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A TEAM from the Jabiru Fire S tation has again won the NT Firefighters Games Sunday 11 May at Fred’s Pass reserve in Darwin. Jabiru has been the dominant team in the last four competitions, managing to beat some close competition. The team this year consisted of experienced members Justin Gould, Macca Morris and Tamykah Anderson alongside three new members in Tony Koch, Adam Thompson and Mike Martin.Read more

Click here to register for the 2104 Kakadu Triathlon OUR triathletes are hard at it once again, preparing to take the plunge, ride it out, and do the hard yards in the build-up to the 2014 Kakadu Triathlon. Potential competitors are now swimming, cycling and running their way to fitness in readiness for the big event. And this year’s triathlon is shaping up to be bigger and better than before. Interest has grown not only among locals, but among hardcore triathletes around the country, following the runaway success of the inaugural event. The triathlon, which won Community Event of the Year in this year’s Australia Day awards, is one of the biggest events on the Jabiru community calendar.Read more

Miranda Tapsell, one of the stars of the hit movie The Sapphires, was filming at Lake Jabiru on Saturday 22 February. Miranda, who grew up in Kakadu, is being featured in a new documentary called Who We Are: Brave New Clan from CAAMA Productions.Read more

WET season rains are having an impact on communities across West Arnhem, cutting roads and supplies of essential items. The road bridge across the Adelaide River on the Arnhem Highway has been out for a couple of weeks. Road closures have affected many business and postal services, with freight costs to Jabiru increasing a whopping 30 per cent. West Arnhem Regional Council Mayor Lothar Siebert said t he Northern Territory government should start looking at plans to minimise the impact of floodwaters. “We may have to consider seeking Federal Government assistance," Mayor Siebert said.Read more