All Government schools will open tomorrow Tuesday 13/10/2026 with the exception of Acacia Hill School due to extensive damage from water ingress, fallen trees and impacted infrastructure.Satellite Classes on other government school sites will operate as usual.Government schools currently WITHOUT POWER:Alice Springs School of the AirBraitling Primary SchoolCentralian Middle SchoolGillen Primary SchoolBradshaw Primary SchoolAn update will be provided on Government schools without power at 08:30am tomorrow.Non-Government schools OPEN:Araluen Christian CollegeLiving Waters (TBC 13/10/2026)OLSH – Bath StSt Philips College Non-Government schools CLOSED:OLSH – Sadadeen and Traeger campusesYipirinya SchoolSteiner School
Power and Water is working through an extensive amount of damage and crews are responding in the region. Power outages are expected to continue as assessments and restoration works must first be undertaken. There are many fallen trees and powerlines down across the region. Stay away from fallen lines, they may still be live.
Alice Springs Hospital: operating normally, nil damage reported.
Alice Springs Airport: No major damage and airport operational
Emergency numbers: Triple Zero (000) and 132 500 are operating normally. Please call Triple Zero (000) if a situation is life-threatening.
Ambulance: St John Ambulance is operating within its surge criteria. The depot has sustained structural damage. Fallen trees, road obstructions and traffic delays are impacting ability to respond.
Police: All available personnel are assisting in the response.
NT Fire and Rescue Service: All available personnel are assisting in the response.
NT Emergency Service: All available personnel and volunteers are assisting in the response.
