The Duopoly of Coles and Woolworths in Palmerston

Palmerston was alive with activity today. It seems every Tom, Dick and Harry were out at the Palmerston Shopping Centre for lunch. I get a little concern about the lack of Shopping Centres in Palmerston, specifically Supermarkets. Coles and Woolworths have a large duopoly on the supermarket business in Palmerston, and its time we had another company invest in building a supermarket. Maybe an Aldi, IGA, or a Not Quite Right? Where could you build it? What about somewhere south of Palmerston, near Roseberry, Woodroffe and the like?
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The Minister for Ageing officially opened a new, large Nursing home in Darwin. 'At the launch Masonic Homes CEO, Doug Strain said his organisation was considering more aged care developments in Darwin with plans to build at Palmerston within the next five years.' (Australian Ageing Agenda)
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Catching a Taxi from Mitchell St?

Getting a Taxi from Mitchell St down to Palmerston doesn't seem an issue at the moment. The problem is for those living closer to Darwin City, that want to catch a Taxi. Many of the Taxis have apparently been refusing to take clients unless they were travelling to Palmerston or the northern suburbs of Darwin.
The Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Act says that drivers can only refuse a fare if they believe the passenger won't pay or is, "suffering from an infectious disease; under the influence of alcohol or drugs; is likely to soil or damage the taxi; or is likely to cause a nuisance".
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I hope everyone enjoyed Easter. Some of the local Christian Churches got together on Easter Sunday morning and shared a Dawn Service on the Palmerston Council Gardens. 'He is Risen' was the catchcry of those in attendance.

Palmerston Markets Cancelled

Well, it seems the dunny can is what is stopping the Palmerston Markets happening this coming week. April 17th was supposed to be the launch date for this years Markets, but it has been postponed.
Here's my take on the issue. The Palmerston community has a myriad of events that occur within the gardens/Goyder Square area, including Youth Events, Cultural Events, Festivals, Markets, etc. It seems the Palmerston City Council, are merely putting off the fact that they need to eventually fund their own 'Public Toilet' facility in the Palmerston City area. Sure, it would cost a lot and the excuse is that Palmerston City Council can't afford it. So then, what happens? We end up forcing a profitable business (Palmerston Markets), to provide their own toilets, which is really passing the buck to the fact that the Council need to finance Public Toilets!
Now I know some of the guys at Council, and they do a great job for this City, but I disagree with them on this. PCC need to cut Palmerston Markets some slack, and then find some ways to provide Public Toilets for the future use of residents in Palmerston.

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