Literally the worst time to come hahahah. You'd think if they wanted to promote it, they'd do May/June.
Win a Tropical Getaway to Darwin for 2 Worth $2,695 from Government of the NT
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30/09/2019 12:30am
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30/09/2019
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$1,000 Flight Voucher, 5N Stay at Double Tree by Hilton Hotel with B/fast & Bruce Munro: Tropical Light Darwin Experience.
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1
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$2,695.00
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Most likely the idea of a public servant who moved to Darwin five minutes ago.
Seems like they're trying to promote the Bruce Munro light thing. Still, they're gonna feel so gross from the building looking at the lights and probably have a bad sentiment. Or, it'll rain for the whole time they're here and they won't be able to go anywhere.
@hawkers89: Northern Territory Government logic: "Bruce Munro worked for Uluru tourism so he'll work for Darwin tourism."
Ignoring the fact that:
- Darwin CBD isn't as appealing as Uluru as a landmark. It's also becoming borderline unlivable as global temperatures increase.
- The climate is completely different and asking people unaccustomed to the tropics and humidity to walk for kilometres in the build up / wet season is madness.
Good luck to whoever wins.
That ABC article does not suggest climate change is to blame for the heat in Darwin's CBD > "…. when temperatures of more than 32 degrees coupled with humidity above 80 per cent. These conditions aren't uncommon during the sweaty build-up months." Suggests instead that this is more to do with the amount of asphalt in the city (lack of greenery) than anything else. Bad design choices by the NTG and/or council.
Suggests instead that this is more to do with the amount of asphalt in the city (lack of greenery) than anything else. Bad design choices by the NTG and/or council.
…coupled with the effects of climate change.
Which is why the NT Government commissioned the heat mitigation study to begin with.
Interesting, but not super imminent. A CSIRO estimate from 2014 puts warming predictions in the Top End at 1 degree by 2030, and 3.5 by 2070. The NTG needs some mitigation strategies that extend beyond greening up the CBD.
The winner is…
Harry Huynh, Sydney NSW
It'll certainly be a "tropical" getaway at that time of the year.