Northern Territory | Bat Lyssavirus detected again in NT
The warning comes with the positive detection of the virus in a bat located in Katherine during the weekend. “There has been no transmission of the virus to humans in the NT, but it is timely to remind...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Year’s biggest tide triggers mozzie influx in Darwin region
The year’s biggest tide of 7.75 metres on 10 October has led to an increase of salt marsh mosquitoes in the Darwin region. The Department of Health is warning residents to take precautions to protect...
View ArticleNT | Measles warning following Bali case
Territorians are being warned to be alert for measles and to ensure they are immune, particularly if they are travelling to Bali with confirmation of a case in Darwin this week that was acquired on the...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Second measles case prompts warning of spread
Territorians are being warned to be alert for measles and to ensure they are immune, as the second case of measles in two weeks was detected in Darwin. Acting Director of the Centre for Disease Control...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Third measles case in three weeks
Territorians are being warned to be alert for measles and to ensure they are immune following a third case of measles diagnosed in the Darwin area in the past three weeks. Acting Director of the Centre...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | High-impact ad campaign to prevent drownings in pipes...
The Northern Territory Government and Royal Life Saving NT have today launched a confronting new advertising campaign to prevent drownings in pipes and drains this Wet Season. Minister for Sport,...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Record number of Territory toddlers enrol in learn to...
The Northern Territory Government’s Learn to Swim Voucher Scheme is behind a record number of toddlers being enrolled in learn to swim programs through the Royal Life Saving Society (NT). Minister for...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Chief Minister’s statement on 40th anniversary of...
On this night (23 December) 40 years ago, the worst cyclone in Australia’s history hit Darwin, tearing the city apart. For many Territorians the pain of that stolen Christmas 40 years ago is remains...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Minister thanks Alice flood workers
Alice Springs saw one of it’s most significant flood events in recent memory, claiming the life of one Territorian, without the hard work of our Police, Fire and Emergency Services staff and volunteers...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Melioidosis still a high risk
The number of melioidosis cases this wet season is now up to 11 with a further five people being notified with the disease. This includes one death for this season alone. The Centre for Disease...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Murray Valley Encephalitis warning for Central Australia
Residents in the Barkly and Alice Springs regions are being urged to take precautions to protect themselves against mosquitoes, with numbers expected to increase following extensive rain last week....
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Katherine’s ambulance station to be moved as part of...
The Giles Government has announced the draft Terms of Reference and membership of the Darwin and Katherine Regional Flood Mitigation committees. “The Territory Government has committed $50 million from...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | State of Emergency declared for cyclone affected Top End...
The Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Peter Chandler, has declared a State of Emergency for parts of the Top End hardest hit by Severe Tropical Cyclone Lam. The declared area includes...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Fighting for presumptive legislation for firefighters’...
The process of claiming workers compensation will be made easier for firefighters, as today the Northern Territory Government announced a change in the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Boil water alert for Warruwi, Galiwin’ku, Gapuwiyak,...
A precautionary advice for drinking water (water boil alert) is current for the communities of Warruwi, Galiwin’ku, Gapuwiyak, Ramingining and Milingimbi due to Tropical Cyclone Lam. At 2pm today this...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | NT Trauma Centre develops device to track cyclone...
An innovative device developed to keep track of patients in a disaster zone has been successfully used today to help in the evacuation of people from the community of Warruwi. More than 300 people have...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Trauma Centre prepares medical teams for infectious...
More than 65 medical personnel from around Australia and overseas this week have been put through their paces in preparation for an infectious disease outbreak such as Ebola. The National Critical Care...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Kunjin virus warning for the Top End
Residents of the Top End are being reminded to protect themselves from mosquito bites following signs of Kunjin virus activity in the region. Kunjin is a rare but serious disease, transmitted by the...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Accommodation camp for displaced residents on Elcho Island
The Territory Government is working to establish an Emergency Accommodation Camp at Galiwin’ku on Elcho Island to house residents whose homes were damaged by Cyclone Lam in the immediate term. “People...
View ArticleNorthern Territory | Tropical Cyclone Nathan Update 2 – Cyclone WATCH in place
Region 2 Regional Controller, Commander Bruce Porter APM, said that the Bureau of Meteorology advises that a cyclone WATCH is now in place between Numbulwar to Maningrida, including Nhulunbuy and...
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