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Living with Migratory Shorebirds at Lee Point – Part 7 References
DRAFT References and Links Front Cover Cover Image: As if One Bird from video of the same name directed by Cathryn Vasseleu Inside Cover: Shorebirds disturbed History Images Image 1: Map of Larrakia country – http://larrakia.com/about/the-larrakia-people/ Image 2: 13A_NTL-Rare_Map_67 Surveying Darwin 1869 – Northern Territory Library Image 3: The Bloodhound was a mid to high altitude Surface to…
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Living with Migratory Shorebirds at Lee Point – Part 6 Activities
REVIEW Migratory Shorebirds Activities 1. Introduction Image 1: Shorebirds feeding. Photo by Gayle Laidlaw. Migratory shorebirds are a group of birds that spend much of their time in coastal areas and wetlands. They travel huge distances each year to move between where they feed in the Southern Hemisphere and where they raise their chicks in…
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2024 06 Fishing jetty Dudley Point
This submission closes 2 July 2024. https://haveyoursay.nt.gov.au/fishing-jetty-dudley-point This is quiet a significant call, and Plan’s first thought is perhaps a longer lead time for submissions is appropriate. The submission points to the Northern Territory Recreation Fishing Development Plan 2023-33 which is a web only plan (I suspect DHA would have found this a better way…
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2024 06 Smith Street Streetscape
This submission closes 3 July 2024. https://engage.darwin.nt.gov.au/shape-smith-street It took me a while to understand the graphics, the people in full pandemic suites were distracting, make sure you open the pdf here SmithStLandscape_-_For_Consultation.pdf to get the overhead view. Driving towards the mall from the roundabout, on the left and right a bike path will be introduced. It…
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2024 04 The Heritage Listing of the Esplanade
If you are concerned about the Heritage Listing of the Esplanade, sign the open letter here: Open letter to City of Darwin Download and print out the flyer with the open letter QR code here: 2024_05_The_Esplanade_is_most_important_QR.pdf It is a large green parkland laid out and established by George Goyder’s team of first surveyors in Darwin (Palmerston) in…
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Media release regarding DHA Lee Point housing project
The community leaders, organisations and people below call for the resignation of the Board and senior officials of Defence Housing Australia (DHA). We also call for a transparent investigation by Work Safe NT, and the Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy and Water into repeated and ongoing breaches of relevant site safety legislation and Federal…
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How $40m redevelopment of Civic Centre could change Darwin CBD
The City of Darwin is currently assessing proposals for the redevelopment of its 1960s-era Civic Centre, with the council keen to partner with private investment to include things like hotels, accommodation, function centres and water features as part of the works. The council has allocated $40.1m of its $61m capital works program budget for 2024–25…
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Darwin Municipal Plan Open For Public Feedback
City of Darwin’s draft 2024/25 Municipal Plan, which features a budget commitment of $141 million to deliver services and initiatives that directly benefit the community, has been released for public comment today. The budget aims to deliver a cleaner, greener and more vibrant and inclusive city and includes a $61.1 million investment in a comprehensive…
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Berrimah Farm Heritage Site
28/04/2024, 10:56 Northern Territory News HERITAGE ‘FIASCO’ ALEX TREACY A former employee of the Berrimah Farm field research facility says he is “staggered” the developer that was controversially gifted the land has not maintained public access to a heritage-listed World War II site that played a vital role in the defence of northern Australia. Rob…