics are using the Federal Government's economic stimulus cash hand-outs to binge drink.[MORE]
Katherine on flood watch, but rain to ease
A flood watch for the Katherine River has now been declared. [MORE]
Use sound not bullets on Tindal wallabies: wildlife lobbyists
A wildlife lobby group is calling for the use of sonic devices to deter wallabies at the Defence Department's Tindal Airbase near Katherine.[MORE]
Dangerous storms moving across Top End
There is wild weather on the way for some parts of the Top End, with a severe weather warning issued for the Katherine region, the north-east Arnhem and northern Roper-McArthur districts. [MORE]
Tindal airstrip wallaby fence facing delays
The Defence Department says delays in building a wallaby-proof fence at the Tindal airstrip near Katherine means it cannot say definitively when the project will be finished.[MORE]
NT to set aside govt jobs for Indigenous
The Territory's Chief Minister wants to increase Indigenous employment to ten per cent of the government's workforce.[MORE]
Upgrade medical flights, urges Katherine mother
A Katherine woman whose son has a medical condition says her family will leave the town if emergency medical planes are not permanently replaced.[MORE]
NT aeromedical services review welcomed
The Government has been applauded for adopting recommendations from an independent review of aeromedical services.[MORE]
NT Govt pledges $2m towards Katherine heli-evacuations
The Northern Territory Government says it is going to spend $2 million to continue funding a helicopter for night-time medical evacuations out of Katherine.[MORE]
Federal funding boost for Indigenous football academies
The Federal Government has pledged $10 million for the Clontarf Football Academy in the hope of boosting enrolments.[MORE]
NT doctor finishes gruelling desert foot race
A NT doctor has completed a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.[MORE]
More wallabies to be culled at airstrip
The Federal Government orders the Defence Force to better manage wallabies on the Tindal airstrip.[MORE]
Jack Ah Kit ousted from Aboriginal association
A former head of the Jawoyn Association has been ousted from the organisation.[MORE]
ABC Learning centres in Katherine area may not close
The organisation that represents private childcare companies says the two ABC Learning centres in the Katherine area are unlikely to be closed.[MORE]
CLP doesn't care about aero-medical safety: Health Minister
The NT Health Minister has accused the Country Liberals of not caring about the safety of certain medical crews in Katherine.[MORE]
NT anaemia rate in children 'unacceptably high': Fed Govt
The Federal Government says rates of anaemia in Northern Territory children are unacceptably high.[MORE]
Katherine bypass in process: Snowdon
The Federal Member for Lingiari, Warren Snowdon says funding to build a heavy vehicle bypass for Katherine cannot be fast tracked.[MORE]
Katherine fatal 'could have been avoided'
The Mayor of Katherine says a fatal run over could have been avoided if road trains were not allowed through the main street.[MORE]
Future of Katherine needs discussion: Mayor
The Mayor of Katherine says the town faces the prospect of more frequent floods and must look at building developments on higher ground.[MORE]
