WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20 2014 NEWS 05 Divide over suburb name By CLAYTON BENNETT War and medical heroes are in the running “Albert A hero could be honoured when the suburb He said a military theme these issues,” Mr Giles said. dedicated to him,” she said. Holtze, should be renamed Borella’s story surrounding the new Palmer- would be fitting as the site is “The idea may have some Ms Griggs said Dr Charles Palmerston North. Indepen- ston hospital site is named. close to Robertson Barracks. merit and I’d urge Mr Byrne Gurd or Major Conrad Hirsch- dent Member for Nelson Gerry is inspiring, Palmerston council alder- Albert Borella was the NT’s and Mr Bunker to put a pro- field should be considered. Dr Wood said the proposal is “the but there is men Paul Bunker and Andrew only recipient. posal forward.” Gurd operated on about 500 height of arrogance”. Byrne said the suburb should Chief Minister Adam Giles Federal member for Solo- people the day after Cyclone “There is obviously a move already a park be named after Territory dig- said the idea should be pre- mon Natasha Griggs said the Tracy. Major Hirschfield gave by some Palmerston council- ger Albert Borella. sented to Lands and Planning suburb should be named after aid to Territorians in the wake lors to do a ‘Putin’ and take and street ... Mr Byrne said the streets Minister Peter Chandler. a medical hero. of the Bombing of Darwin. over land controlled by the could then be named after sol- “We have a Place Names “Albert Borella’s story is Opinion has also been div- Litchfield council and turn it dedicated to diers from the NT who gave Committee that is tasked with inspiring, but there is already a ided on whether the proposed into a suburb of Palmerston,” their lives in World War I. making recommendations on park and street that have been suburb, in an area known as he said. him” Feeling the force

WITH Exercise Pitch Black in also spent some time with Dar- town, Top Enders of all ages win children in the lead-up to have been able to get a taste the open day. of RAAF life. Members from Darwin’s 13 As a thankyou to the Dar- Squadron and the Australian win public for their support Defence Force Air Show team during Pitch Black, the RAAF visited children at the Royal put on a handling display over Darwin Hospital. Mindil Beach Markets on RDH Paediatrics Ward clini- Thursday night and an open cal nurse manager Marg Glees- day at RAAF Base Darwin on on said the visit brightened the Saturday. day for children in the Paediat- More than 12,000 attended rics Ward. the open day to get close to “The visit really lifted the some of the fighter jets and spirits of the children and their cargo planes from the seven families, and brought smiles to nations participating in the bi- their faces,” she said. ennial exercise. The Air Show team also visi- The Australian Defence ted Nakara School with the Force Recruiting’s Fast Jet Australian Army Band Darwin, Simulator was also a hit. who performed a concert and Super Hornet pilot Flight jammed with the school’s bud- James Clarke said ding musos. the simulator gave aspiring re- Music teacher Sian Edeson cruits a pretty good idea of said the students were excited what it was like to fly a jet. to be able to perform with real “For an insight into what musicians. military aviation is like, nothing Brendon Tasker beats this,” he said. gave fellow trumpeter Charlie Charlie Smith learns new tricks from Corporal Brendon Tasker, a trumpet player with the Australian Army Band. Picture: MICHAEL FRANCHI Defence Force members Smith, 10, some pointers.

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