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REALM framework and level 1 mapping released: a major milestone for understanding NT landscapes
The Northern Territory Government has reached an exciting milestone in its new Regional Ecosystem and Landscape Mapping (REALM) program, with the release of the conceptual mapping framework and the first completed mapping product: level 1 REALM regions.
Adelaide River water advisory committee meeting 6
The Adelaide River water advisory committee met for its 6th meeting to inform the Adelaide River water allocation plan.
70 years of water resources recognised
For 70 years, the Northern Territory has been studying, managing and protecting its water resources.
The importance of reporting water use
In 2024-25, water licence holders submitted a total of 8,079 water meter readings to the department!
The fight against gamba grass continues to go from strength to strength, with this year’s Gamba Action Program (GAP) opening today.
16th Annual Harbour Clean-Up Day
On Wednesday 17 September 2025, the Larrakia Nation Land and Sea Rangers held the 16th Annual Harbour Clean-Up Day at various locations around Darwin’s coastline including the Hornibrook’s Wharf, which is part of the Frances Bay Marine Facility managed by Crown Land Estate.
At the fifth Adelaide River Water Advisory Committee (committee) meeting in May, members requested ‘deep dives’ into much of the science presented across the five meetings. Here’s a reminder of the outcomes of the fifth meeting - https://environment.nt.gov.au/news/2025/adelaide-river-water-advisory-committee-meeting-5.
Mimosa pigra on the Phelp River
Team members from the Weed Management Branch (WMB), George, Bethany and Sara, recently travelled to assist the Yugul Mangi Rangers with survey and control of Mimosa pigra along the Phelp River in southeast Arnhem Land. The WMB has been working with the Yugul Mangi and Numbulwar Numburindi rangers since 2010, with the long-term aim of eradicating Mimosa pigra from the area.
NT experts put new satellite research into context
When new scientific studies emerge about the Northern Territory’s groundwater systems, our scientists step up to investigate the findings and integrate what’s useful into our growing knowledge base. The recent paper by Ndehedehe et al., which used satellite data to suggest the Cambrian Limestone Aquifer (CLA) is drying out, prompted exactly that kind of collaborative scientific response.
Measuring Impact: Croker Island at the Heart of Gall Fly Research for Siam Weed Management
'We cannot control what we do not measure.' Croker Island is now the centre of a two-year collaborative study launched in August 2025 by the NT Government’s Weed Management Branch and the Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI).