It has been 50 years since Cyclone Tracy blew threw Darwin on Christmas Day in 1974.

Sky News Journalist Matt Cunningham told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, 'at the time it was the smallest cyclone that had ever been recorded, but it made a direct hit on Darwin and it packed such a mighty punch that it flatten the entire city.'

It has been 50 years since Cyclone Tracy blew threw Darwin on Christmas Day in 1974.
Sky News Journalist Matt Cunningham told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, 'at the time it was the smallest cyclone that had ever been recorded, but it made a direct hit on Darwin and it packed such a mighty punch that it flatten the entire city.'

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Ratepayers are going to have to cough up $1.5 billion to repair the 84-year-old Story Bridge to meet industry standards.

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, 'before the bridge turned 80, we started towards the 100-year birthday doing that work.'

'But it's just become clear that it's a much bigger job than anticipated and also the other thing that's happened over the last five years is costs of doing anything have increased significantly.

So, what something costs today is much more than it cost five years ago and that's the challenge,' Schrinner said.

Ratepayers are going to have to cough up $1.5 billion to repair the 84-year-old Story Bridge to meet industry standards.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, 'before the bridge turned 80, we started towards the 100-year birthday doing that work.'
'But it's just become clear that it's a much bigger job than anticipated and also the other thing that's happened over the last five years is costs of doing anything have increased significantly.
So, what something costs today is much more than it cost five years ago and that's the challenge,' Schrinner said.

'It's a much bigger job than anticipated': Adrian Schrinner on Story Bridge restoration

The Federal Government has 76 bills to pass this week in Parliament.

One major talking point is the fact that the Greens have given in to supporting Labor's housing bill.

Senator Jacqui Lambie told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, 'Those Greens, I hope it's been worth all the grandstanding, because you've now put us a year behind'.

The Federal Government has 76 bills to pass this week in Parliament.
One major talking point is the fact that the Greens have given in to supporting Labor's housing bill.
Senator Jacqui Lambie told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, 'Those Greens, I hope it's been worth all the grandstanding, because you've now put us a year behind'.

'It flattened the entire city': Eyewitnesses remember Cyclone Tracy 50 years on

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