- DriveSafe Theory Classes
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Drive 1 (D1) and Drive 2 (D2) theory classes are available evenings and weekends in a variety of locations.
D1 theory classes are a total of 6 hour classroom based instruction.
You have a choice of attending two 3 hour courses over consequtive days or one 7 hour course (with hour break)
During this class you will learn about the road rules and take the Driver Knowledge Test (L test).D2 theory classes are a total of 3 hour classroom based instruction.
This class is only available after competencies 1-11 have been achieved with your driving instructor.
During this class you will learn about road side accidents - what to do if you get into or see an accident.
Dont forget to take your Driver First Aid/First Aid certificate. - Instructors - Darwin / Palmerston
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Driving School
Vehicles
Instructors
Instructor/Assessor
Service Area
1st Attempt Driving School Automatic / Manual Amandeep Buttar - 0423 006 699
Amit Saini - 0426 681 901Karamjeet Buttar0423 006 699
Yes
Instructor OnlyDarwin/Casuarina/Palmerston A1 Territory Driving School Automatic / Manual Dharma Velusamy - 0403 419 709 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston ABC Driving School Automatic Raj Jassal - 0415 131 313
abcdrivingschooldarwin@gmail.comYes Darwin Automatic Selma Bukhari Assessor only Darwin Achieve Driving Academy NT Automatic Allan Futuni - 0414 737 858
Ali Dbouk - 0426 122 346
Allan@achievedriving.com.auYes
Instructor onlyDarwin/Palmerston/Casuarina Arafura Driving School Automatic Robert Pritchard - 0477 358 552
arafurads@gmail.comInstructor Only Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston
Local RuralDrive Blue Automatic / Manual Joshua Blake - 0413 198 025
joshua.blake@driveblue.com.auYes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston
Katherine and NhulunbuyElite Driving School Automatic / Manual Will Kinslow - 0408 821 556
info@elitedrivingschool.com.auYes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Focus Driving School Automatic/ Manual Aman Sharma - 0452 000 686
infodrivingschool@gmail.comInstructor Only Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston GOOD2GO Driving School Automatic/ Manual Satnam (Sam) Singh - 0406 244 636 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston In Gear Australia Driver Education Automatic Neranzoula (Julie) Kassiou - 0421 678 512
Julie.kassiou@ingearaustralia.com.auYes Darwin/Palmerston/Casuarina Lams Driving School Automatic / Manual Vu (Lam) Nguyen - 0437 164 600
lamvu8012@gmail.comYes Palmerston Manila Smart Driving School Automatic / Manual Clyde Densel Duran - 0422 035 821
clydensel87@gmail.comInstructor Only Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Milestone Driving School Automatic Dinesh Talwar - 0401 917 973
milestonedrivingschool001@gmail.comYes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston NAM Driving School Automatic Satnam Singh Darian - 0470 232 257 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston OM Driving School Automatic Ajay Challana- 0400 000 575 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston One2One Driving School Automatic/Manual *Shyam Bubber - 0406 093 985 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Palmerston Driving School Automatic / Manual Melissa Holmes - 0408 875 791
Jackie Holmes - 0477 772 766
Text messages preferred
Palmerstondrivingschool@hotmail.comYes
Instructor OnlyPalmerston Precious Driving School Automatic Saroj Pandey - 0451 911 803
saroj_dof@hotmail.comYes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Primera Driving School Automatic/ Manual Marcus Johnston - 0431 061 202 Yes Darwin/Casuarina Rav Driving School Automatic Ravinder Singh - 0450 605 214 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston The NT Driving Academy Automatic / Manual Ian Reeves - 0408 439 490 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Darwin Driving School Automatic / Manual *Lachlan O'Brien - 0408 533576
Stephen OBrien - 0409 419 419
darwindrivingschool@gmail.comYes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Silver Top Driving School Automatic Gaurav Chaudhary - 0469 757 249 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Fernando Driver Training and Test Centre Automatic / Manual Nimesh Fernando - 0421 172 523 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Phillaur Enterprises Automatic / Manual Sandeep Kumar - 0422 013 481
Shammi1984@hotmail.comInstructor Only Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston Regional Combined Therapies Automatic/Manual Erin McCormack - 0456 802 467 Instructor Only Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston All Around Driver Training Automatic/Manual Susan Statham - 0428 850 878 Yes Darwin/Casuarina/Palmerston * these driving instructors may offer instructions for people who require special assistance, please speak with the instructor about your needs
Lachlan O'Brien - 0408 533576
Shyam Bubber - 0406 093 985Erin Mccormack - 0456 802 467
Susan Statham - 0428 850 878
- Instructors - Alice Springs / Katherine / Nhulunbuy
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Driving School Vehicles Instructors Instructor/Assessor Service Area Accelerate Driving School Automatic / Manual Hayley Tobin - 0408 893 180
adsas@email.comInstructor Only Alice Springs Accelerate Driving School Automatic / Manual Patrick Organ - 0408 893 180
Instructor Only Alice Springs ACME Driving School Alice Springs Automatic Stephen Horsnell - 0400 555 751
shorsnel@bigpond.net.auInstructor Only Alice Springs Drive Mob NT Automatic Bibek Upadhayaya - 0497 409 582
bibek@drivemobnt.auInstructor Only Alice Springs and Yulara iDrive Learner Training Automatic Ardarsing Lekshmanan (Bose) - 0470 119 019
idrivelearner@gmail.comYes Alice Springs Central Australian Driving School (CADS) Manual Craig Pankhurst - 8955 0444
Adrian Couchman - 8955 0444
Craig Whan - 8955 0444Yes
Yes
YesAlice Springs Graceful Driving School Manual Elarn Haggerty-Kelly - 0452 600 080
gracefuldrivingschool@outlook.comYes Alice Springs/ Tennant Creek/ Yulara Pace Driver Training Manual Sunil Dhanji - 0400 889 010
pacedrivertraining@gmail.comInstructor only Alice Springs Thomas Shilling Automatic / Manual Thomas Shilling - 0417 815 870 Yes Alice Springs / Tennant Creek / Yulara Drive Blue Automatic / Manual Joshua Blake - 0413 198 025
joshua.blake@driveblue.com.auYes Katherine and Nhulunbuy East Arnhem Land Consulting & Training Automatic / Manual Shane Winderlich - 0438 113 242
On leave from 01/12/2023 until further noticeYes Nhulunbuy Learn 2 Drive Alice Springs Automatic / Manual Joshua O’Brien 0403 616 916 Instructor only Alice Springs Drive Mob NT Automatic / MAnual Bibek Upadhayaya 0497 409 582 Instructor Only Alice Springs and Yulara - Theory classes - Darwin/Palmerston
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DARWIN - DRIVE 1
Date Time Location 28 & 29 January 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 21 February 2026 9.00am-3.00pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 14 March 2026 9.00am-3.00pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 23 May 2026 9.00am-3.00pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 15 & 16 April 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 6 & 7 May 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 27 June 2026 9.00am-3.00pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool PALMERSTON - DRIVE 1
13 December 2025 9.00am - 3.00pm Gray Primary school meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 11 &12 February 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Gray Primary school meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 7 March 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Gray Primary school meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 11 April 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Gray Primary school meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 22 & 23 April 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Gray Primary school meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 3 & 4 June 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Gray Primary school meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 20 June 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Gray Primary school meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road DARWIN - DRIVE 2
Date Time Location Class Type 6 December 2025 9.00am - 12.00pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 18 December 2025 4.30pm - 7.30pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 22 January 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 28 February 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 21 March 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool 13 June 2026 9.00am - 12.00pm Road Safety Centre, 24 Holtze St, Parap - behind Parap swimming pool PALMERSTON - DRIVE 2
Date Time Location Class Type 18 December 2025 4.30pm - 7.30pm Gray Primary School meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 31 January 2026 9.00am - 12nn Gray Primary School meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 14 February 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Gray Primary School meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 11 April 2026 9.00am - 12nn Gray Primary School meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 14 May 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Gray Primary School meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road 25 June 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Gray Primary School meeting room above hall/gym- 22 Victoria Road -
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- Theory classes - Alice Springs
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DRIVE 1
Date Time Location Class
Type24 January 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Newland Park – Road Safety Centre, 36 Newland Street, Gillen NT 14 March 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Newland Park – Road Safety Centre, 36 Newland Street, Gillen NT 28 March 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Newland Park – Road Safety Centre, 36 Newland Street, Gillen NT 18 April 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Newland Park – Road Safety Centre, 36 Newland Street, Gillen NT 13 June 2026 9.00am - 3.00pm Newland Park – Road Safety Centre, 36 Newland Street, Gillen NT DRIVE 2
Date Time Location Class
Type31 January 2026 9.00am - 12nn Newland Park Road Safety Centre - 36 Newland Rd, Gillen 9 April 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Newland Park Road Safety Centre - 36 Newland Rd, Gillen 9 May 2026 9.00am - 12nn Newland Park Road Safety Centre - 36 Newland Rd, Gillen 28 May 2026 4.30pm - 7.30pm Newland Park Road Safety Centre - 36 Newland Rd, Gillen 27 June 2026 9.00am - 12nn Newland Park Road Safety Centre - 36 Newland Rd, Gillen - Theory classes - Katherine and Nhulunbuy
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Classes in these areas are subject to demand. Contact DriveSafe for more information or to register your interest. Date Time Location Class Type 2 December 2025 12.00nn - 7.00pm Katherine - Kalano Community Pathways Training Centre Theory One 4 February 2026 12.00nn - 7.00pm Katherine - Kalano Community Pathways Training Centre Theory One 4 March 2026 12.00nn - 7.00pm Katherine - Kalano Community Pathways Training Centre Theory One 20 May 2026 12.00nn - 7.00pm Katherine - Kalano Community Pathways Training Centre Theory One - Remote Communities
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Proposed Community visits for 2026
Dates in remote community locations are subject to change at short notice due to local circumstances
Community visits for 2026
Dates in remote community locations are subject to change at short notice due to local circumstances.
Dates 2026
Communities
Location
Status
02 - 04 Jun Yuendumu, Yuelume, Laramba 2nd Yuendumu - 3rd Yuleumu - 4th Laramba Confirmed 02 - 04 June Groote Eylandt Umbakumba 2nd, Numbulwar 3rd, Angurugu 4th Confirmed 15 - 19 June Eliott, Ali Curung 16th Eliott - RN Employment Conference room at council, 17th Ali Curung - RN Employment, 18th Epenerra - Barkly Regional Council Confirmed 15 - 19 June Wurrumiyanga TITEB Training Room Confirmed 29 June - 03 July Pinke Creek Kybrook 29th Kybrook - Farm CDP Office, 30th Pine Creek - Multi Resource Centre Confirmed 29 June - 03 July Finke, Nyrippi, Titjikala 30th Finke - Catholic Care, 1st July Nyrippi - Central Desert RAES, 2 July Titjikala Catholic Care CDP Confrimed 06 - 10 July Ngukurr (Day Charter) MYCDP RAES Confirmed 07 - 09 July Arlpurruluram Rainbow Gateway CDP Confirmed 13 - 17 July Jilkminggin, Minyerri, Mataranka 14th Mataranka Ropergulf, 15th Minyerri Alawa Aboriginal Corporation, 16th Jilkminggan Roper Gulf Confirmed 13 - 17 July Mutitjulu, Docker River 14th Docker River Anangu, 15th Mutitjulu Confirmed 27 - 31 July Borroloola 27th- 29th Ropergulf CDP Confirmed 04 - 07 Aug Milingimbi ALPA CDP Confirmed 04 - 07 Aug Gapiwiyak Court House Confirmed 10 - 14 Aug Maningrida Bawaninga CDP TBA 17 - 21 Aug Beswick, Barunga TBA TBA 24 - 28 Aug Galiwinku TBA TBA 31 Aug - 04 Sep Garrthalala Baniyala (Wandawuy) (Dhalinybu) TBA TBA 31 Aug - 04 Sep Timber Creek, Yarralin, Bulla TBA TBA 07 - 11 Sep Kintore , Santa Theresa , Titjikala TBA TBA 21 - 25 Sep Wadeye, Peppi TBA TBA 28 Sep - 02 Oct Pirlingimpi, Mikikarpiti TBA TBA 28 Sep - 02 Oct Warruwi TBA TBA 05 - 09 Oct Wurrumiyanga TBA TBA 05 - 09 Oct Ramingining TBA TBA 12 - 16 Oct Kalkarindji, Lajamanu (Dagaragu) TBA TBA 19 - 23 Oct Batchelor Belyuen TBA TBA 19 - 23 Oct Papunya, Hermansburg (Wallacerockhole) TBA TBA 26 - 30 Oct Gunbalanya Last date we visited your community
Dates 2026
Communities
Number of clients served
20 -22 Jan
Gunbalanya
68
19 - 22 Jan
Ramingining
70
03 - 05 Feb
Mutitjulu, Imanpa
Mutitjulu 54, Imanpa 13
09 - 12 Feb
Maningrida
200
17 - 19 Feb
Bulman, Beswick, Barunga
Bulman 28, Beswick 24, Barunga 28
16 - 18 Feb
Wurrumiyanga
91
23 - 26 Feb
Galiwinku
100
02 - 05 Mar
Wadeye
100
09 - 13 Mar
Mount Liebig, Sanata Theresa, Kintore
Bulman 28, Beswick 24, Barunga 28
10 - 12 Mar
Milikapiti, Pirlangimpi
Milikarpiti 40, Pirlangimpi 50
24 - 26 Mar
Minjilang
29
24 - 26 Mar
Willowra, Ti-Tree
Willowra 23, Ti Tree 45
14 - 16 Apr
Warruwi
57
13 Apr
Lajamanu, Kalkarindji
Lajamanu – 29, Kalkarindji - 9
21-23 April
Hermannsburg, Papunya, Areyonga
Hermannsburg 42, Papunya 23, Areyonga 27
29 - 30 Apr
Batchelor, Belyuen
Batchelor 41, Belyuen 17
28 Apr - 01 May
Gapuwiyak
43
05 - 8 May
Ramingining
96
05 - 7 May
Naiyu (Daly River), Emu Point
Service via Batchelor
11 - 14 May
Maningrida
75
21 May
Jabiru
Jabiru 25 (Gunbulanya rescheduled July)
25 - 29 May Galiwinku 103 Dates 2025
Communities
Number of clients served
20 - 23 Jan
Wadeye
130
21 - 22 Jan
Minjilang
32
04 - 06 Feb
Bulman (Weemol), Beswick (Wugularr), Barunga
93
03 - 05 Feb
Ramingining
107
11 - 13 Feb
Groote Eylandt
31
11 - 13 Feb
Engawala, Atitjere (Orrtipa-Thurra), Correctional Centre Alice Springs
63
18 Feb
Gapuwiyak
65
20 Feb
Warruwi
39
17 - 19 Feb
Borroloola
72
03 - 07 Mar
Wurrumiyanga
74
03 - 05 Mar
Pirlangimpi, Milikapiti
84
10 - 11 Mar
Belyuen, Batchelor
39
10 - 14 Mar
Galiwinku
180
17 - 21 Mar
Gunbalanya (17th-19th), Jabiru (20th)
136
25 - 27 Mar
Elliott, Ali Curung, Epenara
33
25 - 27 Mar
Santa Theresa (25th), Nyrippi (26th), Titjikala (27th)
94
7 - 11 Apr
Finke, Kintore, HermansBurg
93
7 - 11 Apr
Maningrida
190
14 - 17 Apr
Milingimbi
100
28 Apr - 2 May
Ti Tree Wollowra & Willora
43
28 Apr - 2 May
Ngukurr
118
6 - 9 May
Wadeye & Palumpa
82
6 - 9 May
Jilkminggan Minyerri
100
12 - 13 May
Borroloola
40
19 - 23 May
Mutitjulu, Imanpa
66
26 - 30 May
Wallace Rockhole, Areyonga, Hermannsburg
57
02 - 06 Jun
Maningrida
235
10 - 13 Jun
Galiwinku
141
16 - 20 Jun
Yuendumu CDP 17th, Yuelumu CDP 18th, Laramba CDP 19th
86
17 - 18 Jun
Minjilang
18
23 - 27 Jun
Gapuwiyak
58
02 - 03 Jul
Pine Creek/Kybrook
Postponed
30 Jun - 04 Jul
Wuurumiyanga
128
08 - 10 Jul
Bulman, Beswick, Barunga
67
08 - 09 Jul
Lajamanu, Kalkarindji
63
22 - 23 Jul
Atitjere, Engawala
34
29 - 30 Jul
Garrthalala, Baniyala
39
29 - 31 Jul
Arlpurruluram (Lake Nash)
16
05 - 08 Aug
Wadeye
101
12 - 14 Aug
Ampilatwatja, Alpara
49
12 - 13 Aug
Wandawuy, Dhalinbuy
31
19 - 21 Aug
Ngukurr, Numbulwar
76
18 - 21 Aug
Ramingining
121
26 - 27 Aug
Warruwi
51
26 - 27 Aug
Timber Creek, Yarralin
46
01 - 04 Sep
Galiwinku
142
08 - 11 Sep
Maningrida
174
15 - 17 Sep
Pirlangimpi, Milikapiti
70
16 - 18 Sep
Mt. Liebig, Papunya, Haasts Bluff
62
23 - 25 Sep
Gunbalanya, Jabiru
68
30 Sep - 02 Oct
Kintore, Docker River, Santa Theresa
intore 18, Docker River 9, Santa Theresa 12
01 Oct
Belyuen
13
03 Oct
Batchelor
18
06 - 09 Oct
Milingimbi
58
14 - 16 Oct
Canteen Creek, Epenarra, Ali Curung
Canteen Creek 11, Epenarra 4, Alicurung 7
13 - 15 Oct
Wurrumiyanga
62
22 - 23 Oct
Groote Eylandt
33
21 - 22 Oct
Nauiyu (Daly River)
34
28 - 29 Oct
Hermansburg
37
04 - 06 Nov
Ngukurr, Numbulwar
62
11 - 13 Nov
Maningrida
89
17 - 20 Nov
Wadeye
76
27 Nov
Minyerri (Day-trip)
30
01 - 04 Dec
Gapuwiyak
74
03 - 04 Dec
Pine Creek and Kybrook
16
Ramingining
Dates 2024
Communities
Number of clients served
22 - 26 Jan
Jilkminggan, Minyerri
0
Postponed
29 Jan - 2 Feb
Wallace Rockhole, Areyonga
34
5 - 9 Feb
Engawala, Atitjerre
40
12 - 14 Feb
Maningrida
180
12 - 14 Feb
Bulman, Beswick, Barunga
0
Postponed
19 - 23 Feb
Mutitijulu, Imanpa
64
26 Feb - 1 Mar
Batchelor, Belyuen
44
4 - 8 Mar
Elliot, Ali Curung, Tennant Creek
120
4 - 8 Mar
Titjikala, Nyirripi
51
11 - 15 Mar
Wadeye, Palumpa
63
11 - 15 Mar
Warruwi
0
Postponed
18 - 22 Mar
Minjilang
0
Postponed
18 - 22 Mar
Galiwinku
0
Postponed
2 - 5 Apr
Gapuwiyak
61
2 - 5 Apr
Milingimbi
56
8 - 12 Apr
Gunbalanya, Jabiru
148
8 - 12 Apr
Minjilang
31
15 - 19 Apr
Ti Tree, Willowra, (Wilora)
52
22 - 24 Apr
Ramingining
85
22 - 24 Apr
Pine Creek, Kybrook
29
7 - 10 May
Hermansburg, Santa Teresa
80
7 - 10 May
Wurrimiyanga
188
13 - 17 May
Warruwi
58
20 - 24 May
Pirlangimpi, Milikapiti
0
Postponed
20 - 24 May
Jilkminggan, Minyerri
64
27 - 31 May
Bulman, Beswick, Barunga
58
27 - 31 May
Maningrida
57
3 - 7 June
Borroloola
44
3 - 7 June
Daly River, Peppimenarti
64
11 - 14 June
Pirlangimpi, Milikapiti
107
17 - 21 June
Tennant Creek, Epenarra
66
24 - 28 June
Arlparra, Ampilatwatja
62
24 - 28 June
Ngukurr, Numbulwar
0
Postponed
8 - 12 Jul
Yuendumu, Laramba, (Yuelamu)
42
22 - 26 Jul
Galiwinku
98
22 - 26 Jul
Wurrumiyanga
130
29 Jul - 2 Aug
Wadeye, Palumpa, Emu Point
103
29 Jul - 2 Aug
Papunya, Mt Liebig, (Haasts Bluff)
53
12 - 16 Aug
Gunbalanya
94
12 Aug
Baniyala, Garrthalala
26
19 - 23 Aug
Mutitjulu, Imanpa
100
2 - 6 Sep
Lake Nash
Transactions TBA
Postponed
2 - 6 Sep
Kintore, Finke, Corrections, Yoret
74
9 - 13 Sep
Groote Eyelandt
39
9 - 13 Sep
Ngukurr, Numbulwar
75
23 - 27 Sep
Belyuen, Batchelor, Adelaide River
54
23 - 27 Sep
Engawala, Atitjerre
Transactions TBA
Postponed
30 Sep - 4 Oct
Gapuwiyak
Transactions TBA
Postponed
30 Sep - 4 Oct
Milingimbi
65
14 - 18 Oct
Timber Creek
12
14 - 18 Oct
Ramingining
Transactions TBA
Postponed
28 Oct - 1 Nov
Maningrida
176
28 Oct - 1 Nov
Wurrimiyanga
Transactions TBA
Postponed
4 - 8 Nov
Gunbalanya, Jabiru
Transactions TBA
Postponed
4 - 8 Nov
Beswick, Barunga, Bulman
Transactions TBA
Postponed
19 - 20 Nov
Kalkarindji and Lajamanu
58
25 - 27 Nov
Borroloola
Transactions TBA
Postponed
3 - 4 Dec
Pine Creek and Kybrook
Transactions TBA
Postponed
Contact Us
Have a question? Talk to one of our friendly DriveSafe staff members.
Email: drivesafent@nt.gov.au
Phone: 1800 121 411