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Deck the Halls
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Well, almost. If you’re on the hunt for meaningful gifts, what better way to spoil your nearest and dearest than with creations...
Let's Get Trivial
CALLING ALL BOOKWORMS and lovers of the written word. If you know your Peter Carey from your Peter Temple, your Jane Eyre from your Jane Harper, the NT Writers’ Centre’s...
Geek on at TROPiCON
BEING A GEEK is no longer something to hide. Thanks, in part, to the global success of shows like Stranger Things and video-games-turned-animation-TV-series, the wholesome and inclusive movement is about...
Skywhales
Experiencing Alice Springs/Mparntwe is a submersion into the natural world. Hugged by the MacDonnell Ranges, these natural curiosities are constant visual elements, and we are lucky to be in their...
Get Tactile
Calling all creatives … applications for the 2023 Tactile Arts exhibition and Artist in Residence (AIR) programs are now open! By Kate Conway Proudly the longest-running residency in the Northern...
Henley on Todd Regatta
60 YEARS AGO, a member of one of Alice Springs’ Rotary Clubs decided to borrow the famous Henley-on-Thames Regatta idea to raise money for his local charity. The only difference...
Ready, Teddy, Go!
The cuddliest event on the Darwin Festival calendar, City of Darwin’s Teddy Bears’ Picnic is back, presenting a fun-filled morning for all the mama, papa and baby bears. By Kate...
Off The Leash is Celebrating 15 Years!
In July 2007, the very first edition of #OTLMAG was printed, showcasing the events, arts and culture of the tropical Top End... Since then, we’ve printed 10 monthly mags each...
Impact North
If you're working in the social impact space and yearn to work in a friendly, supportive and collaborative environment, Impact North’s co-working space could be for you. By Tierney Seccull...
Dragonfly in the Dry
A glorious celebration of the Dry Season, the Tactile Arts Dragonfly Craft Fair returns to the front lawns of the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory to showcase...
Diamond in the Rough
From humble beginnings, the Katherine Junk Festival has evolved into a celebration of arts, culture and music. Now in its 10th year, with multiple, hotly contested categories in the Junk...
White Louvres, Green Thumbs
If you're a self-professed green thumb, or aspiring to be one, and love local history and architecture, an invitation to attend Government House is a welcome one. This month, Her...
Open House
AH, THAT HOUSE. You know the one. That dreamy, gable roof building, perched neatly on the edge of town overlooking Darwin Harbour. Built in around 1870, the white, louvered façade...
Win a Wild Weekend in the Top End
DOWN IN THE Red Centre, we often miss out on getting up to the Darwin Festival – as Centralian-based Territorians know, it ain’t cheap to travel anywhere from Alice. But...
Our Tactile Territory
IF YOU’RE YET to find the perfect gift to spoil your Mum, the annual Tactile Arts Mother’s Day Craft Fair has got the answer. By Kate Conway “We’ve got some...
Couch Surfing 2022
Since 2012, Anglicare NT’s Couch Surfing event – held annually each April to coincide with National Youth Week and National Youth Homelessness Matters Day – has brought the community together...
Hoppy Easter
THIS EASTER, GET the family together and hop along to Casuarina Square – or Cas Square as it’s affectionately referred to – for free school holiday activities and Easter fun...
Off The Leash in the Northern Territory
Since 2007, Off The Leash (OTL) has kept locals and welcome visitors up to date with what’s happening across the Top End, through a monthly street press magazine and comprehensive...
Important OTL Update
UPDATE MAR 1, 2022 - We are proceeding with the April edition. Dear Off The Leashers, Due to the evolving situation regarding COVID-19, Off The Leash will not be printing...
Work with us!
Editorial Assistant Part-time, three days per week (0.6 FTE), commencing Mar 2022 (Darwin, NT) Keen to work at a creative, fun and dynamic not-for-profit organisation? We're on the hunt for...
