Yeah nah yeah, I guess this is how we look to the rest of the country.

I love Torresian Imperial-Pigeons because they are unique, and I really like their “mmm mmm” sounds. However, these birds keep pooping on my car, and the droppings are incredibly sticky and difficult to remove with just water. Sometimes they are green, and other times they are black.

I learnt to drive in Darwin, and I am also new to owning a car. I would really appreciate some genuine advice from fellow Darwin drivers on how you deal with this issue.

A few questions:

1. Is there a specific, affordable product that works well for removing bird droppings from car paint?
2. What is the safest and easiest way to remove the droppings as soon as possible, ideally within a few hours?
3. Apart from parking in the shade (which is not always available in Darwin), are there any practical ways to prevent these birds from pooping on my car?

I would really appreciate helpful advice without sarcasm. Thank you!

Has anyone had much experience with the RAAF houses sitting in the field in Pinelands?

I'm interested in getting one of them but I'm not sure on how much work they would need to become livable. Like rennos, electrical work, there general condition ect.

Did anyone else have their power flicker a few minutes ago? My windows rattled at the same time so im assuming maybe a nearby transformer just oopsie daisied. Mate says he heard a bang in jingili

Can you still pay the 30 odd dollars to use the novotel pool if you aren’t a guest just for the day? Currently staying here for work and noticed that you need to use your hotel key to enter the gate.

“As a capital city, Darwin deserves a local television news service on a commercial channel," says CEO Andrew Lancaster.

After suggestions for removalists or similar to move a household back to the east coast

Have an unwell family member I am needing to support so regrettably seems like the end of my Darwin time

I know Kent are usually ridiculously expensive but beyond that no idea

Is someone visiting KL soon?

I bought these a few months ago at KL airport. They are hands down delicious.

They are not anywhere in Australia. The company don't ship to Australia.

Is anyone heading that way soon?

Happy to pay handsomely for some to be posted even.

They are worth it

The unconfirmed Minutes of the September council meeting are now out and two public questions were asked with both being about the Cyclone pickup. This in addition to Laurie Zio's petition.

Think we will ever find out what really hsppenned ?

Partner and myself are heading up to Darwin in February for a holiday. We want to experience wet season in the NT as a bit of a trial run to see if we could manage living up north for a few years.

We will likely be staying in Darwin city. Open to ideas but we are adamant we will be doing a fishing charter while we are there, if possible.

Many thanks.

As data centres and fibre-optic cable networks proliferate globally, planning documents show two international subsea cables could soon dock in the Darwin suburb of Fannie Bay.

An application lodged with the Development Consent Authority shows tech giant Google plans to connect its "Bosun" subsea cable to infrastructure on the corner of Atkin Drive and Conacher Street.

Subsea cables are fibre-optic wires which run along the ocean floor, transmitting data to onshore landing stations and facilitating intercontinental internet traffic.

The planning application does not detail what the telecom infrastructure at the site will be.

Anyone here knows Gravel cycling groups around Darwin? New to gravel cycling here and would love to ride and meet new people with the same hobby.

Thank you!

If I buy a car that is currently registered in Queensland (previously registered in NT) do I have to transfer ownership in Queensland before bringing it back?

Basically family are down in Queensland and want to buy my old car and drive it back up to Darwin. Would they have to transfer ownership in Queensland (safety cert and all) and then transfer registration when they get to Darwin?

Or could they buy the car and transfer directly to NT when they get there?

Overly complicated process for something which they imagined would be simple.

If it takes you more than a minute to reverse park there are two option for you so that the 34 other cars behind you don’t have to wait and spill out into Smith street holding up traffic.

Not sure why it crossed my mind today, but now I'm wondering.

Hey, made this pixel art of the Darwin logo a year ago for wplace, I have absolutely no idea who this might interest, but here it is.

edit: Reddit makes it look all blurry, you might want to open it on your device to see a higher quality version

Bit of a niche one - does anyone know an Australian maker/seller who does genuine Australian crocodile skin belt buckles?

I’m specifically looking for a buckle incorporating actual crocodile leather/skin, ideally Australian saltwater croc, rather than a metal buckle with a crocodile design on it.

Happy to buy from a small leatherworker/maker anywhere in Australia, so recommendations are very welcome!

Hey everyone,

I am looking at solar for our place out rural. I am with rimfire and have a quote from them which guarantees a 22c buy back for 4 years.

It seems the installations in the NT are somewhat more expensive than I see around the rest of Aus. It makes the ROI so much longer, 10 years or so and I would expect buy now (or would love) to have a 3-4 year payback.

I'm looking at solar + battery I think, does anyone have any recommendations for non shark type operators that give great service and solid pricing?

Thank heaps

What do we reckon chat - is it time for the NT to become "the first Australian region deliberately governed, tested and developed as an operational ecosystem"?

There's a big open field between casurina beach, the university and the rapid creek footbridge. Its always either burnt down or growing out. Its blocked off and there is nothing there. Is it for wild life? What land is a part of?

Hello Darwin community, I was wondering if anyone knows if there are any businesses that provide CD/DVD resurfacing? I have some old ps1 and ps2 games that could do with it as they're pretty scratched up :(

Hi everyone,

I’m from Bangladesh, and my wife and I are planning to move to Darwin, Northern Territory. We are excited about the opportunity, but also trying to prepare realistically for life in the Top End.

I have more than five years of experience as a Supply Chain Manager, mainly in the food-processing and export industry.

We are trying to understand the practical realities before we arrive, including:

Which suburbs are good for a newly arrived couple?

Which employers or recruitment agencies are worth contacting?

What are the biggest challenges during the Wet Season?

What do people wish they had known before moving to Darwin?

How easy is it to build a social network as a newcomer?

Are there any Bangladeshi communities here?

We’re looking forward to learning more about Darwin and hopefully becoming part of the community.