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News.com.au
02-07-2025
- General
- News.com.au
Volunteers clean up the cracker day mess
'What a way to start the day,' a sunrise-bathed volunteer told NT News as he cleaned up the picturesque beach in Rapid Creek after Territory Day celebrations. Each year scores of locals, council workers and even prisoners descend on the Territory's green, red and blue spaces to clean up the mess left after cracker night. Rapid Creek Landcare NT treasurer Gill Abraham was pleased with the volunteer turnout at her group's patch. 'We've had much more than expected — 14 already,' Ms Abraham said. 'We're focusing on the intertidal zone to pick up any rubbish fish might mistake for food.' Ms Abraham said she was also happy to see a 'huge presence' from Darwin Council who beat the volunteers to the foreshore for an even earlier clean-up. 'It's well co-ordinated this year between volunteers and government agencies,' she said. 'There's also Parks and Wildlife down on the beach with a buggy, and I have heard prisoners will also come and join the cleanup.' Darwin councillor Ed Smelt was at Rapid Creek volunteering with the group. 'It's always important to clean up and restore our beautiful foreshore,' he said. The councillor said Darwin Council had sent workers and organised skip bins to assist in the cleanup too. Up the bike track in Nightcliff, volunteers organised by the NT Greens were cleaning the beach. 'Our goal is mainly just to get all of the little remnants of fireworks off the beach,' NT Greens organiser Ellyane Wall said. 'We don't want them to end up in our oceans and waterways.' For the beachside volunteers, it was a race against time and tide to tidy up. 'High tide will be coming in at about 10.45am,' Ms Wall said. 'Once it gets sucked out into the ocean, we won't see it again. 'So the more we can get off the beach before that high tide the better.' All the volunteers who spoke to the NT News shared similar tips for Territorians to enjoy cracker night environmentally responsibly in years to come. 'The way to set yourself up for success really is just to pick your spot wisely,' Ms Wall said. 'If you are going to come down to the beach, make a note of where the high tide is and set your stuff above where the next high tides are going to be. 'If you're planning to go to your local park make sure you pick areas that aren't super vegetated. 'Obviously fire is the other big concern this time of. 'So just set yourself up for success by picking your spot wisely. 'And of course, put your rubbish in the bin afterwards.'
Sky News AU
02-07-2025
- Sky News AU
Territory Day celebrated by fireworks in Darwin
Territory Day celebrations took place on July 1, with thousands of people coming out to celebrate. Cracker Night in the Northern Territory allows residents to set off fireworks for one day of the year legally. This year's Territory Day marks 47 years since the Northern Territory achieved self-government.
ABC News
01-07-2025
- ABC News
The Northern Territory's 2025 Cracker Night in pictures
It happens just once a year, for five loud, chaotic hours — and only in one rebellious corner of the country. On the evening of July 1, the Northern Territory once again lit up in a flurry of bangs, smoke and unregulated explosives as thousands of people celebrated Territory Day. Territorians and visitors that travelled from all over Australia to take part in the celebrations took to the streets and braved the mayhem to mark the 47th anniversary of self-government — and to revel in their right to legally buy and set off fireworks. While the rest of Australia banned personal fireworks decades ago, the territory has tightly held onto the controversial tradition. "It's the Wild West out here," said Casey O'Flynn, who drove from Queensland with her family to experience the chaos of Cracker Night. Celebrated throughout the NT every July 1, Territory Day is the only time Australians can legally buy and use fireworks without a permit, with Northern Territory stores allowed to sell fireworks to people aged 18 or older. Cracker Night almost didn't go ahead this year, after more than 100 tonnes of fireworks bound for the Northern Territory were seized by New South Wales authorities. But eventually hundreds of tonnes of explosives crossed the border. They then vanished in a flash on Tuesday, sold through pop-up, one-day-only shops selling ominously named favourites like Loose Cannon, Heavy Duty Missiles and Bullet Bees. The biggest kits retailed for more than $5,000. Here's how Cracker Night was celebrated across the Northern Territory.
News.com.au
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Celebrate Territory Day at Mindil Beach Casino Resort
This Territory Day, Mindil Beach Casino Resort is lighting up the night with a celebration designed for the whole family. On Tuesday, July 1, the iconic beachfront venue will transform into a vibrant, carnivale-themed celebration, tying into the venue's exciting Casino Carnivale promotion. For just $35, your ticket includes food, quality entertainment, and a relaxed spot to enjoy the show. Whether you're craving something savoury, sweet, or uniquely Territory-inspired, there'll be delicious delights to please every palate. In a refreshing twist from previous years, this year's Territory Day event is all about community connection and family fun. With a strong focus on creating a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, it's the perfect way to come together and celebrate what makes the Territory special. For those seeking a relaxed area to watch the fireworks, the 18+ beer garden is the place to be - set on the beachside lawns with great views of all the action on the beach. Entertainment will keep the vibe lively all afternoon and into the evening, with performers taking the stage to bring the festive spirit to life. For families, the relaxed setting means there's room to roam, enjoy a bite to eat, and soak up the atmosphere. Children aged 3 and under enter free, making it an affordable and easy night out for families of all sizes. A mix of seating will be provided, but guests are encouraged to bring their own picnic rugs for the best views and a comfortable evening on the lawns as the fireworks light up the sky.
West Australian
05-06-2025
- Politics
- West Australian
Fireworks on way to ensure Territory Day isn't a fizzer
A convoy of trucks is carting more than 100 tonnes of fireworks to ensure a territory's annual celebration of self-governance isn't a fizzer. For one day a year Northern Territorians are allowed to buy and set off their own fireworks to celebrate Territory Day, affectionately dubbed Cracker Night. But NSW authorities risked putting a dampener on the 2025 festivities after seizing the explosive cargo that was ordered for the big event on July 1. In the NT fireworks have become synonymous with the day that marks the anniversary of its self-government in 1978. Territorians are legally allowed to set them off for a five-hour period from 6pm on July 1. But the fireworks shipment had entered NSW unauthorised and was seized by the state's workplace safety watchdog, a NSW government spokesman confirmed on May 16. "While use of these fireworks is legal in the NT, they are not legal to sell and use in NSW," he said. To preserve the sparkling overhead display NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro went over the heads of state bureaucrats and engaged directly with NSW Premier Chris Minns and Queensland counterpart David Crisafulli. On Wednesday she confirmed negotiations had been successful and the trucks had left NSW bound for the NT via Queensland. "It's so important that Territorians get to celebrate their way, and not be held ransom by interstate decisions," she told NT News. "New South Wales and Queensland bureaucrats may have done their best to hold things up, but nothing gets in the way of Territory Day." She thanked the two state premiers for their help. In 2024, a 23-year-old man severed his arm and a 58-year-old man suffered an injury to his groin in a fireworks mishap, among a series of Territory Day incidents.
