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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

L to R C & RConstructionsCaleb Got , Southern Districts Cricket Club's VP Brett Wheelan Tony Sievers, Assistant Minister for Sport and Mayor of Litchfield Maree Bredhauer at the Southern Districts Cricket Club's new change Rooms and Grandstand.Picture GLENN CAMPBELL

$2m major upgrades completed at Freds Pass cricket oval

RURAL sporting life has just become more comfortable with the Southern Districts Cricket Club welcoming a new $2 million viewing platform and change rooms at their Freds Pass base.

Northern Territory

Deckchair Cinema turns 25 on Saturday with a Cake for film buffs , GM James Parker (L) and Operations Manager Damien Johns. Pic Glenn Campbell

Break out the popcorn, Deckchair Cinema is the hot ticket

BREAK out the popcorn. One of Darwin’s most loved attractions, the Deckchair Cinema, is set to reopen again

Northern Territory

Chris Brown from Beaver Brewery is excited to reopen on Friday, with the coronavirus pandemic giving them the opportunity to sell their beers takeway in cans - something he thought never would have happened.Picture: Che Chorley

Brewing up a real silver lining out of crisis

THE coronavirus lockdown has given Beaver Brewery the time to create silver aluminium cans for their beer, just in time for their reopening at 5pm today

Northern Territory

Hotel Darwin owners Penny Phillips and Brett Lubicz share a drink in celebration of their hotel reopening in Darwin. Hotel Darwin had to close completely when coronavirus restrictions came into place but have spent the time making their pub look as fresh as possible, ready for it to reopen. Picture: Che Chorley

High noon will be the time to celebrate new freedoms

AS the coronavirus pandemic grew and made its way to the Territory, the Hotel Darwin went from full service down to a limit of 300 people in their venue, to complete closure in a matter of days

Northern Territory

THE Darwin RSL has a plan to rebuild its venue on the Esplanade, just 90 metres from the Deckchair Cinema, one of DarwinÕs most iconic and loved attractions.Picture: Will Zwar

Public cafe part of RSL’s plans for Esplanade site

EARLY concepts for Darwin RSL’s new Esplanade site include a ground-level cafe, which would make it the first commercial venue on Bicentennial Park

Northern Territory

Aderman Simon Niblock has put for ward changes to the bike path congestion on Casuarina Drive in Nightcliff. Picture GLENN CAMPBELL

Darwin council hits brakes on bike lane plan

A PROPOSAL to convert a popular Darwin road into a temporary bike lane has been knocked back by Darwin councillors, who said no research had been done into the plan

Northern Territory

ESCAPE: Penny Carroll Top End highlights.Picture: Tourism NTAn aerial of visitors swimming in the plunge pool at Florence Falls.Get set for real adventure and to connect with nature at Litchfield National Park. At just over an hour from Darwin, it's every local's favourite day trip with its waterfalls and water holes, bush walks, four-wheel drive tracks, birds and wildlife.

Park openings to be reviewed after ‘disappointing’ weekend

THE Northern Territory’s popular swimming holes could be closed as quickly as they reopened amid coronavirus restrictions, with rangers instructions for visitors to move on ignored

Northern Territory

Bold plan to convert popular Darwin road into a bike path

CONGESTION on Nightcliff Foreshore’s walking track as a result of coronavirus restrictions has brought on a radical plan to convert part of Casuarina Dr into a temporary bike track.

Northern Territory

A fallen tree has narrowly missed a house in Nightcliff during Cyclone Marcus in Darwin. Picture: Keri Megelus

Tropical Cyclone Marcus leaves Darwin council $4m out of pocket

TROPICAL Cyclone Marcus cost Darwin council more than $17 million, with council left almost $4 million out of pocket after final insurance receipts.

Northern Territory

AUSMAT Co Ordinator Abi Trewin with her children William 17 and Ella 16 at their Girraween home.Picture GLENN CAMPBELL

Mother’s Day: Even amid COVID-19, mums continue to look after us

AMID the coronavirus pandemic, the role of a mother has never been more important. This Mother’s Day gives us the chance to say thank you to the most important superheroes of all – our mums.

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