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Dial Before You Dig – an invaluable national service*
Hundreds of thousands of kilometres of hidden underground pipes and cables carry essential services to households and businesses each and every day of the year.…
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Cosmopolitan city celebrates 50 years
On 1 July 2007, Darwin City Council commemorated its 50th anniversary with birthday celebrations and placing of a time capsule in Darwin’s Civic Park. It…
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Discover Darwin
Darwin is Australia’s northernmost capital city and probably the most cosmopolitan in Australia with more than 60 nationalities and some 80 ethnic groups represented. Just…
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ALGA’s National General Assembly heads north
In addition to the Australian Sister Cities Association conference, Darwin is also looking forward to hosting delegates to the Australian Local Government Association’s 2007 National…
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Darwin to host national Sister Cities Conference
Sister Cities has been a vital part of Darwin City Council for 25 years, and Darwin is hosting the annual Australian Sister Cities Association Conference…
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Territory dress code
The Territory has a dress code all of its own to take into account the tropical temperatures. Territory Formal for ladies is evening wear and…
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Working with other Councils in the Top End
Members of the Tiwi Islands Shire Transition Committee visited Darwin City Council recently to meet with Elected Members and staff and attend a Transition Committee…
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Darwin and Kalymnos mark their silver anniversary
Darwin and Kalymnos in Greece have been Sister Cities for 25 years. To celebrate this, Acting Lord Mayor Dorothy Fox welcomed the Lord Mayor of…
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Darwin remembers
On 19 February 1942 Japanese forces began a bombing campaign of Darwin that claimed more than 240 lives and devastated a large part of the…
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Everybody willing to pitch in
We like to say that Darwin is dynamic, different and diverse. As such, the duties of Elected Members and office staff are certainly different with…
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Sustainability now and into the future
After three years of development and community consultation, Darwin City Council’s Environmental Management Plan (EMP) was launched last month. At the launch on 16 June…
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Wins all round from generation of green power
Environmentally friendly initiatives and practices – particularly greenhouse gas reduction and green energy generation – are high on the agenda for Darwin City Council. In…





