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8 Ball Aitken is touring with his new live album 'Alive In Tamworth'. With his trademark electric Slide electric guitar, sense of humor 8 Ball will be performing at the Mindil Market tonight on the main stage from 7pm

Resident band Em Dee with electric Didgeridoo and percussion

JK and Reggae Dave on the Sunset Strip

World Turtle Day Sand Sculptures
Create a sand sculpture this World Turtle Day and help protect our threatened sea turtles.

 Join the fun this World Turtle Day and help us send a serious message to the Australian Environment Minister Tony Burke: we need large marine sanctuaries across Northern Australia to protect our sea turtles.

If you can't make it to Mindil beach, but still want to get involved, create a sand sculpture on your local beach or sand pit and email a picture to sealife@amcs.org.au or post it to our Support Marine Sanctuaries facebook page

You can also get involved via Twitter. Simply tweet @tony_burke save our sea turtles with more marine sanctuaries #worldturtleday. Attach a photo of a turtle sand sculpture if you can!

When: This Sunday, May 20th, 3-6pm
Where: Casino end of Mindil Beach, Darwin
Cost: Free
Bring: Hat, water, sunscreen, bucket, spade
  

Guided Sea-Kayak Tour with the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS)

Join AMCS on guided sea-kayak tour of Darwin Harbour and learn about our Top End sea life first hand.

Northern Territory marine biologist Dr Carol Palmer will share with us her passion and knowledge of marine mammals and we may even get to see a dugong, turtle or dolphin up close.

Bookings essential, spaces limited

When: Sunday 26 May
Trip one: 745am Trip 2: 9am (trip will run for approx. 1 hour)
Where: Darwin Sailing Club
Cost: Free
Bring: Hat, water, sunscreen
RSVP:  Email Prue at pruebarnard@hotmail.com

MBSMA have voted to ban the use of plastic bags at the Mindil Markets from the start of the 2011 season.

Mindil Markets have a commitment to minimizing and reducing our impact on the environment. In order to honour this commitment we will be banning plastic bags from April 2011.