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Image Credit: Up North Media NAIDOC 2025 City of Darwin is the naming rights

Posted 9th Jul 2026

City of Darwin's popular Native Plant Giveaway program returns this dry season

Posted 9th Jul 2026

Image credit: art by Katie Hagebols aka Piper Kidd, photography by Helen Orr

Posted 8th Jul 2026

City of Darwin is inviting residents to roll up their sleeves and help grow a

Posted 6th Jul 2026

City of Darwin has desexed 60 owned pet cats in suburbs with the highest rates

Posted 2nd Jul 2026

City of Darwin is calling on community members to help shape a more accessible

Posted 1st Jul 2026

City of Darwin is seeking Expressions of Interest from community members to join

Posted 30th Jun 2026

This Lord Mayor Peter Styles column was originally published in NT News on 26

Posted 26th Jun 2026

Upcoming Events

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Community
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Fitness & Wellbeing

Join us for yoga by the beach to start your week with nature, movement, and connection to breath in

Costs
$5 per person, per session
Requirements for public
BYO yoga mat, water, and towel

Nightcliff Foreshore - Seabreeze Slab
near Nightcliff Jetty, heading towards Nightcliff Pool
Nightcliff NT 0810
Australia

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13 Jul 2026
Free Event
Libraries Events
Senior

Join us for a relaxing social morning of knitting and crocheting. All experience levels welcome

Karama Library
Karama Shopping Plaza, 31 Kalymnos Drive
Karama NT 0812
Australia

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13 Jul 2026
Children & Family
Community
Courses & Workshops
Fitness & Wellbeing

These classes are all about having fun, moving your body and connecting with your little ones

Costs
$5 per family, per session

Nightcliff Community Centre – Boab Room
18 Bauhinia Street, Nightcliff
Nightcliff NT 0810
Australia

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13 Jul 2026
Community
Free Event
Libraries Events

Looking for community support and advice services? Visit the libraries to chat with a caseworker or

Casuarina Library
17 Bradshaw Terrace
Casuarina NT 0810
Australia

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13 Jul 2026
Children & Family
Free Event
Libraries Events

For ages 3-5 years and their grown-ups. Younger siblings are welcome but may need more assistance

Casuarina Library
17 Bradshaw Terrace
Casuarina NT 0810
Australia

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13 Jul 2026
Children & Family
Free Event
Libraries Events

For babies ages 3 to 12 months and their grown-ups. These sessions are suitable for the age ranges

Darwin City Library
Civic Centre, 17 Harry Chan Avenue
Darwin NT 0800
Australia

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13 Jul 2026
Children & Family
Free Event
Libraries Events

Get ready for some serious fun! Come on down to Karama Library and unleash your competitive spirit

Karama Library
Karama Shopping Centre, 31 Kalymnos Drive
Karama NT 0812
Australia

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13 Jul 2026
Community
Courses & Workshops
Fitness & Wellbeing

Join us for a fun, social and beginner-friendly weekly golf program. For adults of all ages and

Costs
$10 per person, per session
Requirements for public
Bookings required

Gardens Park Golf Links
1 Chin Quan Road
The Gardens NT 0820
Australia

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13 Jul 2026
Children & Family
Free Event
Libraries Events

For ages 3 to 24 months and their grown-ups. Clap and move to our Rhyme Time sessions. We'll explore

Karama Library
Karama Shopping Plaza, 31 Kalymnos Drive
Karama NT 0812
Australia

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14 Jul 2026
Children & Family
Free Event
Libraries Events

For ages 1 to 3 years and their grown-ups. These sessions are suitable for the age ranges specified

Nightcliff Library
Pavonia Place
Nightcliff NT 0810
Australia

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14 Jul 2026
Community
Fitness & Wellbeing
Free Event
Libraries Events

Need Support or Assistance? We’re Here to Help! Here’s how we can help: Housing Community Resources

Costs
Free

Casuarina Library
17 Bradshaw Terrace
Casuarina NT 0810
Australia

-
14 Jul 2026
Children & Family
Free Event
Libraries Events

For ages 3 to 24 months and their grown-ups. Clap and move to our Rhyme Time sessions. We'll explore

Karama Library
Karama Shopping Plaza, 31 Kalymnos Drive
Karama NT 0812
Australia

-
14 Jul 2026
Community
Courses & Workshops
Fitness & Wellbeing

Beginners' HIIT is a high-intensity training session designed for those beginning their fitness

Costs
$5 per person, per session
Requirements for public
BYO yoga mat if you have one, water, and towel

Garamanuk Park
25 Damabila Drive,
Lyons NT 0810
Australia

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14 Jul 2026
Community
Fitness & Wellbeing
Free Event
Libraries Events
Senior

Discover life's meaning in everyday moments with Ikigai at this workshop led by Certified Ikigai

Casuarina Library
17 Bradshaw Terrace
Casuarina NT 0810
Australia

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14 Jul 2026
Children & Family
Free Event
Libraries Events

For ages 1 to 3 years and their grown-ups. These sessions are suitable for the age ranges specified

Darwin City Library
Civic Centre, 17 Harry Chan Avenue
Darwin NT 0800
Australia

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15 Jul 2026
Community
Courses & Workshops
Fitness & Wellbeing

Designed for expectant mothers who want safe, structured and evidence-based support throughout

Costs
$5 per person, per session
Requirements for public
Bookings required

5/8 Totem Road,
Coconut Grove, NT 0810
Australia

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15 Jul 2026
Children & Family
Free Event
Libraries Events

For babies ages 3 to 12 months and their grown-ups. These sessions are suitable for the age ranges

Casuarina Library
17 Bradshaw Terrace
Casuarina NT 0810
Australia

-
15 Jul 2026
Children & Family
Courses & Workshops
Youth Events

Join us for a 7-week business school for children aged 10-13 where we will collectively come up with

Costs
Pay what you feel

Nightcliff Uniting Church
21 Cummins St
Rapid Creek NT 0810
Australia

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15 Jul 2026
Children & Family
Free Event
Libraries Events

For ages 3 to 24 months and their grown-ups. Clap and move to our Rhyme Time sessions. We'll explore

Nightcliff Library
10/12 Pavonia Place
Nightcliff NT 0810
Australia

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16 Jul 2026
Children & Family
Free Event
Libraries Events

Join us for STEAM Story Time, an interactive program tailored for 3 to 5 year olds, where we explore

Karama Library
Karama Shopping Plaza, 31 Kalymnos Drive
Karama NT 0812
Australia

-
16 Jul 2026
Arts & Culture
Community
Free Event
Senior
Youth Events

🌟 Peer Action Group – Join Us! 🌟 Our next social catch up for people with intellectual disability is

Costs
$0

Nightcliff Community Centre
8/18 Bauhinia Street
Nightcliff NT 0810
Australia

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16 Jul 2026
Community
Courses & Workshops
Fitness & Wellbeing

Radiant Lotus Women's Qigong (RLWQ) - The Long Form is a graceful and meditative sequence that

Costs
$5 per person, per session
Requirements for public
Bookings required, BYO yoga mat if you have one, water bottle, towel

East Point Reserve
Dudley Point grassed area
Fannie Bay NT 0820
Australia

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16 Jul 2026
Community
Courses & Workshops
Fitness & Wellbeing

A fun combination of normal zumba dance and zumba toning dance with light hand weights. This is low

Costs
$5 per person, per session

Harmony Hall
44 Patterson Street
Malak NT 0812
Australia

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16 Jul 2026
Community
Courses & Workshops
Fitness & Wellbeing
Senior

A program specially designed for individuals aged 50 and over, focussing on enhancing strength

Costs
$5 per person, per session
Requirements for public
Bookings required

Casuarina Aquatic & Leisure Centre - Community Room
17 Gsell Street
Casuarina NT 0810
Australia

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17 Jul 2026
Arts & Culture

Party under the stars in the iconic Brown’s Mart courtyard and be entertained by some of the NT’s

Costs
$5-$10
Requirements for public
5.30pm Gates Open From 10pm it’s 18+ Brown’s Mart Courty

Brown’s Mart Courtyard - 12 smith street
Darwin NT 0800
Australia

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17 Jul 2026
Arts & Culture

Darwin Fringe Festival comedy show Anna Goat (Raw Comedy Finalist) went to find herself... and sadly

Costs
$15-$20

Top Floor Comedy
The Last Supper, 1/35 Cavenagh Street
Darwin NT 0810
Australia

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17 Jul 2026
Arts & Culture

For the first time in over 30 years, the Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) comes to Darwin with a

Costs
General $25 Concession & Group (4+) $15 Child (4-12 Years) $10

AANT Centre
93 Mitchell Street
Darwin NT 0800
Australia

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17 Jul 2026
Arts & Culture

After numerous sell out performances across Australia and overseas, hugely popular psychic-medium

Costs
Full Price: $59.00 VIP-Premium: $75.00 VIP: $65.00
Requirements for public
none

93 Mitchell Street, Darwin NT 0800
Darwin NT 0800
Australia

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17 Jul 2026
Children & Family
Community
Fitness & Wellbeing
Senior
Youth Events

The first of our Open Water Series for this year at the Darwin Waterfront, The Dry Swim has a

Costs
Entry Fees apply to competitors and can be found in the Meet Information. Spectators are free.
Requirements for public
Don't forget Sunburn Cream and your Drink Bottles

Darwin Waterfront Precinct
19B Kitchener Drive
Darwin City NT 0800
Australia

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18 Jul 2026
Community
Courses & Workshops
Fitness & Wellbeing

Aqua HIIT alternates short bursts of high-intensity exercise with lower-intensity recovery periods

Costs
$5 per person, per session
Requirements for public
Bookings required, BYO a hat, towel, and water bottle, Darwin Ski Club social membership ($15 for 12months)

Darwin Ski Club swimming pool
20 Conacher Street
Fannie Bay NT 0820
Australia

-
18 Jul 2026

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