Gillard encourages harmful drinking
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir – The Federal Labor Government is failing Territorians by refusing to allow welfare quarantining provisions that would restrict supply for problem drinkers after Alcohol...
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Child protection to start in the womb
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir – Cabinet has signed off on important changes to the Care and Protection of Children Act (the Act). Due to the urgency for some of the changes, legislation will be...
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Feds say no to Alice Springs CBD project funding
Alice Springs Town Council and the Uniting Church say they will explore new avenues for funding the proposed meeting place and commercial development in the CBD after receiving notification the bid to...
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Is town council use of “in confidential” going too far?
By ERWIN CHLANDA Current Town Council dealings behind closed doors about the future of the landfill gives new fuel to controversy over business the council is doing “in confidential”. It is clear...
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What’s happening with the landfill?
By ERWIN CHLANDA Mayor Damien Ryan is not saying whether the public has been informed about the Town Council’s current negotiations for land to expand the rubbish tip in its present location, and if...
View ArticleEducation changes should ring alarm bells for parents and students
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir – Recently announced changes to funding for the education system should be ringing alarm bells for parents and students alike. While the NT Government’s commitment to...
View ArticleGovernment alcohol plan for Alice Springs
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir – We will develop a new town-wide Alcohol Management Plan for Alice Springs, over-sighted by a newly created Alice Springs Alcohol Reference Group and involving community and...
View ArticleCore confirms large copper field northeast of Alice Springs
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir – Core Exploration Ltd has confirmed an exciting large copper mineral field 100 km north east of Alice Springs. Rock chips assays of up to 14.3% copper and 72.3 grams per...
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Massive mobile phone demand has Telstra on the hop
By ERWIN CHLANDA If at times you feel like thumping your mobile phone, you only have yourself to blame: you – the Alice Springs public – have increased demand tenfold since 2002, and that’s a big...
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Is Vinnies’ Intervention blast true to pledge?
By ERWIN CHLANDA How much accurate and relevant information is needed to start a protest campaign? The ratio is in indirect proportion to the distance from what is being protested about: The further...
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Taxpayers’ money burnt in failed Centre carbon farm
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir – The Federal Labor Government has wasted $9m of taxpayers’ money by giving it to a private company to buy Henbury Station which has now gone into receivership. This whole...
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Feds support alcohol mandatory treatment
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir – The Northern Territory Government has welcomed Federal Community Services Minister Jenny Macklin’s support for welfare quarantining measures to apply to problem drinkers...
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Pregnant drinkers to be a focus of govt. child protection
By ERWIN CHLANDA Pregnant girls and women who abuse alcohol and drugs will become a focus for the Office of Children and Families (OCF), says its Minister, Alison Anderson. She recently announced...
View ArticleDon’t do a U-turn on consumer protection
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir – The Master Builders Association is concerned at moves to roll back building reforms designed to protect consumers. The Government is being lobbied to get rid of the...
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Yarns & fierce contest under a brilliant winter sky
Grass Stocking Creature (grass must be growing), Best Decorated Gum Boots and Floral Saucer in Wet Sand (Saucer edge & sand to be completely covered) are just three of the classes in the...
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Cattle breeders will toughen out industry woes
By ERWIN CHLANDA “You get your ups and downs,” says veteran cattleman Dick Cadzow (pictured below), from Mount Riddock Station, north-east of Alice Springs. What is up at the annual Alice Springs...
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Social woes: it’s all about having a job, says ALP’s Nova Peris
When it comes to picking an attractive candidate it doesn’t get much better than Nova Peris: She is thoughtful, a good communicator, energetic, a sporting star, Territory born and bred and good...
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12-year-old charged with theft of cop car, ram raids on stores
Southern Investigation Detectives have charged a 12-year-old boy for allegedly unlawfully entering the Santa Teresa Police Station and stealing a Police vehicle. He has been remanded in custody to...
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More peace in public housing
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Sir – Public Housing Safety Officers had improved the lives of many Territory Housing tenants and their neighbours. In one year the officers have come across 8525 incidents...
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The Tongue will hip hop to Alice Springs
Local rapper Hugh “Man” Winterflood aka SkankMC describes as a “huge gig” the performance on July 27 by Sydney hip hop artist MC The Tongue (pictured). “He will be on his national tour and is coming...
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