www.ntnews.com.au Saturday, December 7, 2013. NT NEWS. 9 PUB: NT NE- WS- DA TE: 7-DE GE: 9 C LO- R: C M Y K EVENTS waterfront.nt.gov.au facebook.com/darwinwaterfront 7 Kitchener Drive, Darwin Waterfront Santa Fest at the Wave Lagoon Sunday 15 & Sunday 22 December Santa is throwing a party at the Wave Lagoon from 11am to 2pm so put on your togs and get ready to join the Santa Fest with loads of fun including a disco party and dance competitions, Christmas craft, loads of beach balls, prizes up for grabs and Christmas treats from Santa! Normal entry fees apply. Regular Events Free beginners Tai Chi Saturdays 7am. Last session Sat 14 Dec 2013 resuming Sat 1 Feb 2014. Wave Lagoon Aqua Zumba Sundays 9am. Ad $12, Ch $8 inc AM entry until 2pm. Last class for 2013 Sun 8 Dec 2013. Classes will resume Sun 12 Jan 2014. May be cancelled if raining, check website. The waterfront parklands are alcohol and glass free. Paid parking applies 7 days. Park 2 hrs FREE in Kitchener Drive multi-storey carpark or $2 for 3hrs & $4 for 4hrs. P Report problem crocodiles. Darwin: 0419 822 859 Katherine: 0407 958 405 Crocs can be found in any waterway in the Top End. Only swim in designated swimming areas that have signs - no sign, no swim. Croc danger is real. Don’t risk your life. www.nt.gov.au/becrocwise 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 Fishing fake easily hooked By ZACH HOPE Undercover cops pose as NT tour group A ROGUE tour operator got more than he bargained for when the group he thought he was ripping off turned out to be undercover cops. Water police had been tip- ped off Mark Geering, from Lucindale in South Australia, had been conducting fishing tours from King Ash Bay each year without a licence under the name Northern Territory Fishing Adventures. Officers emailed Geering and travelled to King Ash Bay posing as civilians, where they were told they could book a fully guided fishing trip for eight days to the North Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria for $2000 each. They met Geering at 6.30am on September 2 at the King Ash Bay boat ramp and, not- ing he had duly supplied enough provisions for eight days, made their move. On Wednesday, he was found guilty in the Darwin Court of Summary Jurisdic- tion of operating an un- licensed business and using an unregistered fishing vessel. He was fined more than $9000. Geering also received an eviction notice from the King Ash Bay Fishing Club. Water Police Senior Con- stable Sean Stanley, a licensed fishing tour operator before joining the force, than- ked Territorians for their help in ridding the waterways of rogue operators. ‘‘There are a lot of costs in- volved with being a fishing tour operator,’’ he said. ‘‘You have licence fees, wages to pay, public liability, boat and vessel insurance, food and ac- commodation expenses, ad- vertising costs and wear and tear on your vehicle, boat and trailer. ‘‘When you have rogue operators coming into the Territory and offering fishing tours without being licensed, they are undercutting the (operators) who are doing the right thing. ‘‘Because they don’t have the operation expenses of the licensed operators, they can charge a lot less and the paying client thinks they’re getting a better deal but this could not be further than the truth.’’ He also said insurance would not cover the costs if someone was hurt on a trip. Stoners develop man boobs SMOKING marijuana can give men ‘‘man boobs’’, an American plastic surgeon has claimed. Dr Anthony Youn said can- nabis could lower testoster- one levels in men, leading to the development of excess breast tissue. He said ‘‘man boobs’’ were caused by an im- balance in the body’s levels of testosterone and oestrogen. The Japanese research and training ship Koyo Maru at Fort Hill Wharf Picture: JUSTIN SANSON Having a whale of a time in NT A JAPANESE research and training ship is docked at Fort Hill Wharf in Darwin. The National Fisheries University ship Koyo Maru arrived in the Top End at 8.30am yesterday and will be there until Wednesday. Top Enders may spot Jap- anese crew members at pubs and venues around town over the next few days as the members of the ship are spending a week having some time off. Darwin Port Corporation chief executive Terry O’Con- nor said the ship was in town for some rest, relaxation and re-fuelling. ‘‘It’s a fisheries vessel used for research and training that’s here for a visit,’’ Mr O’Connor said. ‘‘There’s nothing to indi- cate that there is any sort of whaling involved.’’ Mr O’Connor said the ship seemed to have fished for mainly tuna and shrimp. The Koyo Maru weighs 2.352 tons and is 87m long and 14m wide. Concern at lack of speed report THE president of the NT Public Health Association of Australia has slammed the Territory Government for not releasing a report on speed limits. NT PHAA president Dr Rosalie Schultz said she as- ked Chief Minister Adam Giles to release these re- ports early last month but has not had a response. ‘‘A trial of open speed li- mits on a remote, narrow and unfenced section of road in a pastoral area is planned in the NT, appar- ently based on the reports; PHAA is concerned about the loss of life that may re- sult from this trial,’’ Dr Schultz said. But Minister for Trans- port Peter Styles has said that The Department of Transport was continuing to collect evidence. ‘‘These are works in pro- gress and will not be re- leased to the public as they could be taken out of con- text. This stretch of road has seen no speed-related fatalit- ies between 2001-10. ‘‘The government has demonstrated its commit- ment to an evidence-based approach to speed with the recently announced reduct- ion in speed around road- houses and . . . on the Arn- hem Highway.’’ Dr Schultz said the PHAA was concerned the govern- ment was ignoring the im- pact of speed in crashes. ‘‘Speed contributes to all road crashes, injuries and deaths,’’ she said. ‘‘Our association would like to work with the gov- ernment to improve the health of Territorians.’’