The Salvation Army’s Chief Secretary Colonel Winsome Merrett shares her Cyclone Tracy story and highlights the important role the Salvos played in the aftermath providing meals, water and other assistance, with her parents the lead officers at the time

Cyclone Tracy survivor Rod Gregg says his dad was securing the family home before the cyclone struck and a few hours later told him to grab as many presents as possible from under the Christmas tree before they fled in their car

Cyclone Tracy survivor Helleema Dauth says her daughters were hanging on to her legs during the severe storm, with a cupboard splitting behind her and surprisingly her sewing machine made it through and is still usable today

Cyclone Tracy survivors Cesarina Gonzadi and son Emilio says his dad was a hero through the devastating cyclone, making repairs to the home and reassuring the family, with both adding that the second part of the storm and the noise was the worst part

Member for Solomon Luke Gosling says commemorative coins are being distributed to Cyclone Tracy survivors and first responders for the 50th anniversary, adding that the Chief of the Defence Force, who is also a survivor, is attending the memorial unveiling on Christmas Day

Operation Secret Santa Aged Care NT organiser Tori Cole-Starr says she still needs about 570 gift donations to ensure all Territorians in aged care have present to unwrap this Christmas and is asking people to dig deep to help make it happen

Remembering Cyclone Tracy Committee’s Catherine Philips and Producer Alyson Evans say several story tellers will share their experiences of survival at two events at the Railway Club as part of Tracy Tales

Core Staff Officer Grant Keetley explains what it was like leading the way for St John Ambulance during Cyclone Tracy which was volunteer-run at the time

Doctor Stephen Baddeley, the doctor on duty at Darwin Hospital recounts what it was like after Cyclone Tracy, saying there was a flood of patients, many with horrendous injuries, paying tribute to surgeon Alan Bromwich who triaged patients, saving many lives

Cyclone Tracy survivor Stephanie Brown says during the destructive storm she felt a pressure in her chest and it was at that point she knew her little sister had passed away and speaks about a painting she’s done to honour those who died as part of her own healing journey

Cyclone Tracy survivor Christine Brown says her family was playing pool and eating pineapples on Christmas Eve in 1974 before devastation struck and tragically her little sister died when their home collapsed on top of a bed they were sheltering under

Corrections Commissioner Matthew Varley says 66 male prisoners have now been transferred to the re-purposed Berrimah jail and it’s hoped another 50 will be moved there before Christmas to ease pressure on the prison system

Darwin High School Year 12 graduates Vincent Mondol, Niyaz Hasan, Gabriella Francis and Karis Zheng who are among the NT’s top 20 ATAR recipients share their achievements and career plans with Katie Woolf

Remembering Cyclone Tracy Committee Chair Richard Creswick says 670 people are set to attend a Survivor's Welcome Reception for the 50th anniversary ahead of the unveiling of the official memorial at East Point on Christmas Day, also sharing some of his own story with Katie Woolf

Sweet Brew co-owner Brigid Beilby says a bus stop that was planted outside of her business causing crime and anti-social behaviour is being moved just 3 metres away, which won’t address the issues adding there’s also been no consultation with her about it

Cyclone Tracy survivor Deb Hendry says her family was celebrating her sister’s 21st birthday when Tracy struck, and she recalls everyone bunkering down through it and being confronted with a number of injured people at a local school the next day

Commander Danny Bacon sheds more light on recent incidents including a man allegedly trying to coax a child into his car, another man charged with child abuse offences against a young girl and a crime rampage allegedly by multiple youths on bail

Cyclone Tracy survivor Phillip Edwards says there were 15 people at his house when Tracy struck and he recalls the roof coming off with everyone sheltering under mattresses, adding that his dad was in charge of handing out blankets to people at Darwin High School the next day

Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro says police have made 140 arrests as part of Operation Ludlow, with 20 high risk offenders also taken into custody in Alice Springs since last Thursday

The Bureau of Meteorology’s Senior Meteorologist Ian Shepherd has analysed Cyclone Tracy and says its winds could have been up to 290km/hr as measuring equipment failed, putting it as a category four system and explains the developments in technology and forecasting since