Update 14: Tropical Cyclone Fina
24 November 2025 10:00am
| AWS alert | BoM advice | Location |
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 Advice | Flood watch | Parts of the Northwest Coastal Rivers and Bonaparte Coastal Rivers:
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Schools
There are 15 government schools and early learning centres that are closed.
Schools are informing their families through the usual communication channels.
Government schools closed Monday 24 November:
- Alawa Primary School
- Bees Creek Primary School
- Belyuen School
- Berry Springs Primary School
- Driver Primary School
- Dundee Beach School
- Howard Springs Primary School
- Humpty Doo Primary School
- Leanyer Primary School
- Middle Point School
- Moil Primary School
- Nemarluk School
- NT School of Distance
- Taminmin College
- Woodroffe Primary School
Hospitals
The Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals remain operational, as do the medical centres on the Tiwi Islands.
We need time to complete assessments and make repairs.
Routine visitors will be welcomed back once facilities are confirmed safe.
Traffic signals
A number of traffic lights remain impacted across the network.
Please treat any intersection with no working traffic light like a roundabout - give way to your right.
Don’t rush, slow down, look carefully in all directions and proceed only when safe. Expect delays and drive with caution.
We are working to restore all traffic lights as soon as possible.
For the latest information about road conditions, go to the Road Report NT facebook page.
Waste management
Shoal Bay tip is prioritised for commercial operators helping to clearing the roads. It is closed to the public.
Litchfield Council Waste Transfer Stations will accept residential green waste from 1pm, 24 November 2025. No commercial waste will be accepted. To stay up-to-date visit Litchfield shire website.
The Archer Waste Management facility is open to the public from today.
You can drop off green waste only at the Hidden Valley Raceway carpark from 1pm 24 November 2025 until 5 pm Sunday 30 November.
Power outages
Many homes and businesses are without power and water.
For the most up-to-date information, visit Power and Water Corporation’s outages page
Transport
Darwin buses have resumed normal operations from Monday 24 November.
Public access to Nightcliff Jetty is now open.
Darwin Port now open with resumption of full services.
Financial assistance
Find information about financial assistance available.
More information
Our emergency hotline 1800 888 901 is operational 7am to 7pm daily. This is for people looking for information about shelters, roads and transport and general information about the cyclone response.
Call 1800 245 090 to report any fallen powerlines.
For emergency service in floods, storms or cyclones call 132 500.
DO NOT CALL 000 unless it is an emergency.