Skip to main content
Open the menu

Welcome to City of Darwin

What can we help you with?

Our community

Council Provides Free Parking in the CBD over Christmas & New Year

Council is providing incentive to shop locally this Christmas, by implementing 30 days of free on-street parking in the CBD from Monday 17 December to Friday 18 January.

More on parking

Christmas Closure Notice

A number of our sites close or have reduced opening hours over Christmas. Whether you're looking for a book to settle into or wanting to go for a dip at the pool, find out when we're open so you don't miss out.

Christmas Closure Notice 2018

Darwin Christmas Trail

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in Darwin! There is loads going on across Darwin suburbs, find out what's in your area by downloading the Christmas Trail Map! 

Darwin Christmas Trail

Latest news

City of Darwin Christmas Closure Notice 2018

Civic Centre and Woolner Operation Centre

City of Darwin offices will be closed over Christmas/New Year period from COB Friday 21 December and reopening Wednesday 2 January 2019.

Waste Management

City of Darwin waste contractor JJ Richards and Sons will be operating as per normal on Christmas Day and Boxing Day as well as New Year's Day.

Shoal Bay Waste Management

17 Dec 2018 Read more

Council Awards Grants Recipients

City of Darwin continues to support local community groups with the allocation of a combined $44,602 awarded to 10 not-for-profit organisations as part of the second and final round of the 2018/19 Community Grants Program.

The Community Grants Program aims to support local initiatives, projects and events that enrich community life and directly benefit and promote the Darwin community.

Acting Lord

13 Dec 2018 Read more

Council Provides Free Parking in the CBD over Christmas & New Year

Council is providing incentive to shop locally this Christmas, by implementing 30 days of free on-street parking in the CBD from Monday 17 December to Friday 18 January.

The decision was passed by Council at its 1st Ordinary Council meeting on Tuesday 11 December and will bring a welcome boost to trading in the CBD over the Christmas/New Year period.

12 Dec 2018 Read more

Plastic Wise Council Expands the Program to Ban Single Use Plastics

City of Darwin’s vision for a plastic wise future forges ahead with the decision at the Ordinary Council meeting last night to expand the current program to phase out single use plastics at market stalls to include all events on Council land.

Last night's decision strengthens the move by Council in July to ban single use plastic items including cups, straws, cutlery

12 Dec 2018 Read more

See all news