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What we are doing
Community unites for a cleaner Alice Springs
In conjunction with Clean Up Australia Day - Alice Springs residents came together on Sunday, 2 March, for a successful community clean-up day as part of operation: Don't be a dumper - an ongoing initiative to tackle illegal dumping in the region.
Rocks rock! The Daly River water advisory committee talks science
The Daly River water advisory committee met for their second meeting in March 2025.
Northern Australia Food Futures conference 2025
The 6th Northern Australia Food Futures conference was held across two days in Darwin on 8 – 9 April 2025 hosted by the NT Farmers Association.
WMB attendance at gamba grass management workshop
The Weed Management Branch (WMB) attended a Gamba Grass Management Workshop organised and facilitated by Territory Natural Resource Management – Land for Wildlife; and Landcare NT – Gamba Grass Roots.
Weed Management Branch’s Indigenous conservation partnership efforts go global
The Weed Management Branch (WMB) hosted an Indigenous Leaders’ Engagement activity with a Philippine delegation, fostering collaboration in biocontrol and conservation efforts with neighbouring countries on 5 December 2024.
Officers inspect NT mine sites with waste discharge licences
In the Northern Territory (NT), mining companies are required to obtain a Waste Discharge Licence (WDL) to release mine-influenced wastewater into the environment outside of a mine lease.
NT EPA issues over $26,000 in fines for hydrocarbon spills
Pollution response officers recently received reports of two substantial hydrocarbon spills in Winnellie.
Recognising excellence in high-risk waste management
The Environmental Regulation Division is continuing its targeted site inspections campaign to assess compliance among high-risk listed waste transporters.
70 years of Water Resources – looking back to the 1950s
To celebrate Water Resources Division 70-year anniversary we will look back and celebrate each decade starting in the 1950s.
Highlighting Water Resources staff
Water Resources Division is celebrating 70 years, from humble beginnings we have grown with the Territory, forming a understanding of our unique water resources, to balancing water use between different uses and perspectives.
MacDonnell ranges priority place feral herbivore survey
The feral herbivore survey and culling supports a larger Commonwealth project ‘Threat Abatement in the MacDonnell Ranges for Threatened Fauna and Flora’ (Priority Places Project), focussed on improving landscape condition and the recovery of threatened species found within the MacDonnell Ranges bioregion.
Fourth meeting for the Adelaide River water advisory committee
On 11 and 12 March, the Adelaide River water advisory committee had their fourth meeting. The meeting focused on the science informing the development of the Adelaide River water allocation plan.
New weed management plan Siam weed 2025 - 2035
Siam weed (Chromolaena odorata) is known to be one of the most aggressive and damaging tropical weed species worldwide.
Buffel grass management Have Your Say Now Open
Buffel grass was originally planted in Central Australia to combat dust and erosion and to provide drought-resistant fodder for beef production.However, it has since spread beyond where it was originally planted and is now a significant contributor to fire fuel loads, is impacting biodiversity, as well as cultural values and practices.
Waste Tyre Guidance: A guide for private landholders
The NT EPA has published a new guidance on waste tyres to help landholders understand the risks and responsibilities for storing waste tyres.
$34.3 million for better bores in 10 communities
In January 2025, the Northern Territory (NT) Government announced a new funding partnership with the Australian Government worth $34.3 million.
Water licensing in the Adelaide River catchment
The Darwin Rural Water Control District was extended in July 2024 to include the Adelaide River catchment.
Ti Tree Water Plan: Midterm review complete
This month, the midterm review for the Ti Tree water allocation plan was completed!
New NT plant checklist published
The Northern Territory (NT) Herbarium has recently published an updated checklist of the vascular plants of the Northern Territory.
Into the weeds: Building Buffel management capacity
As many readers know, buffel grass has a storied and complicated history in the Northern Territory (NT), with first introductions traced back to the saddle bags of Afghan cameleers in the 1800s. It was subsequently introduced as a drought-resistant feed and for dust suppression throughout the later 20th century.
Weeds of National Significance found thriving in suburban pond
On Friday 10 January 2025, the Weed Management Branch (WMB) was alerted by a member of the public that Cabomba caroliniana was being advertised for sale on Facebook marketplace by a private resident in Millner.
Kenbi land claim
On 5 December 2024, the Kenbi Land Claim was finalised. The last of the land parcels on the Cox Peninsula were granted to the Larrakia Development Corporation and Kenbi Land Trust.
Flaxleaf Fanpetals discovered in Darwin
Staff from the Northern Territory (NT) Herbarium were recently involved in a collaboration to document the occurrence of an apparent new species of introduced plant in the Darwin region.
NT Eucalypts Changing Names
Eucalypts are an iconic part of the Australian landscape, from the instantly recognisable Ghost Gums of Central Australia to the ubiquitous Stringybarks and orange-flowered Woolybutts of the Top End. There are currently over 800 recognised species of eucalypt in Australia – give or take about 50!
Listed waste transporters key focus for environmental regulator
The Environmental Regulation Division has launched a targeted campaign to assess compliance among high risk listed waste transporters.
Tyre management at Northern Territory Landfills in regulators sights
In accordance with the Environmental Regulation Division’s 2024-25 Compliance Plan, the division is targeting landfill tyre management to assess compliance across the industry and improve environmental outcomes.
