Evacuee Transition

Coomalie Council would like to provide an update to residents regarding the Evacuee Transition to Batchelor.

The NT Government Department of Children and Families, through the Welfare Functional group, are coordinating the relocation of people from Daly River, Naiuyu and Palumpa communities to Batchelor township.



The evacuees will be placed in accommodation between the Batchelor Institute and the Batchelor Outdoor Education Centre. Community members have started arriving in town this morning and as the accommodation locations become available more residents will arrive over the coming week. Evacuees are expected to stay in accommodation in Batchelor for up to 2 months while flood waters recede and damage assessments are completed.

Council has stressed the importance of community safety, especially noting the concerns of vulnerable community members, with the Welfare group to ensure appropriate measures are in place. The NTG has assured Council that the safety of all is a priority. Both sites will have 24/7 Welfare staff, private security and restrictions in place including no alcohol, consistent with all evacuation centres.

This remains a moving situation as the weather events across the NT unfold and Council will endeavour to keep the community informed as further information becomes available.

The full media release from NTG can be accessed here: https://mediareleases.nt.gov.au/

For more information about disaster support, visit https://securent.nt.gov.au.