www.ntnews.com.au Wednesday, December 11, 2013. NT NEWS. 5 PUB: NT NE- WS- DA TE: 11-D GE: 5 C LO- R: C M Y K P: (08) 8941 4866 E: [email protected] 48 Mitchell Street Darwin NT 0800 Join us for the launch of the XXXX Summer Wisdom Cooler Torch Wednesday 5.30pm @ Wisdom bar Christmas is around the corner. If you haven’t got a present for your Buddy here’s an idea. Be the first to purchase a Cooler Torch. s#OMETO7ISDOMFORACOOLER EVENING s-EETOUR7ISDOMCooler Girls sPRIZES to be won on the night See you at the coolest bar in the town - Wisdom Bar and Cafe ntnews.com.au l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l NEWS Gig ends after song punch up By ZACH HOPE A HOT-headed male band member playing at a Terri-- tory pub allegedly punched a woman in the face after an argument over a song request. The band was playing on Friday night when it is believed the woman re- quested a song the band was reluctant to play. The chain of events is un- clear, but police said it end- ed with a woman, 37, being punched in the face. ‘‘Apparently she re- quested a song and there was some push and shove . . . the band member re- plied with a comment she took offence with,’’ Duty Superintendent Louise Jor- gensen said. A member of the band, which the NT News has de- cided not to name, denied any wrongdoing, saying the ‘‘scuffle’’ was between two female patrons and did not involve them. He said it was dark inside the pub and he could not see well, but recalled the in- cident was dealt with quickly by security. But the pub’s general manager con- firmed the fight involved a band member and said viol- ence at the venue would not be tolerated. ‘‘Both parties were asked to leave and it’s my under- standing they’ve resolved matters amicably,’’ he said. He said the pub would assess the situation before making decisions about re- booking the band. ‘‘We believe it was a heat of the moment incident and (the band member) may have been trying to protect his equipment,’’ he said. The woman has so far not pressed charges. The incident adds to a wild weekend at night spots. Dr Elephant frontman Da- mien Wicks was hit with a bottle at the Vic Hotel; a bouncer was attacked at The Precinct; and a man was bashed on Knuckey St. Teens’ brush with death: stinger alert Welts on one victim’s legs, and below, the girls put on a brave face as they are treated by ambos, and vinegar is poured on the affected areas Pictures: JAQUI DAVERN By CONOR BYRNE KILLER ON OUR SHORES TWO girls have been lucky to live to tell the tale after being stung by deadly box jellyfish on a Darwin beach. The 19-year-old and 13-year-old were in the water at Casuarina Beach and needed the help of St John Ambulance about 6.30pm on Sunday. They were treated on the spot and did not require a hospital visit. St John operations man- ager Craig Garraway said the only sure way to avoid stingers was to stay out of the water between Oct- ober and May, which is the season they turn up in Top End waters. ‘‘It’s that time of year — stay away from the water is the easy answer,’’ he said. ‘‘There’s no safe way to go in the water. I can’t condone swimming or anything like that at this time of year.’’ He said anyone on boats or near water should carry vin- egar to wash off tentacles. Health Department chief health officer Dr Steven Skov said to be extra vigilant from October to May, but jel- lyfish stings had been re- ported in other months. ‘‘Box jellyfish don’t read calendars,’’ Dr Skov said. ‘‘It’s about sea surface tem- peratures and humidity. They’re not totally invisible but pretty difficult to see.’’ Dr Skov said the needle- like nematocysts contained the venom. ‘‘Vinegar neutralises the nematocysts that haven’t discharged. It won’t have any effect on any venom al- ready discharged.’’ They can grow to the size of a hand with tentacles me- tres long. Segway tours THE proposed Segway tours of the Top End have been given the green light by Darwin council. The unique tours are the brainchild of Darwin busi- nessman Jim Henderson who wants to start tours around the city, George Brown Botanic Gardens and East Point Reserve aboard the two-wheeled electric scooters. BOX jellyfish stings can be prevented with a very thin layer on the skin, such as a stinger suit or pantyhose URINE has no effect on stings TENTACLES can be removed carefully with fingers as the skin is tougher BOX jellyfish retreat offshore or into creeks in rough weather, but they can be broken up in waves and tentacles can still contain venom BOX jellyfish are most prevalent in shallow water and calm water. Boat ramps are favoured hot spots
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P: (08) 8941 4866 E: [email protected] 48 Mitchell Street Darwin NT 0800
Join us for the launch of the XXXX Summer Wisdom Cooler Torch Wednesday 5.30pm @ Wisdom bar
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Gig endsafter songpunch upBy ZACH HOPE
A HOT-headed male bandmember playing at a Terri--tory pub allegedly puncheda woman in the faceafter an argument over asong request.
The band was playing onFriday night when it isbelieved the woman re-quested a song the bandwas reluctant to play.
The chain of events is un-clear, but police said it end-ed with a woman, 37, beingpunched in the face.
‘‘Apparently she re-quested a song and therewas some push and shove. . . the band member re-plied with a comment shetook offence with,’’ DutySuperintendent Louise Jor-gensen said.
A member of the band,which the NT News has de-cided not to name, deniedany wrongdoing, saying the‘‘scuffle’’ was between twofemale patrons and did notinvolve them.
He said it was dark insidethe pub and he could notsee well, but recalled the in-cident was dealt withquickly by security. But thepub’s general manager con-firmed the fight involved aband member and said viol-ence at the venue would notbe tolerated.
‘‘Both parties were askedto leave and it’s my under-standing they’ve resolvedmatters amicably,’’ he said.
He said the pub wouldassess the situation beforemaking decisions about re-booking the band.
‘‘We believe it was a heatof the moment incident and(the band member) mayhave been trying to protecthis equipment,’’ he said.
The woman has so far notpressed charges.
The incident adds to awild weekend at night spots.Dr Elephant frontman Da-mien Wicks was hit with abottle at the Vic Hotel; abouncer was attacked at ThePrecinct; and a man wasbashed on Knuckey St.
Teens’ brush withdeath: stinger alert
Welts on one victim’s legs, and below, the girls put on a brave face as they are treated by ambos, and vinegar is poured on the affected areas Pictures: JAQUI DAVERN
By CONOR BYRNE
KILLERONOUR SHORES
TWO girls have been luckyto live to tell the tale afterbeing stung by deadly boxjellyfish on a Darwin beach.
The 19-year-old and13-year-old were in the waterat Casuarina Beach andneeded the help of St JohnAmbulance about 6.30pmon Sunday.
They were treated on thespot and did not require ahospital visit.
St John operations man-ager Craig Garraway saidthe only sure way to avoidstingers was to stay outof the water between Oct-ober and May, which is theseason they turn up in TopEnd waters.
‘‘It’s that time of year —stay away from the water isthe easy answer,’’ he said.
‘‘There’s no safe way to goin the water. I can’t condoneswimming or anything likethat at this time of year.’’
He said anyone on boats ornear water should carry vin-
egar to wash off tentacles.Health Department chief
health officer Dr StevenSkov said to be extra vigilantfrom October to May, but jel-lyfish stings had been re-ported in other months.
‘‘Box jellyfish don’t readcalendars,’’ Dr Skov said.
‘‘It’s about sea surface tem-peratures and humidity.They’re not totally invisible
but pretty difficult to see.’’Dr Skov said the needle-
like nematocysts containedthe venom.
‘‘Vinegar neutralises thenematocysts that haven’tdischarged. It won’t haveany effect on any venom al-ready discharged.’’
They can grow to the sizeof a hand with tentacles me-tres long.
Segway toursTHE proposed Segwaytours of the Top End havebeen given the green lightby Darwin council.
The unique tours are thebrainchild of Darwin busi-nessman Jim Hendersonwho wants to start toursaround the city, GeorgeBrown Botanic Gardensand East Point Reserveaboard the two-wheeledelectric scooters.
BOX jellyfish stings can bepreventedwith a very thinlayer on the skin, such as astinger suit or pantyhoseURINEhas no effect on stingsTENTACLES can be removedcarefullywith fingers as theskin is tougherBOX jellyfish retreat offshore
or into creeks in roughweather, but they can bebroken up inwaves andtentacles can still containvenomBOX jellyfish aremostprevalent in shallowwaterand calmwater. Boat rampsare favoured hot spots
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