• The Council provides an update on what facilities will reopen tomorrow, Thursday 27 November. Full details below.  

Additional Council facilities have been cleared to reopen tomorrow, while others will remain closed until further safety assessments and cleanup are completed. 

Lord Mayor Peter Styles said the facilities assessments were going well, with crews working efficiently through the priority sites.  

“Today we had three contractors on the ground - around 50 staff supported by 18 trucks - working across the city to begin clearing green waste from verges,” he said.  
  
“We appreciate everyone’s understanding and we will share more updates as soon as they’re available,” he added.  

Community Guidance: Waste management 

General Waste 

Shoal Bay Waste Management Facility is open for general waste only (no green waste), which includes: 

• food waste 

• unwanted household items  

• cardboard 

• hard waste such as mattresses   

Reviva Reuse Shop at Shoal Bay Waste Management Facility is also open.  

Kerbside bin collections  

Recycling and general waste kerbside bin collections are operating as normal; however, some delays may occur while we manage increased demand and navigate road closures.  

Green Waste 

Residents can continue to take their green waste to a free, alternative emergency waste management site at Hidden Valley between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm.  

Community Guidance: Facilities 

Facilities open from tomorrow, Thursday 27 November:  

• Civic Centre 

• Libraries  

• Carparks - West Lane and Dragonfly  

• Community Centres – Nightcliff, Malak 

• Pound 

• Pools – Casuarina and Parap 

• Reviva Reuse Shop at Shoal Bay 

• Public toilets (excluding Alawa Oval public toilets) 

• Childcare centres 

Closed until further notice 

• Pools – Nightcliff   

• Major Ovals, Parks & Reserves (including all sports fields) 

• Community Centres – Lyons (fallen tree on roof requiring repair)  

• Cemeteries  

• Walkways 

General contacts:  

• For City of Darwin Cyclone Fina related enquiries and reports, please call 8930 0300 and press #1.  

• For general City of Darwin enquiries, please call 8930 0300 and press #2. 

• To report non-urgent issues, please do so via our Snap, Send, Solve app, details of how to download and use the platform can be found here.   

Emergency contacts:  

• For life threatening emergencies or serious injuries, call 000.  

• Power, water, or sewerage issues, call Power Water on 1800 245 090.  

• If your call relates to damage to your property, damage to main roads or traffic signals please call the Northern Territory Government on 1800 888 901. 

• You can reach NT Emergency Services (NTES) on 132 500.  

Stay informed through emergency broadcaster ABC Radio Darwin 105.7 and visit https://securent.nt.gov.au/ nf