Stories of Cyclone Tracy, 50 years on | Summer of Cricket Schedule

Welcome to the final 105.7 ABC Radio Darwin newsletter for the year. We look forward to keeping you updated with the latest ABC radio events, news, and local Darwin stories in 2025. The 105.7 ABC Radio Darwin team wishes you a very Merry Christmas and happy holidays. We can't wait for what will be a massive 2025.

As Tim Dupe watched Cyclone Tracy move in on Darwin, he could tell this cyclone was different.

As Cyclone Tracy's ferocious winds lashed Darwin, St John Ambulance volunteers answered the calls for help, setting the stage for 50 years of service to the Northern Territory.

As Cyclone Tracy approached Darwin on Christmas eve 1974, Yogi Griesbach went back to his caravan to prepare.

ABC Radio NT raised over $30,000 in our ABC Giveathon. This means FoodBank Northern Territory can distribute over 60,000 meals to those who need it most.

Thank you to all of you amazing, generous listeners who have donated. Your donations will help Foodbank support Australians who have been hardest hit by the cost-of-living crisis.

There's still time to donate and give hope to those in need this Christmas.

Get ready for the action of a huge summer of cricket, with expert ODI, T20 and Test cricket coverage, plus the explosive men's and women's BBL live and ad-free. Join ABC SPORT's expert commentary team including Jim Maxwell, Harsha Bhogle, Sunil Gavaskar, Darren Lehmann and more.

Tune in via the ABC listen app or on your radio. You can view the schedule of all sport programming on ABC Radio here.

Australia's unique biodiversity is being destroyed by invasive plants and animals brought here by our colonial ancestors. Pests like Cane Toads, Camels, Carp, Deer, Rabbits and Cats have driven many of our native plants and animals to the brink of extinction. But what if a radical rethink could help turn this issue into an opportunity?

Stream Eat The Invaders from 7 January 8.30pm on ABC iview and ABC TV

Transform a whole butternut pumpkin into a festive centrepiece for Christmas — a fun way to cater for vegetarian guests.