Month: April 2026

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

The Greater Darwin Centralised Social Order Concept (GDCSO), implemented on 30 October 2025, continues to see an increase in proactive policing across the greater Darwin region.

Coordinated through the Territory Safety Division (TSD), the GDCSO brings together all social-order resources under a single, unified operational framework. The model continues to focus on early interdiction and prevention, coordinated tasking, and targeted enforcement against the key drivers of anti-social behaviour and alcohol-related harm.

Over a period of nearly six months, the GDCSO has delivered strong and measurable outcomes for the Greater Darwin community, including:

• 14,094 litres of alcohol seized and destroyed
• 1,162 Banned Drinker Orders issued
• 515 persons taken into Protective Custody
• 484 arrests
• 213 infringement notices issued
• Over 9,000 targeted proactive patrols conducted

Senior Sergeant Joshua Cunningham from the Territory Safety Division said the coordinated model continues to strengthen police capability and deliver meaningful outcomes for the community.

“The centralised approach has allowed us to be more agile, more visible, and more targeted in how we respond to anti-social behaviour. We are identifying issues earlier, intervening sooner, and working closely with our partner agencies to disrupt the drivers of alcohol-related harm.”

“This is about getting ahead of the behaviour before it escalates and delivering safer outcomes for the community.”

“Our members are out there every day, highly visible and proactive, and that presence is making a difference. We’re seeing improved behaviour in key areas, increased community confidence, and stronger engagement across the region.”

“The Northern Territory Police Force will continue to build on the success of the GDCSO, ensuring a coordinated, intelligence-led approach remains central to reducing crime, improving public safety, and supporting the Greater Darwin community. This capability will be further strengthened with the introduction of Police Public Safety Officers, who will join the Territory Safety Division upon graduation at the end of June 2026, enhancing frontline visibility and supporting proactive policing efforts across the region.”

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a 19-year-old female in relation to an aggravated burglary that occurred last night in Alice Springs.

Around 11:45pm, police received a report of an aggravated burglary at a residence on Bloomfield Street in Gillen.

It is alleged a group of females attended the residence and forced entry through the front door. Two of the offenders allegedly physically assaulted a 15-year-old female resident, before a third offender struck the victim in the head with a rock.

The 15-year-old received treatment at the Alice Springs Hospital for a minor laceration to her head.

A 19-year-old offender was arrested later in the night. She remains in police custody with charges expected to follow.

The incident is believed to be related to a social media dispute, and investigations are ongoing to identify the remaining offenders.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 131 444. Please quote reference NTP2600038493. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via https://crimestoppersnt.com.au.

Source: Prime Minister of Australia

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Source: Prime Minister of Australia

nder the Albanese Government’s new Strategic Reserve powers, a further 200 million litres of additional diesel for Australia has been secured, and work has commenced with leading fertiliser companies to secure more supply at this critical time in the growing season.

The Government has partnered with BP Australia and continued our partnership with Viva Energy, taking the total additional diesel secured in the last seven days to approximately 300 million litres or over 1.8 million additional barrels to keep Australia moving.

Work continues with Ampol, Park Fuels, IOR and other fuel suppliers, to secure additional fuel shipments in coming days and weeks. 

The Government is also working with leading fertiliser companies Incitec Pivot and CSBP to help secure and deliver essential fertiliser for Australian farmers.

This package involves price risk support to protect importers from extreme price volatility and ensure additional fertiliser arrives in Australia for the current and upcoming growing seasons.

The Albanese Government will continue to secure essential fuel and fertiliser supplies, and work with our industry partners to ensure it is directed to where it is needed most, to shield Australians from the worst impacts of the conflict in the Middle East, and to keep our nation and our people moving.

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“As conflict in the Middle East and global volatility continues, we are working to shield Australians from the worst of the impacts.

“We want to keep our people, our economy and our nation moving, which is why we’re
working with industry to quickly secure additional shipments of fuel and fertiliser.”

Quotes attributable to Minister Farrell

“With approximately 300 million additional litres of diesel secured and new partnerships for securing fertiliser, we’re ensuring our farmers can keep planting, our trucks can keep driving and our economy can keep moving.

“We’re using our new Strategic Reserve powers to direct essential supplies to the industries and regions which need them the most in the face of the continued conflict in the Middle East.”

Quotes attributable to Minister Bowen

“We are working with industry to shield Australians from global uncertainty and keep our nation moving.

“By providing support to secure approximately 300 million litres of diesel, together with existing contracted supply that’s flowing to Australia, we are securing the essential fuel supplies for the regions and industries that need it.”

Quotes attributable to Minister Collins 

“We understand how critical fertiliser is for Australian farmers, for our food production system and the food security of our region – that’s why I have been working with industry to support getting fertiliser to Australian farmers.

“This is a significant outcome for our farmers and will support industry to secure and deliver the fertiliser we need sooner.

“Our Government will continue working with our farmers to help manage the global impacts of the conflict in the Middle East.”

Source: Prime Minister of Australia

PAUL AUGÉ, PRESIDENT, BP AUSTRALIA: Thank you, Prime Minister Albanese and Mr Bowen. It’s great to be here today. Today’s announcement is all about making sure that Australia has the fuel it needs when it needs it, and also at a time of increased uncertainty and volatility. Thank you, Government, for the responsiveness that they have demonstrated. And the work with the EFA is a demonstration of the Government’s action to make sure Australia has the fuel it needs. BP, with partnership, obviously, with the EFA, has access to incremental cargoes that will be arriving here to Port Botany and also into Perth in Kwinana over the next few months. This is on top of five cargoes that we’ll have coming to NSW before the end of May to ensure that we have the right supply to the state, on top of a normal import program that we have coming to Australia, which will have around 60 cargoes coming over the next few months. The facility and the partnership with the Government through the EFA is really allowing us to bring additional cargoes to make sure Australia has the fuel it needs when it needs it. Behind us, don’t forget, there’s a vessel that is coming all the way from the US, from our refinery in Cherry Point in Washington State, which again demonstrates the resilience of our supply chain that we have here in Australia through our global network and global partnerships. Again, I want to thank the Prime Minister and the Government for the responsiveness and also the collaboration with the industry, both through the release of the MSO and stockholdings, also through this facility with the EFA and also through the support that they are providing to the local supply chains across Australia through the National Reconstruction Fund. With that, thank you.

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Source: Tasmania Police

Traffic operation detects high range drink driver

Wednesday, 22 April 2026 – 11:51 am.

A woman detected drink-driving at more than four times the legal limit highlighted acts of dangerous driving identified during police traffic patrols across the West Coast last night.
Western Road Policing Services conducted the targeted traffic operation on Tuesday, utilising both static and mobile patrols.
During the operation, police detected 14 speeding offences, one vehicle defect, one driver failing to display P-plates and two drivers exceeding the prescribed alcohol limit.
A 31-year-old woman from Wynyard was detected driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.238 – more than four times the legal limit – with two young children in the vehicle.
A 27-year-old man from Rosebery was intercepted on the Murchison Highway for speeding and subsequently returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.07.
A 39-year-old man from Victoria was detected travelling 42km/h above the posted 50km/h speed limit.
Inspector Adam Spencer said it was disappointing that drivers continued to not only put their own lives at risk, but the lives of others.
“Driving while under the influence of alcohol isn’t just about breaking the law – you are putting yourself and others at risk of serious injury or death,” he said.
“And in this instance, two young children were put at risk by being in a vehicle with a driver who returned a high blood alcohol reading.
“Police will continue to conduct these targeted operations to ensure drivers are held to account, because everyone deserves to be safe on our roads.”
If you see unlawful and dangerous driving behaviour on Tasmanian roads, contact police on 131 444 or call 000 (triple zero) if it is an emergency.

Source: Victoria Country Fire Authority

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Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a male after a violent disturbance in the Darwin CBD early yesterday morning.

Around 2:10am, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a male armed with an edged weapon allegedly assaulting and threatening members of the public near a licensed premises on Mitchell Street.

It is alleged that the offender punched a male before threatening him with the weapon and stealing his umbrella. He then began an altercation with a taxi driver, where he threatened him with the weapon and a struggle ensued onto the roadway.

Police attended and arrested the offender with assistance from police CCTV operators.

The offender, who was identified as a 22-year-old male, allegedly spat in the face of an officer and continued to spit while being processed into the Watch House.

Police are urging anyone with information to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 and quote reference number P26115608. You can also report anonymously via https://crimestoppersnt.com.au.

Source: State of Victoria Local Government 2

The City of Greater Bendigo has released a draft Disposal and Acquisition of Property Policy for community comment on its Let’s Talk community engagement website.

The Disposal and Acquisition of Property Policy will partly replace the Assets and Surplus Land Disposal Policy 2017 with a separate Asset Disposal Policy to be developed and presented to Council in the future.

City of Greater Bendigo Director Presentation and Assets, Brian Westley said the aim of the draft policy is to provide a framework to guide the City in its future decision making relating to the disposal and acquisition of properties.

“The City of Greater Bendigo owns and manages an extensive property portfolio and regularly reviews its existing property holdings,” Mr Westley said.

“Properties owned by the City are valuable public assets and it is essential that they are used to maximise the social, environmental, and economic benefits to the Greater Bendigo community.

“When making decisions about buying or disposing of property, the City must consider the wider needs of the community, and the draft policy provides a clear framework to guide those decisions.

“While the requirements and processes on how the City sells and acquires land are already controlled by a variety of legislation, including the Local Government Act 2020, the Subdivision Act 1988 and the City’s Financial Plan 2025–2035 and Asset Plan 2025–2035 the policy will help make all of these requirements clear in one central document.

“The draft policy is important because it will provide a consistent, equitable and transparent process in relation to the sale and acquisition of properties while aligning with best practice guidelines and complying with legislative requirements.

“It will also guide the strategic management of the City’s property portfolio for the long-term best interests of the community and help the City to achieve best value, both financial and non-financial, in all its property dealings.”

The City owns about 1,500 buildings, structures and aquatic facilities worth $790 million. These are part of a total asset portfolio of $3.6 billion.

Members of the community can provide feedback on the draft policy on the City’s Let’s Talk website until Monday May 18, 2026.

For more information, or to provide feedback, visit:

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

Three offenders have been arrested following a violent incident in the Ngukurr community earlier this month.

On Saturday 11 April, police will allege a 25-year-old male was assaulted during an altercation involving weapons.

It is alleged a 15-year-old male threw two edged weapons at the victim which narrowly missed, before a 20-year-old male launched projectiles at him via a slingshot, one of which caused a laceration to his head.

After falling to the ground, the victim was allegedly hit in the head with a blunt weapon by a 16-year-old male.

The victim was treated at the local clinic and after his condition worsened on 14 April he was conveyed to Royal Darwin Hospital in a critical condition with life-threatening injuries to his head.

On Thursday 16 April, investigators from the Katherine Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) attended Ngukurr community and arrested the three males.

All three have since been charged with:

• 1x Intend Serious Harm, Cause Any Harm
• 1x Recklessly Endanger Life – Aggravated
• 1x Unlawfully Cause Serious Harm
• 1x Going Armed in Public

They currently remain in police custody are expected to appear in court on the following dates:

• 1 May (15-year-old male)
• 8 May (16-year-old male)
• 18 June (20-year-old male)

Police believe this incident is part of a long-standing conflict between family groups. 

Police are continuing to work closely with Traditional Owners and key community stakeholders to strengthen engagement efforts and help reduce tensions within the community.