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Jetstar’s Boxing Day Sale

From Saturday 29 March 2014, fl ights between Darwin and Singapore will be operated by Jetstar Asia (3K).

Sale fares are one-way, checked baggage not included.̂ You can choose from 15kg to 40kg checked baggage for an additional $19-$45 per passenger, per domestic fare and $25-$60 per passenger, per international fare. Additional baggage fees vary by route and direction. On sale until 23:59 (AEDT) Saturday 28 December 2013, unless sold out prior. Not available on all fl ights or days. Conditions apply.

*Selected travel dates in 2014. See below for details.

Prices based on payment by direct deposit / POLi, voucher, Jetstar MasterCard or Jetstar Platinum MasterCard for bookings through jetstar.com. For all other bookings, a Booking and Service Fee of $8.50 per passenger, per fare applies. Flights depart Darwin airport. Fares are one-way and non-refundable. Limited changes are permitted, charges apply. Availability is limited (not available on all fl ights or days). Limited availability on school and public holiday weekends. *Travel dates: Bali (Denpasar)/Singapore: from 29 July to 16 September 2014. Brisbane: from 22 July to 16 September 2014. ^Carry-on baggage limits, including size restrictions, will be strictly applied. Passengers with more than the applicable carry-on baggage allowance will need to check in baggage, and charges will apply. All travel is subject to the Jetstar Conditions of Carriage. See jetstar.com for more details. Before you book your international fl ight, and before you travel, check current Australian Government travel advisories on www.smartraveller.gov.au. Jetstar Airways Pty Ltd - ABN: 33 069 720 243. JET5438/D3

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...or Darwin direct to:

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Revellers get violentBy ALISON BEVEGE

A MAN allegedly attacked awoman with a steel pole anda drunken daughter smashedup her mum’s furniture asChristmas mayhem brokeout across the Territory.

NT Police Duty Superin-tendent Louise Jorgensensaid police were called to dis-turbances ranging fromnoisy parties to family feudsfuelled by alcohol.

A man, 42, allegedly used asteel pole from a trampolineto bash his partner, 41, at ahome in the Darwin suburb

of Ludmilla just before 7pm,Supt Jorgensen said.

‘‘He went to hit her on thehead and missed,’’ she said.‘‘She put up her arm to shieldherself and he hit her on thearm, badly breaking it.’’

Her alleged attacker ranaway and the woman wastaken to Royal Darwin Hos-pital where she remainedyesterday.

Supt Jorgensen said policewere collecting evidence andtaking witness statements.

Christmas tempers alsoboiled over at a home innearby Parap just before 8pm

where a woman, 63, got into a‘‘raging argument’’ with herdaughter, 27. The drunkendaughter then allegedly sma-shed up the furniture, includ-ing a television.

Supt Jorgensen said thedamage had been extensive.

Later on Christmas night,in the Darwin suburb of Al-awa, a family feud erupted.

‘‘It turned into a physicalfight which spilled into thestreet,’’ Supt Jorgensen said.‘‘It was distressing for theneighbours to see punchesbeing thrown.’’

Police were called but did

not arrest anyone. They sep-arated the warring partiesand sent them on their way.

‘‘There were no injuries,’’Supt Jorgensen said.

‘‘It was just a Christmasgathering that went wrong,probably fuelled by alcohol.’’

And just after midnight afight broke on Ryland Rd, inthe Darwin suburb of RapidCreek, between two groups ofmen in their early 20s.

Police are not sure howmany of the men were in-volved but there were at leasthalf a dozen in each groupwith people coming and go-

ing along the street, SuptJorgensen said.

The young men armedthemselves with variousweapons including sticksand bottles before trying to‘‘belt the daylights’’ out ofeach other.

Police were called on twooccasions as the fight reignit-ed. Several people were in-jured and some were taken toRoyal Darwin Hospital.

None of the injuries werelife-threatening.

To top off the night, astolen Nissan Pulsar spedaway from police on Dar-

win’s Tiger Brennan Drivebefore hitting a tree nearHidden Valley.

Three men of Aboriginalappearance ran away fromthe orange coupe withQueensland plates.

The car had been stolenearlier that day from Coco-nut Grove and was filledwith cartons of beer and bott-les of wine.

‘‘Christmas Day is one ofonly two days where no al-cohol is for sale, the otherone is Good Friday,’’ SuptJorgensen said.

‘‘We look forward to it.’’

Melissa Frey braved the Boxing Day crowds and carpark chaos and managed to score some bargains at Darwin’s Casuarina Square yesterday Picture: HELEN ORR

BoxingDay forthriftybuyersBy KATINA VANGOPOULOS

BOXING Day crowds swelledas shoppers flocked to theTerritory’s biggest shoppingcentre in the hope of scoringa bargain.

At 9am, much of the Casu-arina Square car parkwas full, making shopperswork hard to achieve theirretail mission.

Casuarina centre managerBen Gill said customerswere not holding backon spending.

‘‘Boxing Day is now prob-ably our biggest day, sur-passing Christmas Eve,’’he said.

‘‘Across this week, includ-ing Boxing Day, we’ve had300,000 visitations.

‘‘The anecdotal feedbackfrom customers hasbeen great.’’

Shopper Melissa Frey gotin early and found what sheneeded within the first fewhours of trading.

‘‘It’s busy but I’ve donereally well, I’m quite happy,’’she said.

‘‘I’m renovating my unit so

I really wanted a Renovatorkit and I got one.’’

Ms Frey, of Gray in Palm-erston, also bought a Lego setclothes and shoes.

‘‘Oh and a gym kit to tryand stick to everyone’s NewYear’s resolution,’’ she said.

Bodycon Shop owner

Andrea Henderson said peo-ple wanted a treat.

‘‘People have been buyingfor everyone else, now theycan let their hair down,’’she said.

‘‘There’s a great vibe withthe frenzy, people get rightinto it.’’

‘‘Clothing is about chang-ing yourself, with the newyear it’s a fresh start.’’

Playsuits were a hot itemfor the ladies, and dresses ofall lengths were also sellingwell, she said.

For those not so inclined tohit the shops, the cinema

proved welcome reliefas some of the year’sbiggest releases came toDarwin screens.

Birch Carroll & Coyle Cas-uarina had sold out twosessions of The Hobbit: TheDesolation of Smaug bymid-morning.

Manager Nathan Dolansaid the second Hobbit filmand Disney animationFrozen would take thebiggest admissions.

‘‘We think there will beequal admission figures thisyear to last year’s figures,’’he said.