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The Advertiser
21-05-2025
- Climate
- The Advertiser
'We were surrounded': Raymond Terrace rescue after rapid river rise
Sami Fitzgerald moved horses and relocated her car in preparation for the floods, but did not expect to wake up on Tuesday morning to water almost at her front door. Her Raymond Terrace home is up on stilts, but is just a stone's throw from the Williams river. That river swelled quickly between Monday and Tuesday. Its rapid rise trapped Ms Fitzgerald and her dog Tess in their home and they had to be rescued at about 7am on Tuesday. "I've lived here for two years and not been through this before, so I didn't really know what was going to happen," Ms Fitzgerald said. "I thought I could hear something this morning, and I woke up and I was on top of water. We were surrounded. "I have a bit of a downstairs area, and it was pretty much almost at the top of the door downstairs and creeping up my stairs." Ms Fitzgerald called for help, and the NSW State Emergency Service arrived in about 15 minutes by boat to ferry her to dry land. "It still feels surreal," Ms Fitzgerald said. "Even now I'm like 'wow'." Ms Fitzgerald managed to secure a hotel for herself and Tess on Tuesday night, then plans to sleep in a horse float at the property where her horses have been relocated. "I'll stay out there with them until the water's gone down enough to bring them home," she said. The Williams river wasn't alone in hitting the major flood level on Tuesday. The Paterson also reached the milestone, and the town of Paterson was largely affected by flooding. An evacuation order was issued for some streets on Monday night, and the town was cut off from Tocal and Vacy on Tuesday. John Tucker Park was completely underwater by Tuesday morning, with waters engulfing the playground equipment and reaching the shade sail above. The town has one supermarket and its owners, Kelly and Wayne Charnock, drove their campervan from their Gillieston Heights home to the front of the Friendly Grocer so they could keep it open for customers to stock up. "The past 24 hours has been crazy," Ms Charnock said. "But everyone's been so beautiful and patient and just waiting down the aisles. "People have been pretty well prepared. Yesterday we were really busy. "The reports from everyone coming in have been about how quickly it has risen. I think that has shocked a lot of people." Paterson Tavern opened for a few hours for locals, but its kitchen was limited as staff weren't able to travel. The pub is also undergoing renovations, which are about two weeks from completion, but are now on hold as tradespeople can't reach Paterson. The tavern put out a Facebook post urging non-locals to avoid the area as access roads were cut and it was not safe to visit. Tavern co-owner Daniel Maroulis was stuck at the East Gresford Boydell's vineyard he owns with wife Jane on Tuesday. "We're just bunkering down at the moment," he said. "I'm not sure if we could get through to Vacy, but we have no reason to leave. "The Paterson and Allyn rivers come up pretty quickly and recede fairly quickly. "We're hoping the roads will be open tomorrow." Sami Fitzgerald moved horses and relocated her car in preparation for the floods, but did not expect to wake up on Tuesday morning to water almost at her front door. Her Raymond Terrace home is up on stilts, but is just a stone's throw from the Williams river. That river swelled quickly between Monday and Tuesday. Its rapid rise trapped Ms Fitzgerald and her dog Tess in their home and they had to be rescued at about 7am on Tuesday. "I've lived here for two years and not been through this before, so I didn't really know what was going to happen," Ms Fitzgerald said. "I thought I could hear something this morning, and I woke up and I was on top of water. We were surrounded. "I have a bit of a downstairs area, and it was pretty much almost at the top of the door downstairs and creeping up my stairs." Ms Fitzgerald called for help, and the NSW State Emergency Service arrived in about 15 minutes by boat to ferry her to dry land. "It still feels surreal," Ms Fitzgerald said. "Even now I'm like 'wow'." Ms Fitzgerald managed to secure a hotel for herself and Tess on Tuesday night, then plans to sleep in a horse float at the property where her horses have been relocated. "I'll stay out there with them until the water's gone down enough to bring them home," she said. The Williams river wasn't alone in hitting the major flood level on Tuesday. The Paterson also reached the milestone, and the town of Paterson was largely affected by flooding. An evacuation order was issued for some streets on Monday night, and the town was cut off from Tocal and Vacy on Tuesday. John Tucker Park was completely underwater by Tuesday morning, with waters engulfing the playground equipment and reaching the shade sail above. The town has one supermarket and its owners, Kelly and Wayne Charnock, drove their campervan from their Gillieston Heights home to the front of the Friendly Grocer so they could keep it open for customers to stock up. "The past 24 hours has been crazy," Ms Charnock said. "But everyone's been so beautiful and patient and just waiting down the aisles. "People have been pretty well prepared. Yesterday we were really busy. "The reports from everyone coming in have been about how quickly it has risen. I think that has shocked a lot of people." Paterson Tavern opened for a few hours for locals, but its kitchen was limited as staff weren't able to travel. The pub is also undergoing renovations, which are about two weeks from completion, but are now on hold as tradespeople can't reach Paterson. The tavern put out a Facebook post urging non-locals to avoid the area as access roads were cut and it was not safe to visit. Tavern co-owner Daniel Maroulis was stuck at the East Gresford Boydell's vineyard he owns with wife Jane on Tuesday. "We're just bunkering down at the moment," he said. "I'm not sure if we could get through to Vacy, but we have no reason to leave. "The Paterson and Allyn rivers come up pretty quickly and recede fairly quickly. "We're hoping the roads will be open tomorrow." Sami Fitzgerald moved horses and relocated her car in preparation for the floods, but did not expect to wake up on Tuesday morning to water almost at her front door. Her Raymond Terrace home is up on stilts, but is just a stone's throw from the Williams river. That river swelled quickly between Monday and Tuesday. Its rapid rise trapped Ms Fitzgerald and her dog Tess in their home and they had to be rescued at about 7am on Tuesday. "I've lived here for two years and not been through this before, so I didn't really know what was going to happen," Ms Fitzgerald said. "I thought I could hear something this morning, and I woke up and I was on top of water. We were surrounded. "I have a bit of a downstairs area, and it was pretty much almost at the top of the door downstairs and creeping up my stairs." Ms Fitzgerald called for help, and the NSW State Emergency Service arrived in about 15 minutes by boat to ferry her to dry land. "It still feels surreal," Ms Fitzgerald said. "Even now I'm like 'wow'." Ms Fitzgerald managed to secure a hotel for herself and Tess on Tuesday night, then plans to sleep in a horse float at the property where her horses have been relocated. "I'll stay out there with them until the water's gone down enough to bring them home," she said. The Williams river wasn't alone in hitting the major flood level on Tuesday. The Paterson also reached the milestone, and the town of Paterson was largely affected by flooding. An evacuation order was issued for some streets on Monday night, and the town was cut off from Tocal and Vacy on Tuesday. John Tucker Park was completely underwater by Tuesday morning, with waters engulfing the playground equipment and reaching the shade sail above. The town has one supermarket and its owners, Kelly and Wayne Charnock, drove their campervan from their Gillieston Heights home to the front of the Friendly Grocer so they could keep it open for customers to stock up. "The past 24 hours has been crazy," Ms Charnock said. "But everyone's been so beautiful and patient and just waiting down the aisles. "People have been pretty well prepared. Yesterday we were really busy. "The reports from everyone coming in have been about how quickly it has risen. I think that has shocked a lot of people." Paterson Tavern opened for a few hours for locals, but its kitchen was limited as staff weren't able to travel. The pub is also undergoing renovations, which are about two weeks from completion, but are now on hold as tradespeople can't reach Paterson. The tavern put out a Facebook post urging non-locals to avoid the area as access roads were cut and it was not safe to visit. Tavern co-owner Daniel Maroulis was stuck at the East Gresford Boydell's vineyard he owns with wife Jane on Tuesday. "We're just bunkering down at the moment," he said. "I'm not sure if we could get through to Vacy, but we have no reason to leave. "The Paterson and Allyn rivers come up pretty quickly and recede fairly quickly. "We're hoping the roads will be open tomorrow." Sami Fitzgerald moved horses and relocated her car in preparation for the floods, but did not expect to wake up on Tuesday morning to water almost at her front door. Her Raymond Terrace home is up on stilts, but is just a stone's throw from the Williams river. That river swelled quickly between Monday and Tuesday. Its rapid rise trapped Ms Fitzgerald and her dog Tess in their home and they had to be rescued at about 7am on Tuesday. "I've lived here for two years and not been through this before, so I didn't really know what was going to happen," Ms Fitzgerald said. "I thought I could hear something this morning, and I woke up and I was on top of water. We were surrounded. "I have a bit of a downstairs area, and it was pretty much almost at the top of the door downstairs and creeping up my stairs." Ms Fitzgerald called for help, and the NSW State Emergency Service arrived in about 15 minutes by boat to ferry her to dry land. "It still feels surreal," Ms Fitzgerald said. "Even now I'm like 'wow'." Ms Fitzgerald managed to secure a hotel for herself and Tess on Tuesday night, then plans to sleep in a horse float at the property where her horses have been relocated. "I'll stay out there with them until the water's gone down enough to bring them home," she said. The Williams river wasn't alone in hitting the major flood level on Tuesday. The Paterson also reached the milestone, and the town of Paterson was largely affected by flooding. An evacuation order was issued for some streets on Monday night, and the town was cut off from Tocal and Vacy on Tuesday. John Tucker Park was completely underwater by Tuesday morning, with waters engulfing the playground equipment and reaching the shade sail above. The town has one supermarket and its owners, Kelly and Wayne Charnock, drove their campervan from their Gillieston Heights home to the front of the Friendly Grocer so they could keep it open for customers to stock up. "The past 24 hours has been crazy," Ms Charnock said. "But everyone's been so beautiful and patient and just waiting down the aisles. "People have been pretty well prepared. Yesterday we were really busy. "The reports from everyone coming in have been about how quickly it has risen. I think that has shocked a lot of people." Paterson Tavern opened for a few hours for locals, but its kitchen was limited as staff weren't able to travel. The pub is also undergoing renovations, which are about two weeks from completion, but are now on hold as tradespeople can't reach Paterson. The tavern put out a Facebook post urging non-locals to avoid the area as access roads were cut and it was not safe to visit. Tavern co-owner Daniel Maroulis was stuck at the East Gresford Boydell's vineyard he owns with wife Jane on Tuesday. "We're just bunkering down at the moment," he said. "I'm not sure if we could get through to Vacy, but we have no reason to leave. "The Paterson and Allyn rivers come up pretty quickly and recede fairly quickly. "We're hoping the roads will be open tomorrow."
ABC News
09-05-2025
- ABC News
Relative of slain Darwin grocer Linford Feick injured by brick thrown at car
A relative of shop owner Linford Feick, who was fatally stabbed last month, was struck by a brick thrown through the window of a moving car in Darwin, just hours after attending Mr Feick's funeral. The Northern Territory Police Force (NTPF) said a brick was thrown through a rear side window of a vehicle travelling on Bagot Road, one of Darwin's main thoroughfares, about 10:20pm on Wednesday. "The vehicle was carrying four occupants, with a woman suffering a serious injury to her eye," police said in a statement. "Police and St John Ambulance attended and the woman was conveyed to Royal Darwin Hospital for treatment." The four people inside the car were mourners and family members of Nightcliff stabbing victim Linford Feick, and had attended his funeral just hours earlier. The 71-year-old owner of Darwin's Friendly Grocer was killed last month in an alleged stabbing incident at his Nightcliff grocery store. Phillip Randel Maurice Parry, 18, has been charged with murder. On Thursday, police located three children, aged eight, nine and 11, believed to have been involved in the incident. "Police are engaging with the families of the children, along with the Department of Children and Families," NTPF said in a statement. "Police have also engaged with the victims of the rock throwing." In an earlier statement on Thursday, the NTPF said three people had fled into nearby Bagot Community, Darwin's largest Aboriginal community. But Bagot Community leader Natalie Harwood said the alleged offender was not from the community. "We have a lot of visitors that come in and out of Bagot," she said. "We are a very tight-knit community, we have strong leaders ... we're trying to work with police and community residents about doing the right thing. "It's an open community and people run into this community, they drive in in stolen cars and leave them here and make Bagot look like a bad place." Larrakia traditional owner Edwin Fejo said there were "a lot of positive things" that happened in Bagot Community. "We work together, we all stay together, we're all like a big family," he said. "We try hard to work together to make it a better place and a positive place. "It's unfortunate that [the incident] happened just outside of Bagot, we show our sympathy and our emotions are also with the [Feick] family."
ABC News
07-05-2025
- ABC News
Hundreds mourn Darwin Friendly Grocer owner Linford Feick at public funeral
Hundreds of mourners have gathered for a public funeral service to honour the life of beloved Darwin grocer Linford Feick, 71, who was killed last month during a confrontation with an alleged shoplifter. Mr Feick's family was joined by close friends and staff of the Friendly Grocer inside the small Resthaven chapel in Darwin's east on Wednesday morning. Hundreds of people attend the public funeral for the NT grocer. ( Supplied: Pema Pakhrin / NT News ) At least 100 more mourners watched a livestream of the service outside the chapel, including friends and community members. The tragic death of Linford Feick has rocked the close-knit Nightcliff community. ( Supplied: Pema Pakhrin / NT News ) Hundreds gathered outside the Resthaven chapel where Linford Feick's public funeral was being held. ( Supplied: Pema Pakhrin / NT News ) Mr Feick was killed outside his grocery store in the Darwin suburb of Nightcliff, where he confronted a man allegedly shoplifting from the store. His death rocked the close-knit Nightcliff community and prompted the government to Chief minister Lia Finocchiaro and former chief minister Natasha Fyles, who also represented the seat of Nightcliff, attended the funeral along with several other current and former NT politicians. Several politicians, including Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro attended the public funeral of Linford Feick. ( Supplied: Pema Pakhrin / NT News ) Despite the tragic circumstances of his death, the funeral service focused on celebrating Mr Feick's life. Mr Feick was a husband, father of three children, "poppy" to seven grandchildren, and proud owner of a local business. He has been described as a true gentleman and a pillar of the community. "Dad was a man of kindness, sincerity, love and did nothing but advocate for keeping it local," said Mr Feick's daughter Joanne Feick in a statement on social media. Mr Feick's family thanked the Darwin community for their support in the aftermath of the tragedy. Ben Feick says he's grateful for the way the community has come together to support his family. ( Supplied: Pema Pakhrin / NT News ) His son, Ben Feick has previously said the "love from the community" gave the family strength to reopen the store. "We're a community store — we're built by the community and this is what we do it for." " We bloody well feel it now. " 18-year-old Phillip Randel Maurice Parry has been charged with murder over Mr Feick's death. His matter is due to return to court next month.
ABC News
24-04-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
NT government promises urgent bail reform after fatal stabbing of Darwin shop owner
The NT government has promised to urgently pass new bail laws to bring the territory in-line with Victoria and NSW in the wake of a fatal stabbing of a local Darwin grocer. Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said parliament would urgently reconvene on Wednesday to act on the law changes, saying she wanted the Northern Territory to have "the toughest bail laws in the country". It comes after 71-year-old Linford Feick was stabbed to death at his Darwin supermarket on Wednesday afternoon after confronting a man allegedly shoplifting. Linford Feick, the owner of the Friendly Grocer in Nightcliff, was fatally stabbed after confronting a man allegedly stealing from the shop. ( ABC News: Laetitia Lemke ) An 18-year-old arrested in relation to Mr Feick's death had been released on bail in the NT Supreme Court "for serious matters" just last week. Outlining the bail reform, Attorney-General Marie-Clare Boothby said the government would introduce an overarching legal principle that would require judges be satisfied an offender was not going to pose a risk to the community if granted bail. Photo shows An older man stands in front of rows of wine in a store. Police say a teenager arrested after the fatal stabbing of Linford Feick, the owner of a Friendly Grocer in Darwin, was bailed last week just days before he turned 18. "That overarching principle must be addressed and considered before any other types of presumption for or against bail is considered," she said. Ms Finocchiaro said the proposed changes would mean there would "be less people bailed". "What we want for the Northern Territory is to have the toughest bail laws in the country," she said. Police on the scene of a fatal stabbing at a Nightcliff supermarket on Wednesday afternoon. ( ABC News: Sam Parry ) Ms Finocchiaro said the government intended to introduce and pass the bail changes into law when parliament sits next week. "I think Territorians will agree that this is very urgent and important work that must be done," she said. Faced with questions about whether the reforms would actually lead to a reduction in crime, and whether bail decisions would ultimately still be at the discretion of a judge, the chief minister said she was "confident it could really set a strong benchmark for community safety". She referred to the recent case of a teen who, charged over a violent home invasion in Alice Springs, was granted The controversial decision involved a $7,000 taxpayer bill for the Department of Children and Families to take him to Lajamanu. When he fled shortly after the funeral, specialist police were flown into the remote community to find the teen. The NT government has promised new laws that would require judges give greater consideration to community safety. ( ABC News: Pete Garnish ) "What we're really trying to do is make sure our laws meet that community expectation and, while judges do require a level of discretion, that our laws are as tight as possible," the chief minister said. "It means judges must consider the safety of the community if they're going to bail that person before they go on and consider all those other bail factors." Photo shows Lajamanu, 800kms north of Alice Springs A 17-year-old charged over a home invasion in Alice Springs that left a baby with a fractured skull, fled after being flown to the remote community of Lajamanu for a funeral. Corrections Minister Gerard Maley acknowledged the reform could add further pressure to remand, and to corrections officers. He said he had consulted with the infrastructure department to try and add 100 more beds to corrections centres across the Northern Territory. "Keeping the community safe is our priority and we intend to make sure that if you commit a crime in the Northern Territory, there will be a bed for you in our corrections system," he said.
News.com.au
24-04-2025
- News.com.au
‘Send in the army': Fury over stabbing death of beloved Darwin shopkeeper as crime spins out of control
Furious locals have called for the army to be deployed to Darwin to crack down on out-of-control violent crime following the alleged stabbing murder of a beloved elderly shopkeeper. Northern Territory Police have arrested an 18-year-old man over the death of Linford Feick, 71, who ran the Friendly Grocer store in Nightcliff in the city's north. Just after 5pm on Wednesday, police allege Mr Feick caught the man stealing and demanded the items be returned. He allegedly pulled out and knife and stabbed the shop owner, before fleeing the scene on a bicycle. Horrified customers and staff rushed to Mr Feick's aid and provided CPR, but his injuries were too severe. Emergency services arrived within 10 minutes, but he could not be revived and was pronounced dead. Police swarmed the scene and launched a manhunt. Officers cordoned off the area and obtained CCTV footage from the shop and surrounding businesses. Alleged killer was out on bail At about 12.35am, the alleged stabber handed himself in at Palmerston Police Station. Charges are yet to be laid. The man was out on bail for other offences at the time but was not fitted with an ankle monitor. The Australian reports he had been banned from entering Darwin. Territory politician Andrew Mackay, the member for Goyder, confirmed the man was supposed to be restricted to a remote community as part of his bail conditions. 'I will be finding out what I can in relation to why this alleged offender was on bail and what other bail conditions might have been in place,' Mr Mackay said. NT Police have not commented on the circumstances surrounding the man's bail. Family left devastated Mr Feick's devastated wife Margaret said her life had been shattered by the death of her 'beautiful husband of 51 years'. 'I am too broken to go to sleep,' Ms Feick wrote in an emotional Facebook message in the early hours of Thursday. 'My beautiful husband was stolen from me.' 'Linford worked so sincerely to maintain the community vibe with smiles, trust and humanity. 'A beautiful man, a true gentleman, and my soulmate. Gone forever.' Their son Ben told The Australian that crime had been 'a reality to us for a long time' and the tragedy was 'out worst nightmare come true'. 'He was a great man, he was well loved, we're so appreciative of the community outreach,' he told the newspaper. Kat McNamara, the local member for Nightcliff, said she was 'utterly heartbroken' by the news and had spent the night at the scene to comfort staff and shoppers. 'Everybody should have the right to go to work and come home safely to their families,' Ms McNamara said in a statement. 'This horrific act of violence has no place in our community.' Epidemic of violent crime The Top End has been battling violent crime, particularly involving youth offenders, for years and Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro campaigned on a zero-tolerance platform ahead of the Country Liberal Party's election win last year. Late last night, Ms Finocchiaro shared a brief video to social media responding to the 'tragic loss of life'. 'It is devastating that we are at this point again,' she said. Our focus right now is on the welfare of the family. 'Every Territorian knows that this is not OK. We reinforce our commitment that everything is on the table. The police and I will have more to say as more information unfolds.' Action for Alice founder Darren Clark, an anti-crime campaigner based in Alice Springs, another NT region in the grips of a crime epidemic, slammed the response. 'Why wasn't it already on the table?' Mr Clark said. 'Darwin is seriously bad at the moment. This incident happened across from a police station that is not staffed by police. A family is devastated, their whole world changed forever. 'Why do we always have to wait until a tragic event to shake our leaders up? Simply not good enough.' Ana Aitcheson, who runs the domestic violence shelter Dawn House, said the increase in violent knife crime across the Territory was out of control. 'Everybody's got a machete or a knife or scissors on them,' Ms Aitcheson told The Australian. 'The amount of stabbings up here, that's increasing, knife violence it's just wild.' A service station employee near the Friendly Grocer store told the NT News yesterday: 'It's not safe here. A few months ago, someone else was stabbed here too.' Federal Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, the opposition's spokesperson for Indigenous Affairs, said the alleged act of 'senseless and violent behaviour is shocking and utterly condemnable'. 'We must do everything we can to stamp out this abhorrent behaviour,' Senator Price said. Earlier this year, Friendly Grocer was part of a group of local businesses to voice concern about the growing crime problem in the suburb. Despite a new police station recently opening just across the road, it was poorly staffed and locals said the number of officers visible in the area had actually reduced. 'Safety hasn't changed — if anything I reckon it's got worse,' a Friendly Grocer staffer said at the time. 'There used to be a foot patrol that went around — they really made it a safer place.' Laurie Zio, the member for Fannie Bay, said she was 'furious and devastated' by the latest 'senseless act [of] violence'. 'When did we become a place that someone caught shoplifting responds with outright murder?' Ms Zio said. 'Our entire community is shaken, again … and rightfully so. Everyone has the right to be so, so angry. I have no words, but my thoughts are with his family, his loved ones, and everyone in our community who is reeling from this.' The death comes two years after bottle shop worker Declark Laverty was murdered at the Airport Tavern BWS in Darwin's north by Keith Kerinauia, who was 19. Kerinauia had been bailed for aggravated assault and robbery charges just weeks prior. He is currently serving 20 years behind bars for the fatal stabbing. Fed-up locals vent fury Mr Feick's shocking death has prompted a flood of anger across social media from frustrated locals who say drastic measures are needed to tackle out-of-control violence. 'Bring in the army,' one wrote. 'So much for the government cracking down on crime,' another said. 'Truly enough is enough.' A woman wrote that Darwin was no longer a safe place to raise a family, recounting multiple instances experienced or witnessed by her children. 'My daughter frequents that store, my son witnessed the stabbings at Casuarina two weeks ago, there was a stabbing murder in our suburb three weeks ago. My other son at eight-years-old old asked me: 'Is that where the man was stabbed to death? 'A few years ago, someone jumped my kids' school fence, threatened students, threatened to come back, which forced the primary school next door into a lockdown for almost two hours which was EXTREMELY traumatic for these kids. 'What does it take to cross the threshold into real action? This is not what I want for my family.' One local noted: 'So much for the government cracking down on crime. Truly enough is enough.' 'Someone tell me again how the NT justice system is working to prevent crime, I'm clearly confused,' another said. Many slammed the fact that the alleged killer was out on bail – a frequent pattern involved perpetrators of violent crime. 'No consequences for their crimes so they just keep doing it,' one wrote. 'No respect for anyone or anything and when they are jailed [it's] usually only half of what they deserve.' Leader's disappearing video Hours before the alleged murder, the Chief Minister took to social media to share a glowing video touting her government's tough stance on crime. 'Crime statistics came out last week and we're seeing some really good signs,' she said. But shortly after news broke of the stabbing, Ms Finocchiaro deleted the clip. Caleb Burke, a Darwin-based union organiser and critic of the Country Liberal Party, slammed the act. 'This is the same Lia Finocchiaro who screamed at [former Labor Chief Minister] Eva Lawler every day about crime. Who said only the CLP could fix it. Who promised action, certainty and security. 'You wanted the job, Lia. Now you've got it. You were loud when it suited you, but silent when it counts.' This morning, Ms Finocchiaro issued a statement conceding locals were fed up with crime. 'People have a right to be angry, heartbroken, frustrated, disappointed, questioning why this is happening when it will stop, and all of those feelings are absolutely valid,' she said. 'I want everyone to support each other. Today, there is going to be a wide range of emotions by our entire community right across the Northern Territory, and people's emotions will undoubtedly change over the course of the day as well. 'And so, we stand strong together in solidarity around the family, the friends, the immediate community that's grieving, and the broader Northern Territory community who grieve with them and share their pain. 'We stand together and say enough is enough. And I want to reinforce our commitment to Territorians that everything is on the table, and we will continue to do whatever it takes to make the Territory safe.'
