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READY TO REV UP
Righto, rev heads. If you feel the need, the need for speed, and a hankering for burning rubber, the weekend you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE...
A DECADE OF CONNECTION
THERE’S A SPECIAL kind of energy that fills the air when the community comes together to celebrate its older members, and this is on full display at the 10th anniversary...
A SWEET SEA CHANGE
Keen to peruse some locally made arts, crafts and wares by the seaside this Dry? You’re in luck, as the ever‑popular Green Ant Craft Fair launches its first Dry season...
GO CHASING WATERFALLS
Do you love the great outdoors? See yourself kicking around the beautiful, rugged landscapes of the NT, your feet in the red sand and cooling off in tropical waterfalls? Northern...
GET AROUND GREEN
WORDS TIERNEY WHITE AS THE WEATHER starts to get a bit more Dry seasony in the Top End, and the rains starts to ease off, it’s become that little bit...
MAKE MUM’S DAY
Tactile Arts is back with the first Makers Market of the year, just in time for Mother’s Day. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE THERE ARE A few signs that the Dry season...
Green Dreams
Calling all changemakers, environmental heroes, and local innovators! City of Darwin has launched the Environment and Climate Change Grant program, with $50,000 up for grabs to support projects that make...
End of the Eels Era
After 12 eely wonderful years, the partnership between the NRL’s Parramatta Eels and the Northern Territory Government draws to a close. But not before one last clash against the Canberra...
Arts Wishes Granted
WORDS TIERNEY WHITE IMAGE JAMES MANGOHIG CALLING ALL TERRITORIAN arts organisations! Applications are now open for the Arts Industry Development Grants program, with up to $20,000 available for arts projects...
Couch Surfing for Youth Homelessness
Teams of couch surfers battle it out to raise awareness of youth homelessness at Anglicare and City of Darwin’s annual Couch Surfing event. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS IMAGE CHARLIE BLISS 28,000...
A LEGEND HONOURED
Excitement has been building at Katherine’s Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre (GYRACC), with the construction of their brand-new outdoor amphitheatre now complete. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE THIS MONTH, THE...
OTL Mag Has a Fresh New Look
HELLO, GORGEOUS. Off The Leash Magazine has a fresh new look, launching from April 2025! You’ll notice a few changes with Off The Leash (OTL) Magazine moving forwards. We have...
Take a dip!
With the summer holidays here and the temperatures rising, it can be hard to keep the kids entertained and chilled out. Dive into a pool near you, and freshen up...
Jolly Good Fun!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Read on for OTL’s hot tips to get you in the festive spirit. All events are free. You beauty. DARWIN Christmas for...
Festival of Us
Reflecting on the diversity of the Territory, everyone’s welcome to join the Australia Day Council NT for the Festival of Us, an inclusive celebration of local entertainment, workshops, and multicultural...
Darwin Shines Bright
Christmas come but once a year, and the busy elves at City of Darwin have a line-up of fun festive-themed events for the whole family. By Jenna Kirkham CAROLS BY...
Cyclone FOUR/ce
In the early hours of Christmas Day in 1974, Cyclone Tracy unleashed her wrath upon Darwin and surrounds, claiming 66 lives and destroying around 90 percent of the city's housing...
Local Festive Finds
A beloved tradition for over 30 years, the Green Ant Christmas Craft Fair, returns to the Darwin Showgrounds. With a bounty of unique homemade goods, food trucks, free fruit for...
A Red Centre Christmas
The Alice Springs Christmas Show is rockin' the Red Centre for another year with plenty of free family fun to fill the stockings. By Jenna Hoare PRESIDENT OF THE Central...
Christmas Giftmas
As the festive season fast approaches, so too does the age-old question – what gifts to give family and friends? Luckily, the Tactile Arts Christmas Makers’ Market has your Christmas...
