News by DANIEL WOOD
Premium Content A 10-YEAR-OLD girl has been rushed to Alice Springs Hospital after she was bitten on both feet by a King Brown snake that had slithered into her bed. The incident occurred at 9.46pm on Monday in the suburb of Desert Springs. The girl is being treated in ICU but is in a stable condition. Snake catcher and Alice Springs Reptile Centre director Rex Neindorf was called to the victim s house where he identified and captured the King Brown (also called a mulga snake). They re classed as highly venomous but the chances of dying are pretty remote these days, he said.
JobKeeper expiry in March is putting these NT businesses at a cliff edge as they plead for its extension
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Rex Neindorf of the Alice Springs Reptile Centre wants JobKeeper extended for tourism businesses.
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Last year was the worst year on record for Alice Springs Reptile Centre owner Rex Neindorf with the very real possibility that he would have to close his business.
Key points:
Some businesses claim this year will be worse than the last due to support ending
The Federal Government says other support is available, but there will be no JobKeeper beyond March 28