Update 16: Tropical Cyclone Fina

Schools

Government schools

All government school are open, with the exception of Middle Point School which will reopen upon essential services being restored.

Schools are communicating with families through their usual channels.

Non-government schools update

The Department of Education and Training has been advised that the following non-government schools remain closed due to impacts of Cyclone Fina:

• Tiwi College, Melville Island
• Marrara Christian College, Darwin/Palmerston
• Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School, Bathurst Island
• Xavier College, Bathurst Island

Please monitor your schools’ communication channels for current updates. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

Traffic signals

Power has been restored and all are operating.

For the latest information about road conditions, go to the Road Report NT facebook page.

Waste management

Shoal Bay is closed to residents. Commercial waste is being accepted, with the exception of green waste.

Litchfield Waste Transfer Stations are open and operating as normal, with the exception of Humpty Doo. Humpty Doo is accepting green waste but not commercial until power is restored. To stay up-to-date visit Litchfield shire website.

The Archer Waste Management facility is open to the public.

You can drop off green waste only at the Hidden Valley Raceway carpark until 5 pm Sunday 30 November.

Normal kerbside collections by councils are operating as normal.

Local councils

• Darwin City council
• Litchfield council
• Palmerston City council

Power outages

Power and Water crews have restored power to 14,900 customers.

Around 5,000 households in the Darwin region remain without power, and crews are continuing to reduce that number further.

·We understand that this is frustrating for those without power, but the crews are working around the clock to get everyone reconnected as soon as they can.

Belyuen, Cox Peninsular, Fannie Bay, and Wagait have been restored. Today, crews are working to restore Ludmilla, Lee Point Road, Berrimah, Jingili, East Arm and Alawa.

For the most up-to-date information, go to Power and Water Corporation outages.

Transport

• Darwin buses – operating as normal
• Darwin Airport – open
• Darwin Port – open
• Rail services – open
• Ferry Services (Mandorah) – open
• Weekly barge services – open

Parks

Many parks and reserves remain closed due to debris and high-water levels.  Casuarina Coastal Reserve was highly impacted in terms of fallen trees.

Rapid assessments have now been undertaken on all parks and reserves, with priority works identified focusing on public safety.

As key sites open, social media and the department website will be updated. Wangi will remain closed for swimming for the remaining wet season however Florence Falls, Buley Rockhole and the Upper Cascades are expected to open once able.

Howard Springs Nature Park remains closed due to power outage.

Garig Gunak Barlu on the Cobourg Peninsula is still not assessed as the airstrip is not yet accessible.  Plans are being established to undertake an assessment on Monday via helicopter if possible.

The department has been in contact with both Tourism Top End and Hospitality NT to understand impacts to industry.

Before you head out, please check the park access page on our website to see which parks are currently open.

Territory Wildlife Park

The Territory Wildlife Park is still closed as our team works hard to clean up after Cyclone Fina.

We are happy to confirm every one of our animals are safe and sound.

We will share updates here as soon as reopening information becomes available.

George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens

The Botanic Gardens will remain closed while staff carry out essential safety assessments across the site.

For your safety, please avoid the area while this work is underway.

We will share updates here as soon as reopening information becomes 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.