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Unpacking DLPE in the Big Rivers Region

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Unpacking DLPE in the Big Rivers Region

All DLPE staff in Katherine are now located in the Big Rivers Government Centre following the relocation of Water Resources and Weed Management staff from the Giles Street office.

Two-way Science: Jawoyn Rangers and Researchers Reveal Nature’s Secrets on Country

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Two-way Science: Jawoyn Rangers and Researchers Reveal Nature’s Secrets on Country

Staff and Research Associates from the Northern Territory Herbarium joined a team of Jawoyn Traditional Owners, Jawoyn and Warddeken Indigenous Rangers, Nitmiluk National Park staff, teachers and scientists from across Australia to undertake biological surveys across the vast Jawoyn lands of central and south-western Arnhemland.

Highlighting Water Resources staff

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Highlighting Water Resources staff

Acknowledging the employees of Water Resources and highlighting the diversity of roles in the division.

Parthenium weed detector dogs

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Parthenium weed detector dogs

Two specialist sniffer dogs flown in from NSW have confirmed the Weed Management Branch’s parthenium weed eradication program is working.

Cutting edge technology used in the fight to protect native wildlife from feral cats

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Cutting edge technology used in the fight to protect native wildlife from feral cats

Scientists and technical staff from the Flora and Fauna Division have been busy deploying cutting edge feral cat control technology in Tjoritja/West MacDonnell National Park.

NT EPA Approves New Guideline for the Safe and Sustainable Reuse of Biosolids

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NT EPA Approves New Guideline for the Safe and Sustainable Reuse of Biosolids

The Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (NT EPA) has approved a new guideline that provides a clear framework for the safe, sustainable, and beneficial reuse of biosolids in the Territory.

Groundwater dependent vegetation mapped in Berry Springs Water Allocation Plan area

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Groundwater dependent vegetation mapped in Berry Springs Water Allocation Plan area

The Berry Springs Water Allocation Plan was developed to manage the Berry Springs Dolostone Aquifer over an area of 105 km2 area within the Darwin Rural Water Control District, to help ensure that water management meets the needs of stakeholders and connected communities in a sustainable way with a sustainable balance of economic, ecologic, and cultural considerations.

AGES Conference 2025 – Collaboration and Insight in Central Australia

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AGES Conference 2025 – Collaboration and Insight in Central Australia

The 2025 Annual Geoscience Exploration Seminar (AGES), held at the Mpartnwe (Alice Springs) Conference Centre, once again proved to be an informative and engaging event.

2024 Recognition of Service Milestones

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2024 Recognition of Service Milestones

The Department of Lands, Planning and Environment congratulates and recognises several staff members on reaching significant length of service milestones in the Northern Territory Public Service.

70 years of Water Resources – 1960s

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70 years of Water Resources – 1960s

Water Resources will be submitting a monthly update starting from the 1950s and moving up a decade each month till the 2020s. This month’s story is on the 1960s.