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Alex pulls gold from the cold
In the last day of the 2011 Arafura Games International Surf Lifesaving full story...
Tears flow as Aceh takes gold
Aceh players shed tears of joy, while Darwin players were devastated after full story...
PNG score volleyball Gold again
In a rematch of the 2009 Arafura Games volleyball finals the Papua full story...
Course record but no Gold
Gold Coast golfer Courtney Massey broke the women’s course record at Darwin full story...
Arafura Games brings out weightlifting best
Nauru’s Itte Detanamo opened a new chapter in weightlifting history by breaking full story...
Gardiner and Barker claim marathon Gold
The 2011 Arafura Games half marathon took athletes through Darwin’s East Point full story...
2009 Media Release Archive
Daily Forecast 16th May 2009
Sat, May 16 2009Here is a list of today’s highlights at Arafura Games 2009. To find out more about the stories full story...
Results of Lawn Bowls Saturday 16th May Arafura Games 2009
Sat, May 16 2009Location: Nightcliff Bowls Club and Palmerston Golf and Country Club, NT Arafura Games (day 7 results) Round: 7 full story...
Medals Awarded in International Surf Lifesaving at Arafura Games 2009
Sat, May 16 2009The last of the finals for the International Surf Lifesaving competition were completed a shot time ago and full story...
Results are in for Men’s Criterium Today at Arafura Games 2009
Sat, May 16 2009The Men’s Elite and U19 Criterium was a fast-paced affair that sped through the streets of Darwin to full story...
Queensland Cyclist Wins Gold in Female Criterium Today at Arafura Games 2009
Sat, May 16 2009Mackay cyclist Gillian McMinn won the elite female Criterium this morning at the Arafura Games 2009. The fast-paced full story...
Northern Ireland’s Gold Winning Performance at Arafura Games 2009
Sat, May 16 2009In front of an audience topping 500 the team from Northern Ireland was the stand out of Friday full story...
Daily Forecast 15th May 2009
Fri, May 15 2009Here is a list of today’s highlights at Arafura Games 2009. To find out more about the stories full story...
Results of the Table Tennis Finals at Arafura Games 2009
Fri, May 15 2009The Arafura Games 2009 Table Tennis competition for AWD and able-bodies athletes concluded Friday afternoon. The event is full story...
International Team Stake Top Spots in Shooting - Pistol (IPSC) at Arafura Games 2009
Fri, May 15 2009International teams from Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka topped the medal tally in Shooting-Pistol (IPSC) finals Friday at full story...
Filipina Tennis Champ Wants Plant at Darwin University
Fri, May 15 2009Filipina Macy Solon, who successfully defended her Arafura Games singles title at the Gardens Tennis Centre this evening, full story...
Early Birthday Present for Tennis Coach
Fri, May 15 2009Palmerston tennis coach Daniel Parker gave himself an early birthday present this evening by winning the Arafura Games full story...
NT Teenager to Play for Gold in Squash on Saturday Night
Fri, May 15 2009NT teen Charmaine Mills, 17, will take on the biggest challenge of her young life tomorrow night when full story...
Softball Medal Round Continues Saturday at Arafura Games
Fri, May 15 2009Leading off the softball competition Friday evening were the All Stars and NT. With the scene already set full story...
Favourites China Beaten by Singapore in Gold Round of Sepak Takraw at Arafura Games 2009
Fri, May 15 2009It was a battle of the giants of Sepak Takraw at the Darwin Convention Centre Friday night when full story...
Samoan Weightlifter Breaks Oceania and Commonwealth Records at Arafura Games 2009 Friday Afternoon
Fri, May 15 2009At the Arafura Games 2009 Weightlifting competition today in Darwin, Eli Opeloge of Samoa broke the Oceania and full story...
Close Finish Expected in Women’s Golf
Fri, May 15 2009A close finish is expected this afternoon in the Arafura Games Women’s Open at the Darwin Golf Club. full story...
Handcyclists’ Arafura Games 2009 Road Race Finishes
Fri, May 15 2009Friday morning’s 2009 Oceania Para Cycling Road Race did not see any records broken but the field completed full story...
Palmerston Coach in Tennis Final
Fri, May 15 2009Palmerston tennis coach, Daniel Parker will meet a 16-year student from Brunei in the final of the Arafura full story...
Quality Boxing in the Ring at Arafura Games 2009
Fri, May 15 2009Darwin’s Michael Sacco started in the blue corner against Kyle Merewether from New Zealand in the 81kg light full story...
Media Daily Wrap 15th May 2009
Fri, May 15 2009Here is today’s media wrap up. To find out more about the stories highlighted, please contact Gail Liston full story...
Daily Forecast 14th May 2009
Thu, May 14 2009Here is a list of today’s highlights at Arafura Games 2009. To find out more about the stories full story...
Aussie Girl Wins Gold in Muaythai at Arafura Games
Thu, May 14 2009Heather O’Donnell from Caloundra, Qld, defeated South Africa’s Madeline Ross to take gold in the last bout of full story...
Competition Heats Up in Squash at Arafura Games 2009
Thu, May 14 2009Quarter final action in Squash tonight saw a top game played between the two seasoned players. NT players full story...
Surprise Wins in Muaythai Finals at Arafura Games Tonight
Thu, May 14 2009The Muaythai competition at Arafura Games 2009 turned up some surprise wins tonight at Spectrum Stadium in the full story...
NT Bowlers Prove Masters at Arafura Games 2009
Thu, May 14 2009Darwin’s Ronald Voukolos won his first major title by taking gold in the Arafura Games Masters Event in full story...
Timor Leste Undefeated and Playing for Gold
Thu, May 14 2009Timor Leste is undefeated after five competition rounds in Arafura Games football and will be playing for gold full story...
Sarawak Clearly Dominate Tenpin Event at Arafura Games 2009
Thu, May 14 2009With the wrap-up yesterday of the Arafura Australasian Youth Championships Sarawak showed their complete dominance by winning the full story...
Ironman Ready to Defend his Title at Arafura Games 2009
Thu, May 14 2009The present Arafura Games ironman, Jake Nicholson says he is ready to defend his title on Saturday following full story...
Australians Scoop Medals in Cycling Time Trial Today at Arafura Games 2009
Thu, May 14 2009The results of this morning’s Cycling Individual Time Trial are just in and the top three spots went full story...
Top Seed Defeated in Men’s Singles Upset at Arafura Games 2009
Thu, May 14 2009In the first Badminton match of the day on Thursday Macau’s Kin Fai Leong, who has long been full story...
Muay Thai Matches Set to Sizzle Tonight at Arafura Games 2009
Thu, May 14 2009The finals of the Muay Thai start Thursday evening at 5pm and the line up of contenders is full story...
Media Daily Wrap 14th May 2009
Thu, May 14 2009Here is today’s media wrap up. To find out more about the stories highlighted, please contact Gail Liston full story...
Daily Forecast 13th May 2009
Wed, May 13 2009Here is a list of today’s highlights at Arafura Games 2009. To find out more about the stories full story...
British Men’s Team Dominate Squash at Arafura Games 2009
Wed, May 13 2009Great Britain’s British Combined Services has proven to be a major force in the men’s individual Squash event full story...
Young Cyclists in Time Trials
Wed, May 13 2009Three 14-year-old NT cyclists will take part in individual time trials tomorrow (Thursday) at the Hidden Valley Arafura full story...
Back Somersault to Celebrate at Arafura Games 2009
Wed, May 13 2009Weightlifter Davina Hughes celebrated with a back somersault at Arafura Games 2009 in Darwin today after qualifying for full story...
Fierce Competition in Boxing at Arafura Games 2009 Tonight
Wed, May 13 2009More than 400 spectators watched another class night of boxing on Tuesday with 15 matches played throughout the full story...
Big Night of Football at Arafura Games 2009
Wed, May 13 2009Territorians were treated to five excellent football matches last night as the Football competition at Arafura Games 2009 full story...
Australian Champion Seeks to Gain World Qualification at Arafura Games Weightlifting Today
Wed, May 13 2009The Weightlifting competition starts at 2pm today with the Men’s 56kg and Women’s 53kg categories. Australian female weightlifting full story...
Shooting Medals Awarded This Morning at Arafura Games 2009
Wed, May 13 2009Australia has scooped the medals pool in the Shooting – Pistol IPSC competition this morning at Arafura Games full story...
Chinese Coach Claims Bias by Referees
Wed, May 13 2009A Chinese basketball coach has accused Australian referees at the Arafura Games in Darwin of favouring local teams, full story...
Table Tennis Amps Up in Palmerston During Arafura Games 2009
Wed, May 13 2009Today’s Table Tennis matches promise to be some of the best so far on the Arafura Games 2009 full story...
Media Daily Wrap 13th May 2009
Wed, May 13 2009Here is today’s media wrap up. To find out more about the stories highlighted, please contact Gail Liston full story...
Daily Forecast 12th May 2009
Tue, May 12 2009GPO Box 4396 DARWIN NT 0801 Floor 4 National Mutual Building 9-11 Cavenagh Street Darwin Here is a full story...
Old Rivals Share Honours
Tue, May 12 2009Both Australia and England squandered quality scoring chances, before playing out a torrid nil-all draw in their Paralympic full story...
Emma Kraft in the Hunt for Third Gold at Arafura Games 2009
Tue, May 12 2009Alice Springs runner Emma Kraft has bagged two golds at the Arafura Games 2009 and is looking to full story...
Jump Start to London 2012 Athletes Collect Medals at Arafura Games 2009
Tue, May 12 2009Young Indigenous athletes are getting a leg up in Darwin during the Arafura Games 2009 with help from full story...
Boxing Gets Underway at Arafura Games 2009
Tue, May 12 2009The first rounds in the Boxing competition of Arafura Games 2009 commenced Monday night with a large crowd full story...
Results of Lawn Bowls Tuesday 12th May Arafura Games 2009
Tue, May 12 2009Arafura Games Day 3 Results Location: Nightcliff Bowls Club and Palmerston Golf and Country Club Round: 3 Men's full story...
NT Relay Teams Swim for Gold at Arafura Games 2009
Tue, May 12 2009Four young girls and four young boys have made Arafura Games history in Darwin tonight and in the full story...
Badminton Teams Event Gold Goes to Macau at Arafura Games 2009
Tue, May 12 2009The team from Macau proved too strong for the competition in the teams Badminton event at Arafura Games full story...
Arafura Games History Made by a Kick of a Football
Tue, May 12 2009A young Indonesian has made Arafura Games football history with a goal from the opening kick-off. The kick full story...
Media Daily Wrap 12th May 2009
Tue, May 12 2009Here is today’s media wrap up. To find out more about the stories highlighted, please contact Gail Liston full story...
Daily Forecast 11th May 2009
Mon, May 11 2009Here is a list of today’s highlights at Arafura Games 2009. To find out more about the stories full story...
Sepak Takraw Pulls Chinese National Team for Arafura Games 2009
Mon, May 11 2009A surprise late entry in Arafura Games 2009 is the national Sepak Takraw team from China, who will full story...
Hong Kong Wins in First Round of Muay Thai at Arafura Games 2009
Mon, May 11 2009New Territories Muaythai competitor 20-year-old Tsang Wai Ving defeated Ashleigh Sathit from New Zealand in the first round full story...
Borroloola Cyclones Fail to Win but Not to Entertain at Debut Outing at Arafura Games 2009
Mon, May 11 2009Sunday night saw the Arafura Games 2009 debut of the talented Northern Territory football (soccer) team, the Borroloola full story...
Media Daily Wrap 11th May 2009
Mon, May 11 2009Here is today’s media wrap up. To find out more about the stories highlighted, please contact Gail Liston full story...
Daily Forecast 10th May 2009
Sun, May 10 2009Here is a list of today’s highlights at Arafura Games 2009. To find out more about the stories full story...
Singapore Takes Gold and Silver at Arafura Games 2009
Sun, May 10 2009Two young Singaporean shooters have grabbed gold and silver in the Junior Air 60 event at Arafura Games full story...
Indonesia Medals at Arafura Games 2009
Sun, May 10 2009Indonesian swimmers picked up bronze and silver medals tonight at the Swimming meet at Arafura Games 2009. Banda full story...
New Caledonian Swimmers Thrill at Arafura Games 2009
Sun, May 10 2009Some of New Caledonia’s best young swimmers scored well on the first day of the swimming events at full story...
New Zealand Swimminers Thrill at Arafura Games 2009
Sun, May 10 2009Some of New Zealand’s best young swimmers scored well on the first day of the swimming events at full story...
NT Youngsters Scoop Medals in Swimming Finals
Sun, May 10 2009Two young Northern Territory swimmers threw down the gauntlet to all comers today by pocketing medals in the full story...
Action Aplenty at Tenpin Bowling at Arafura Games 2009
Sun, May 10 2009The Northern Territory’s Bruno Maglieri and Ronald Voukolos have shot to the lead of Men’s Doubles in the full story...
NT and Macau Take Gold in Triathlon at Arafura Games 2009
Sun, May 10 2009A Northern Territory grandfather, Tim Ellison, was first across the line in the Arafura Games Triathlon in a full story...
Media Daily Wrap 10th May 2009
Sun, May 10 2009Here is today’s media wrap up. To find out more about the stories highlighted, please contact Gail Liston full story...
Daily Forecast 9th May 2009
Sat, May 09 2009Here is a list of today’s highlights at Arafura Games 2009. To find out more about the stories full story...
First Medals Won in 10am Men’s Air Rifle
Sat, May 09 2009The first medals of the Arafura Games 2009 were won this afternoon at Micket Creek Shooting Complex in full story...
PNG’s No. 1 Ranked Team Scores First Win of Arafura Games 2009
Sat, May 09 2009Papua New Guinea’s No.1 ranked Indoor Volleyball team is on track to the medal podium with a win full story...
Arafura Games International Sports Conference Sparks a Feeling of Community Between Sporting Nations
Sat, May 09 2009With more than 100 registered delegates the Arafura Games International Sports Conference was opened by Minister Karl Hampton full story...
Macau Athletes Ready for Action at Arafura Games
Fri, May 08 2009Athletes from Chinese Macau arrived in force in Darwin, Australia, yesterday with one aim in mind – to full story...
PNG’s Team Vabukori Tests New Playing Surface
Wed, May 06 2009Papua New Guinea’s crack indoor volleyball team, Team Vabukori, has arrived in Darwin and went directly to the full story...
Less Than Two Weeks to Arafura Games Opening
Mon, April 27 2009The countdown is on with only 12 days to go to the opening ceremony of the Arafura Games full story...