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Will ZwarCouncil Reporter

Will Zwar is the council reporter for the NT News. He brings you the latest in all local matters and the stories directly affecting you – where the newest restaurants, bars and cafes are, where to take your dog for a walk and where all the best hidden gems are. He’s the go to man for developments and getting out and about in Darwin and across the Territory. He also dabbles in the latest fishing stories and enjoys writing a good yarn about anything to do with the outdoors.

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Northern Territory

NT Dance company, who are performing their show

Darwin Festival defies COVID and returns with homegrown line-up

AFTER months of planning, panic and problem solving, Darwin Festival 2020 Homegrown is finally here

Northern Territory

NT cutest baby Junior Hewitt Ockerby. Picture: Amelia Haley

REVEALED: The NT’s cheekiest baby as voted by you

THE votes are in – the NT has found it’s cheekiest bub with a personality that’s already stealing hearts

Northern Territory

Generic Alice Springs coronavirus COVID-19 images taken on 8 April 2020. Photo: EMMA MURRAY

Brisbane visitors banned in dramatic COVID-19 day in NT

NT health authorities have barred travellers from parts of QLD, in a dramatic day of coronavirus fears that included a man testing positive for COVID-19 while on a flight to Darwin.

Northern Territory

Abs 2019-nCoV RNA virus - 3d rendered image on black background. Viral Infection concept. MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV, ТОРС, 2019-nCoV, Wuhan Coronavirus. Hologram SEM view.

Three Queensland regions declared as hot spots

QUEENSLAND regions of Greater Brisbane, Ipswich and Logan have been declared as hotspots by Chief Health Officer Dr Hugh Heggie

Northern Territory

Royal Darwin Hospital facade. Picture Che Chorley

New NT COVID-19 case as man tests positive on flight to Darwin

A MAN who was flying home to Darwin via Melbourne with his family while waiting on results of his COVID-19 test found out he had the virus mid-flight

Northern Territory

ABOUT eight properties were under threat in the Livingstone area as a bushfire ripped through the area.Three aircraft, four helicopters and 20 volunteer crews and Bushfires NT fireys battled together to contain the blaze on Perentie Rd. one firefighter was injured an admitted to hospital with burns. Picture: Che Chorley

Firefighter hurt while saving rural area homes from bushfire

A FIREFIGHTER is being treated in hospital for burns to his face and arm, which he sustained while saving homes and lives from a bushfire this afternoon. SEE the AMAZING PHOTOS from the bushfire HERE.

Northern Territory

Voucher scheme , Darwin residents visit Tourism Top End in Person this morning due to the complexity of the booking system. Picture Katrina Bridgeford.

Queue out the door of Top End Tourism ahead of vouchers expiry

DOZENS queued up at Tourism Top End today, eager to book in a Territory holiday with their tourism vouchers before they expire on Friday.

Northern Territory

Stefania Kampouris 5 at The Greek Festival for Agios Panteleimon as it debuts on Saturday, cleberating the Kalymnian Culture at the Kalymnian Brotherhood. Picture GLENN CAMPBELL

Festival brings Greek Island influence

OCTOPUS was the flavour of the day at the Kalymnian Brotherhood of Darwin yesterday as the community rallied around the Greek Festival in Honour of Agios Panteleimon

Northern Territory

The Greek Festival which will replace Glenti in 2020 to be held at the Kalymnos Club in Marrara Kalymnian Brotherhood Darwin President Michael Melas with Darwin Greek Community President Nick Poniris . Picture Katrina Bridgeford.

Festival of Agios Panteleimon to bring slice of Kalymnos to Darwin

WHILE GleNTi won’t take place in Darwin this year, Saturday will be the first annual Festival of Agios Panteleimon, the patron saint of Kalymnos.

Northern Territory

Big Brother Darwin contestant Sophie Budack was fake evicted last night and returns to the house tonight.Picture GLENN CAMPBELL

NT’s Sophie Budack makes Big Brother top three

ROMANCE has prevailed in the Big Brother house with Darwin’s Sophie Budack making it through to the final three on this year’s season of the reality show.

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