NORTHERN TERRITORY RUGBY UNION
The Hottest Sevens in the World will be held on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th of October 2022.

The Hottest 7s (formerly known as the Territory 7s) first kicked off in 1989 and has exploded in popularity ever since. Teams from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Singapore and loads have traveled to Darwin to battle it out for the silverware. The women’s competition was introduced in 2007 and since then the talent has gone from strength to strength and is now proudly sponsored by AON.

The competition has the following divisions:

Open Men’s (18 years old and above)
Open Women's (18 years old and above)
Youth Boys
Youth Girls
Under 16s Boys
Under 16s Girls
Under 14s Boys
Under 14s Girls
Under 12s Mixed

The competition is made possible through the support of the Northern Territory Government who have helped the sport boom across the region.

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There’s no better time to visit the tropical north of Australia than during Darwin Festival each August, when Australia’s hottest winter arts festival takes over.

Darwin Festival celebrates the quintessential spirit and energy of the Top End, transforming the city with outdoor concerts and eateries for 18 dazzling days and nights. Combining warm open-air festivities with a program rich in local, national and international talent, Darwin Festival features the very best and brightest stars of cabaret, comedy, theatre, music, dance, visual arts and much more.

Relax under starry night skies in the Festival Park hub, situated in the heart of the Darwin CBD, and wander through unique bamboo food stalls and bars, savouring a taste of the Territory and soaking up the friendly Festival atmosphere.

Join in the fun of Hot August Nights at Darwin Festival from 10-27 August 2023 while exploring all that the Northern Territory’s Top End has to offer during the day, with some of the exclusive Darwin Festival Packages now available.

Book your festival tickets and Top End experiences at the Tourism Top End Travel and Information Centre located at the top of the Smith Street Mall 6 Bennett Street, Darwin.

Darwin Festival’s beating heart, Festival Park is a downtown tropical wonderland where crowds gather under the balmy sky and twinkling lights to grab a meal, a cocktail and soak up the festive vibes. A melting pot of foodie offerings and bustling bars, Festival Park features the Territory’s finest food purveyors and restaurateurs dishing up tropical Asian flavours, traditional family recipes, native bush foods and revered local delicacies.

Festival Park is open daily from 5pm until late every day* of the festival from Friday 11 August 2023 onwards.

*closed on Monday 14 August and Monday 21 August 2023

COMMEMORATING ANZAC DAY IN DARWIN

On the 25th April each year we stop to remember those who have served our nation in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping missions.

If you are in Darwin for Anzac Day this year, join the Darwin RSL for the ANZAC Day Commemoration at Bicentennial Park, the Esplanade.

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Significance of ANZAC Day
The Australian and New Zealand forces landed on Gallipoli on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Ottoman Turkish defenders. What had been planned as a bold stroke to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stalemate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915 the allied forces were evacuated from the peninsula, with both sides having suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. More than 8,000 Australian soldiers had died in the campaign. Gallipoli had a profound impact on Australians at home, and 25 April soon became the day on which Australians remembered the sacrifice of those who died in the war. Click here to continue reading.

Spend the rest of the day learning about the impact WWII had on Darwin.

We recommend booking a dedicated history tour or visiting one of the local museums below.