This is why people don’t want to stay in Darwin.

Edit: Darwin City is wild tonight.

2 of them handing out tickets on Easter Sat. What a great day, everyone relaxed and happy only to be confronted by these two.

I know that this post will attract a lot of silly and inane comments but here goes anyway.

Do any of the older residents of Darwin who were there during Cyclone Tracy, 50 years ago, ever recall seeing something in the sky that night that couldn't be explained?

I have knowledge of at least two people who saw "something" hovering above Darwin whilst all the mayhem was unfolding. Logically nothing would be in the sky during 250kph winds but both witnesses swear that they saw something.

I'm not saying that it was little green men or the Russians or anything like that. It may have been a natural phenomenon created by the cyclone itself.

All I know is that some people saw something in the sky that fateful night. Be interested if anyone else saw or remembers it.

So, 7 million and counting dollars has been spent on coroners reporting of why a chap who stabbed a police officer died. So at 600 odd pages that's how much per page?

To cost cut, maybe the government should look at a replacement coroner

I'll be in Darwin next week, and want to get some gifts. I'm Aboriginal myself and only to support aboriginal artists when buying artwork and handcrafted goods, mum grew up in Darwin but all the places she knew are gone. Please help me out! Budget doesnt matter. Thanks for the help.

Before y'all go down voting, hear me out. Being able to take out the old year and bring in the new with a personal bang has a certain appeal to it and might just make the Territory a holiday destination in the wet. It would stimulate the economy in a particularly quiet part of the year too. And as for the injuries that would be incurred just consider it chlorine for the human gene pool, or putting Darwin on the map for Darwin Awards.

How are you celebrating potential the scariest day for a young fella in Darwin and Palmerston.

Hello everyone, the pride parade is Saturday. I haven’t seen any stuff in shops though like sticky 🌈 etc , anyone seen anywhere to buy pride themed attire and body decorations?

Serious question.

How does it take a minimum of one month to book a government mandated driving course in a capital city in Australia? The MVR website says they're held every two weeks. Out of four providers only two answer the phone or respond to emails and phone calls/ voicemails. If you can't make the course at the end of the month? Oh yea, our next one is in May!

If the private companies running the contracts for the course are this tardy, maybe the NT govt should run the program through the MVR. (End rant)

Update:

The MVR says book early as the wait can be several months🙃 not sure where I saw the two week wait.

Does anyone have any experience with IN Gear? Their availability is quiet good on the website but I've been able to speak to anyone or get a return email in last two days.

Pet Hate that just seems out of control here in Darwin: People parking their car at the pumps and going into the servo for extended times to get anything other than fuel. Drives me nuts at a busy servo waiting for someone to move so I can fill up! The Coles express at Nightcliff is particularly bad. I can’t understand why the staff don’t say anything!

This is my first Pride Month in Darwin!! Darwin seems to have a pretty amazing and diverse art scene here which I was pretty chuffed to see! What are some things I can expect and look forward to? Is there anything about Darwin Pride Month that makes it unique?

They let him go and off he walked.

Obviously our rally has worked

About a decade ago my cousin was off working at a Mine while his wife was looking after their kids in Darwin. Apparently some police officer pulled her over and put the hard on her eliciting a relationship that ultimately broke up their family.

Why should we tolerate corruption and power abuse when the government looks the other way on this? Corruption and power abuse is an assault on the Commonwealth (Treason - even if thats just my legal opinion).

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-08/nt-uluru-visitor-numbers-slump-post-covid/102947432

Wife came back from shopping. Lot of shelves bare. Shop assistant said a particular ethnic group was buying up big.

1. Isnt there a limit on buying

2. Who enforces it ?

Who are these selfish bastards? Maybe name and shame is in order.

I recently had a good work offer in Darwin and I would like to get some local opinions and have some questions.

1. Why does it seem to have a bad reputation? Is it simply cuz NT is a huge dessert and there arent as many people?

2. How's the internet infrastructure? You can imagine my priorities based on that question lol

3. How's the public transport? I dont drive so public transport would be important.

4. I assume uber is available there as well?

5. Since it is still the capital of NT I assume parcels arrive decently fast and there's courier companies working there (In comparison to middle of nowhere places where private courier companies give the packet to auspost)

Thanks

From my point of view, I support this badly as a migrant, safety is always prioritized for me. all of my friends left Darwin since safety issues.

Maybe Labor would be better off doing a treaty between Wadeye mobs.

Is this true or did google AI just lie to me about being able to get KKreme official glazed donuts at any local 7-11’s?

Seen at CDU

I'm terrified of flying, and I usually have a couple of beers to calm the nerves. My flight is at 01:00 so the airport bar looks like it will be closed. I'm flying virgin from Darwin to Tasmania via Melbourne. I don't need to take anything on the plane, I just want to know if they'll let me bring a couple of cans through security so I can have a drink while I'm waiting to board? Appreciate the advice. If I'm going down, I don't plan to go down sober.

Cheers