Bushranger
Chant’s surprise a shocker
NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant won’t be expecting any favours from the NT government any time soon after blindsiding the Top End when she announced that a Qantas staffer had tested positive for coronavirus after travelling through Darwin at a live press conference, prior to notifying the NT. That’s not the sort of Christmas surprise you want.
Name game a spin out
A TERRITORIAN posted to the Old Darwin Facebook page this week, telling the story of ex-Darwinite Ross Smith. According to the post, his claim to fame was having a car accident on Ross Smith Avenue, where he also lived in a hostel. Apparently the copper wasn’t very impressed when he told him his name was Ross Smith, he had an accident on Ross Smith Avenue and he lived at the Ross Smith Hostel. As the poster suggested, he was lucky not to get a clip over the ears.
Chiefly about hypocrisy
IT has been reported time and time again, but Bushie can’t help but feel let down by Chief Minister Michael Gunner. After encouraging Territorians to stay home for Christmas, the Chief was in Queensland enjoying the festivities. Not only did he travel to the east coast, but while there he posted on his Facebook page encouraging Territorians to “spend local” in the last few days before Christmas. Shame his money was going to Queensland businesses. A classic case of do what I say, not what I do.
Helmet tops off garden
IN this week’s round of “where’s the eScooter helmet?” – a helmet was spotted in the garden of a CBD building. It made a nice cosmetic addition to the already manicured lawn. Who needs a helmet on your head when it can spruce up your garden?
Key to a crappy Xmas
LET’S hope that Christmas Day got better for the five blokes at the end of the walkway beside the Tipperary Waters boat ramp, spotted in animated conversation about 2pm. One was overheard asking the others how deep they thought the water was at the spot they were standing. One guessed it was about 3m deep. That guess was followed by a fair bit of exasperated clapping of hands to the tops of heads. It seems one of them had dropped the keys to their car which was tucked away up in the carpark. Whoops. Like we said, let’s hope the rest of their Christmas Day was a lot more enjoyable.
Pooch almost in doghouse
OUR four-legged-friends make us oh so happy, but can also make us oh so sad. Darwin alderman Rebecca Want De Rowe’s pet dog nearly ruined Christmas this year after chewing up her son’s favourite teddy bear. But in true Christmas spirit, family and friends came together to stitch up the teddy just in time for the big day and to join in Christmas photos, albeit with a new, custom coat. That’s what Christmas is about.
Wrangling up festive video
OUTBACK Wrangler Matt Wright had to play Santa this week. In a post on Instagram, the croc whisperer showed off his airboat skills explaining with all the rain the Top End had had, Santa needed to trade in his sleigh. The video has a few jump cuts in it, particularly when Wright pulls in very close to a trailer. Bushie hopes no machinery was harmed in the making of the video.