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Cannabis seizure - Groote Eylandt

Police in Alyangula, Groote Eylandt are investigating a parcel found to be containing nearly half a kilogram of cannabis.

Fire Break Inspections - Darwin Emergency Response Area

With the Dry Season fast approaching, the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service (NTFRS) will be inspecting acreage properties in Darwin, Palmerston and Litchfield municipalities to ensure fire breaks are in place.

Fatal pedestrian strike - Kulgera

Members of the Northern Territory Police Major Crash Investigation Unit are investigating a pedestrian strike in which a woman died near Kulgera on the weekend.

Permits to Burn coming to a close - Top End

The Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service (NTFRS) is reminding residents that permits to burn will not be available after Friday 26 April, with all permitted burns needing to completed by Sunday 28 April.

Unlawful entry - Pine Creek

Northern Territory Police are investigating an unlawful entry in which a bottle of pure alcohol was stolen from a home in Pine Creek.

Robbery - Alice Springs

Northern Territory Police are investigating a robbery in Alice Springs overnight.

Road toll drops by half

Dedicated road policing by NT Police on Territory roads has seen road related fatalities drop by more than fifty percent compared to this time last year.