Darwin morning briefing

Darwin City releases road verge planting policy and fact sheet

Morning, Darwin. 25C and clear, and the Council has some news for your garden beds.

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Road Verge Planting Fact Sheet
Darwin City Council has published a Road Verge Planting Fact Sheet, providing guidance for residents. The fact sheet is available as a 1.76MB PDF download.
darwin.nt.gov.au
Road Verge planting policy
Darwin City Council has also released its Road Verge Planting Policy, policy number 8330.100.E.R, available as a 246.61KB PDF. The policy complements the fact sheet for residents planning verge plantings.
darwin.nt.gov.au
Transport regulator investigating two more incidents at Sydney airport, taking tally to six in a month – as it happened
Elsewhere, the Productivity Commission's Angela Jackson said the body stands by its interim report into the GST, which found the deal with Western Australia to be a costly mistake that should be reversed.
theguardian.com
The Secret of Hanging Rock
Darwin City Libraries highlight Joan Lindsay's classic novel Picnic At Hanging Rock, noting its blend of mysterious and sinister social life and that the final chapter was removed at the publishers' request.
darwin.nt.gov.au

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