Environment | COTA NT | Voice for Territory Seniors

Every person using medical equipment at home needs to be ready for a power outage If you’re using medical equipment at home, a power outage…

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19 Aug 2026

2026 Assisted Pick-Up Service for eligible residents in Darwin

City of Darwin is providing a limited Assisted Pick-Up Service in 2026 to support eligible residents who may have difficulty removing outdoor items from their…

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07 May 2026

Disability parking permits – City of Darwin statement

COTA NT received the below statement, attributed to City of Darwin on 29 April. We look forward to hearing from them about the free parking…

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04 Feb 2026

Sweltering Cities raises awareness of extreme heat risks

At a time where everyone is paying close attention to the discomfort of extreme heat and heatwaves Heat Awareness Day helps raise awareness about the…

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08 Sep 2025

New bus helps for Wheels for Wellbeing project supporting seniors in Darwin’s rural areas

Thanks to funding from the Community Benefit Fund (CBF) Major Community Organisation Grant, COTA NT has welcomed a brand new bus to support its project…

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28 Aug 2024

CoD new parking meters suit those who do not carry cash

Following on from news of the new parking meters installed by City of Darwin in the CBD, on behalf of one of our Members, we…

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24 May 2023

NT Social Capital Index launched – what makes a good life in the Territory?

THE CDU Survey, my Territory Connections collected data from people living in the Territory during November 2021 and June 2022 regarding their general wellbeing, connections to…

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22 Mar 2022

Advocacy in action: letters to NTG and City of Darwin

COTA NT has written to the Chief Minister of the Northern Government and to the City of Darwin in recent days regarding the rising cost…

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12 Dec 2019

COTA NT Says No to Sex Workers Working in Residential Areas

COTA NT is calling on Northern Territory Government Ministers and Opposition to reconsider proposed amendments to the NT Planning Scheme allowing sex work to be…

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21 May 2019

Revitalisation of Darwin city proposed

We have received good news from Territory Families regarding the re-confirmation process for the NT Concession and NT Seniors Recognition Schemes. As the schemes were…

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10 Jul 2018

Knowing where to go

COTA volunteers have been working on a project grant-funded by The Continence Foundation of Australia to raise awareness of the National Public Toilet Map. They…

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03 Oct 2017

10,000 Voices speak and COTA continues to lobby on behalf of seniors

Seniors certainly had their say in the recent review regarding the NTPCCS (Northern Territory Pensioner and Carers Concession Scheme). Over 10,000 seniors voiced their concerns,…

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05 Apr 2017

A place for folks of all ages

COTA attended the last of Economic Summits that the NT Government held down at the Convention Centre. Housing, the revitalisation of the CBD and age…

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21 Mar 2017

Seniors hub at Spillett House gets facelift

COTA NT is thrilled to announce they have been successful in their application for a Northern Territory Government Community Immediate Works Grant. These funds enabled…