www.mindil.com.au

   Telephone:  (08) 8981 3454

Free Entry

The Mindil Beach Sunset Markets will commence on Sunday 29th April, 2010 and operate every Thursday and Sunday till the 28th October, 2010.

Sip on a cool drink while watching the beautiful sunset over the Timor Sea. Select from the lengthy food stall menus including our famous Barramundi.

View an array of markets with products ranging from soaps, leather, puppetry, clothing, jewellery, while the atmosphere is relaxing with music

 PH:  (08) 8931 0400

Program

5 - 6.30pm  - Up to Grade 3 (parental supervision required)

7 - 9pm  - Grades 4 - 7 (parental sign in and out required)

Cost $10 per child (includes drink, chips and choccy treat)

PH:  (08) 8951 1122

Website:  www.nt.gov.au

Desert Mob, held in Alice Springs, celebrates and defines a living art movement that is expressed through the heritage values of the oldest living culture in the world. the art is diverse and complicated, vibrant and intense, and reflects the expansive cultural landscape that is the inspiration of the stories.

Location: Araluen Art Centre, Araluen Cultural Precinct, Cnr Larapinta Drive and Memorial Avenue, Alice Springs, NT

Email:  nt@opengarden.org.au

A private garden of a specialist orchid nursery is open to the public. Shadehouses with thousands of orchids, bromeliads and begonias. Lush shaded lawns, devonshire teas and professional advice on orchid culture.

Admission: $6 per adult (under 18 years free)

Gate proceeds with benefit Wildcare.

Website:  www.tennis.com.au

Where the World Comes to Play!!

The Darwin Tennis International will host a total prize money of $50,000 at the Gardens Tennis complex, Gilruth Avenue, The Gardens, Darwin.

Free Entry

Top End Arts Marketing

Telephone:  +61 (8) 8924 4418

Fax:  +61 (8) 8924 4035

Email:  communications@topendarts.com.au

Website:  www.topendarts.com.au

Free entry

The Festival in Jabiru has come a long way since the mid eighties, when it was started by a group of friends, who liked flying kites and having a bit of a musical jam.

In the Kakadu region, the year is divided into six seasons and the Wind Festival, as it was fromerly known, has always been staged in late August to early September or Gurrung, when the afternoon breezes rise and the magpie geese fly in huge numbers across the wetlands and lay their eggs. After the previous season when the country was burned and cleansed, Gurrung is all about regeneration and re-birthing.

Five years ago, the Mirarr people, traditional owners of the land in and around Jabiru, decided that it was time to change the name of the Wind Festival to reflect an Indigenous identity. The festival was renamed Mahbilil, after the name of this afternoon breeze in the Gundjeihmi language.

The Mahbilil Festival continues to be an annual event convened at an outdoor venue at the Jabiru lake, a central location for the Jabiru community. It is endorsed and largely sponsored by the Mirarr people through their organisation, the Gundjeihmi Aboriginal corporation, along with the combined input and participation of many people and groups from within the Jabiru and Kakadu communities, as well as support from organisations such as Energy Resources Australia, West Arnhem Shire, Parks Australia North, Arts NT and several jabiru business operators. The festival provides a great opportunity to hold an all inclusive event where diverse peoples can come together in a harmonious way and celebrate the wonders of this country at the gateway to Kakadu National Park, which celebrates it's 31st birthday this year.

Event types include: Indigenous music, dance, arts and crafts, food cooking & sampling, fire sculptures & puppets, didgeridoo, spear throwing and magpie goose cooking competitions, children's parade, jumping castle, stalls and photography exhibitions. There will be a designated bar area where light beers and wine will be served. Food and soft drinks available. 

Jabiru is 300km from Darwin along the Arnhem Highway with a good sealed road all the way. It is the gateway to Kakadu and an excellent base from which to explore the Park, the rock art at Ubirr, Yellow Waters cruise and the various other natural wonders of the region.

Accommodation in Jabiru is available at the Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn, Aurora Kakadu Lodge and Lakeview Park, the latter two also have caravan sites. There are also other hotels in the nearby region, such as the Aurora South Alligator and Gagudju Cooinda Lodge at Yellow Waters.

When:  Saturday 11th

Where: Jabiru Lake, Jabiru.

Louise Gilbert

Website:  www.deckchaircinema.com

At the Deckchair Cinema the Darwin International Film Festival will showcase nine amazing films not screened in the Top End before.

OPENING NIGHT features the NT premiere of 'South Solitary' the beautiful Australian film starring Miranda Otto. Shirley Barrett will be a special guest at the Premiere and will conduct a question and answer session with the audience after the film.

Festival ticket packages are $90 for all 9 films or $50 for 5 films (not including Opening Night). Single session films $13 / Adult, $10 / Concession, $8 / Members & Seniors. Tickets available at the Deckchair box office 6.30pm on the night of the films. First film screens at 7.30pm

Deckchair cinema has hot food available on site and licensed kiosk.

Contact Person: Carly Bramble

Email: carly.bramble@wineselectors.com.au

Description: Darwin Wine Tasting Wine Selectors invites you and your friends to attend a special Wine Tasting. This is your chance to try a selection of quality Australian Wines. Enjoy sparkling wine served on arrival and then be the first to taste our 2010 Calendar Collection amongst other quality wines from around Australia, such as the Barossa Valley, Margaret River, Yarra Valley. Allow your taste buds discover the stylistic differences between oaked & unoaked Chardonnay; cool climate & warm climate Shiraz plus new & exciting varieties such as Viognier & Verdelho. Enjoy a selection of cheese platters. All wines will be available for order on the night at exclusive Wine Selectors prices. Your host for the night will be our expert Wine Educator who will guide you through the evening and answer all of your wine related questions. Tickets are limited so book now! Venue: Darwin Convention Centre Stokes Hill Rd Darwin, NT, Australia Date: 17 Sep 2010 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Member: $20.00 Non Member: $25.00 Bookings Now Open! Age: 18+

 Danielle.Francis@nt.gov.au

Danielle Francis  I  Project Officer
Water Safety and Animal Welfare  I  Department of Housing, Local Government and Regional Services
RCG Building, Ground Floor 83-85 Smith Street, Darwin NT 0800
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The Water Safety Unit will assist you in promoting your event throughout the week.  For more information about Water Safety Week activities/events contact the Water Safety Unit on 1300 301 059 or stay tuned to the website http://www.watersafety.nt.gov.au/week.

Water Safety Week 2010

20-30 September

The Water Safety Unit is pleased to announce Water Safety Week 2010 which will be held from 20 – 30 September 2010 with loads of exciting activities and events to help promote water safety in the Northern Territory.

Our Calendar of Events will be updated frequently and will include information on all events and competitions running throughout the week.

Our annual Splashfest event will be held this year on Sunday 26 September at the Waterfront Precinct and will be packed full of activities for all the kids and family.  Be sure to make it down for the day and meet Boof the Barra, our water safety mascot who will be making appearances throughout the day.

This is your chance to get involved!  If your group or organisation would like to include an activity/event on the Water Safety Week 2010 Official Calendar of Events, you can do this simply by completing the attached Event Registration Form.  The types of activities you could host are:

·                           Seminars

·                           Special offers – ie. Swimming lessons, discount entry fees

·                           Community talks

·                           Shopping centre displays

·                           Radio talks providing water safety tips

·                           School assembly/class room educationals

·                           Fun days

·                           Competitions

·                           Demonstrations

·                           Come and try events

·                           Library talks – story time

·                           Open Days

·                           Safety sessions

Website:  www.darwinentertainment.com.au

Website:   www.darwinentertainment.com.au

The Oceania Sevens championship features 8 teams (Samoa, Australia Tonga, Papua New Guinea, Niue, Cook Islands, Vanuatu and Tahiti) competing in a series of matches, with the final played on Saturday evening.

Rugby sevens is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is now recognised as an Olympic sport and will make its debut in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Watch the teams compete to gain their annual seeding for the year, which determines who will compete in the key International Rugby Board (IRB) World Series events in 2011. The event will also provide valuable commonwealth games preparation for the teams of Australia, Samoa (current world champions), Tonga and PNG.

 Seating is General Admission on the grass around the ground or assigned in the small grandstand (which seats only approximately 300). Check the website for further details and ticket sales.

Mataranka Homestead,

Homestead Road,

Mataranka,   NT,   0852

Telephone:  +61 (8) 8975 4544

Fax:  +61 (8) 8975 4580

Entry Fees Apply

The annual Barra Bash fishing competition is held on the Roper River. Trophies, prizes and cash valuing over AUD4,000.00 are up for grabs for the largest barramundi, the largest 'other' fish and junior angler's fish caught.

The presentation will be held at the Mataranka Homestead on the Sunday evening and includes live entertainment.

Website:  www.about-australia.com

The Barkly Campdraft and Rodeo is an annual family event held in October each year. Activities during the day and night include bull and bronco riding, barrel racing, the stockman's challenge and an assortment of campdraft event. Full, catering and camping facilities are available. Dance the night away with live entertainment on Friday night.

Battery Hill Mining Centre, Peko Road, Tennant Creek, NT

Website:   www.alicespringsmasters.com.au

Telephone:  1800 658 951

Northern Territory Major Events Company

Email:   alicespringsmasters@nt.gov.au

The Alice springs Masters Games are known as the Friendly Games. There is a tremendous effort made by thousands of participants who give generously to charities represented at the Games.

The Masters Games ambassadors are the men and women with the bright smiles under Akubra hats, who greet you at the airport or train station, let you know how to get to your next event, help you find your way around town, and generally make sure that the Games flow smoothly.

Should you interested in participating in one of the many events you can download the entry forms fro competitors forthe games on the website. You can enter specific sportws events, and for the really energetic there is the option to enter more than  one event.

PH:  (08)  8953 6111

Website:  www.alicedesertfestival.com.au

The Alice Desert Festival is Central Australia's premier arts and cultural festival, celebrating the desert and its peoples. The Alice Desert Festival shares the stories, songs and the unique lifestyle of Central Australia's arid region. Featuring a vibrant program borne out of the desert landscape, we celebrate the dynamic exchange between cultures in the heart of Australia.

Email:  britta@agentur.com.au

Darwin Trailer Boat Club,

Fannie Bay, NT.

PH: (08)  8981 6749

Enjoy a greaat weekend of fun and rivalry whilst participating in this saltwater fishing competition. The Darwin Trailer Boat Club Blue Water Classic is a both a catch-and release and weigh-in event for designated species. Some of the fish anglers are trying to land include Marlin, Threadfin Salmon, Mangrove Jack, Coral Trout, Golden Snapper, Trevally, Estuary Cod and Black Jewfish.

The competition is a family event, open to both Club members and the general public and is designed to cater for all levels of fishing skill using bait or lures.

Located on the shores of beautiful Fannie Bay the Darwin Trailer Boat Club boasts a great tropical atmoshpere ideal for the entire family. With facilities for members and bona fide guests ranging from a great bistro, kids playground, swimming pool, boat ramp and wash down area, boat and trailer parking, pokies and icy cold drinks at the bar, what more could you ask for!

RSL Club Darwin,

27 Cavenagh Street.

Telephone:  +61 (8) 8981 5437

Australians who lost their lives in war will be honoured at a Remembrance Day Service at the Darwin Cenotaph.

Telephone:  +61 (8) 8922 6888

Hundreds of stalls selling beautiful hand made arts and crafts - Perfect for Christmas!!!

Food and drinks available.

When:  Saturday and Sunday: 9am - 4pm

Where:  Marrara Indoor Stadium

Cost:   Adults $2,  kids are free.

Telephone: +61 (8) 8981 0631

 Free Entry

Join in the fun and welcome in the New Year at Darwins Wharf Precinct.

Bring the whole family along and enjoy New Year's Eve on the Wharf. There will be live entertainment, and al fresco dining under the stars.

Fireworks spectacular show at 9pm and 12 midnight!!!

Come down early and toast the setting of the last sunset for 2010 as it slowly sets over the escarpment.

No BYO alcohol permitted

Where: Stokes Hill Wharf