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Caring for Country Music Competition 2025
Entries are now open for the 2025 Caring for Country Music Competition.The competition is calling all talented musicians, dancers, and creatives from NT, QLD and WA to showcase their skills while raising awareness about the health and wellbeing of our land and ecosystems.
NT Rec Fishing small grants awarded
The 2025 small grants round of the NT Recreational Fishing Grants Scheme have been awarded to 7 local organisations.They will share in over $99,000 in grant funding to deliver 9 projects that directly support and improve recreational fishing experiences and opportunities.
Illegal fishing in Charles Point reef fish protection area
The Northern Territory Government’s Fisheries Compliance Unit is continuing to protect the Territory’s aquatic resources.
Barra Boost: over 100,000 barramundi released to protect iconic NT lifestyle
More than 100,000 Barramundi are being released into Top End waterways this dry season as part of the Territory Government’s commitment to supporting the Territory lifestyle – a major boost for recreational fishers.The fish include 109,000 fingerlings and 500 larger fish, all bred and raised at the Darwin Aquaculture Centre, which is operated by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Students explore Katherine Research Station
Last month around 30 students from Katherine High School and their sister school, Warakirri College in Sydney visited the Katherine Research Station to explore the ongoing research at the station and the various job opportunities within the agriculture industry.
Farm to Feed forum Katherine 2025
The Territory’s agriculture industry stakeholders converged in Katherine last week for the first Farm to Feed forum at the Katherine showgrounds.
Tiwi Islands celebrate milestone in Territory-grown oyster industry
The Territory Government is backing the growth of the Northern Territory’s Blacklip Rock Oyster industry, with progress on the ground showcased at a community field day last week on Bathurst Island.
Coastal Plains Research Farm Field Day
Industry stakeholders, researchers, and members of the public gathered at the Coastal Plains Research Farm (CPRF) for a morning of presentations and on-farm demonstrations that highlighted key agricultural research projects in the Darwin region.
Strengthening and modernising NT agriculture through key reforms
The Territory Government is strengthening the Territory’s biosecurity and pastoral land regulations to safeguard key industries against evolving pest and disease threats with amendments to the Livestock Regulations.
Biosecurity Exercise for Northern Australia set to get underway
The Northern Territory Government is stepping up preparedness efforts against emergency animal diseases with a managed biosecurity exercise funded by the Commonwealth Government through the Northern Australian Coordination Network (NACN) from 20 – 22 May 2025.