00:03A tale of two cities in the Top End, as Palmerston's pre-cyclone cleanup gets underway, Darwin residents are having
00:10to wait until May, with plenty of backlash.
00:12There's an agreement you have with council, right? You pay your rates, you're a part of the community and you
00:16expect certain things in return. This would be one of those.
00:19It's not fair at all, because when we are paying for that, so they need to take their robes on
00:25time.
00:26Just imagine, like, if something does happen over, you know, the cyclone season, it would be really bad.
00:32Though not everyone disagrees with council's decision.
00:35It's silly having rubbish stacked up all over the roads all the time, making the place look like an eyesore.
00:41After first postponing the 2026 pre-cyclone cleanup to May 2027 due to cyclone pheno restoration work, Darwin Council says
00:50May could become the permanent date for hard rubbish collection,
00:53saying in a statement, the City of Darwin can confirm there will be a scheduled outdoor hard rubbish collection in
00:582027.
01:00Following the May 2027 collection, council will consider the timing and approach for future outdoor hard rubbish collections,
01:06including whether May becomes the annual collection period.
01:11In nearby Palmerston, the pre-cyclone cleanup isn't going anywhere.
01:15There was never any consideration not to run our pre-cyclone cleanup this year, and we anticipate that that will
01:22continue for many years to come.
01:25Citing community safety and accessibility concerns.
01:28It's one of those things that we should sort of keep front of mind throughout the year,
01:33but recognising that not everyone can get to Archer with things that they need to dispose of.
01:41Darwin Lord Mayor Peter Stiles was not available for an interview.
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