ntnews.com.aul l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l NEWS Harbour turned red By NIGEL ADLAM The iron ore at East Arm DARWIN Port Corporation yesterday said it knew nothing about more iron ore being washed into the harbour. Amateur video footage shows the sea around East Arm Wharf turning red. But corporation spokeswoman Melissa Reiter said: ‘‘We don’t know what it is. We assume it was iron ore.’’ The footage is believed to Iron ore load suspected have been taken on Sunday. Ms Reiter said the sea was clear yesterday. The Mizunagi II has been loading iron ore from the Frances Creek mine, near Pine Creek, since Thursday, and will sail for Japan today. Iron ore is not a major pol- lutant, but can cause irritation and, after excessive exposure, lung disease. Tonnes of ore was washed into the harbour during loading in December. The port corporation also said then that it knew nothing about the incident. NT Environment Centre co-ordinator Stuart Blanch said the iron ore seemed to have been washed into the harbour down a stormwater drain. He said the drains were supposed to be sealed after a similar incident early last year. The Natural Re- sources and Environment Department is investigating the latest spillage. As reported in the NT News on Saturday, the port corporation is still in danger of being prosecuted for polluting the harbour with copper concentrate last year. And WorkSafe is investigating an incident when a 950-tonne crane ran 260m along its rails after not being properly locked. TODAY’S picture essay was taken by photographer Fiona Morrison. Says Morrison: ‘‘I really like the Nightcliff foreshore bike path. It’s a bustle of activity every morning and evening with people exercising, commuting and socialising. Even in the middle of the day there’s still people out there enjoying the late wet season breeze.’’ Like any investment, property has opportunities and pitfalls in equal measure, and they’re not always that easy to distinguish. If property is something you’re interested in investing in, come along to our free financial seminar. Topics covered include: • Darwin property market update - Quentin Kilian, CEO Real Estate Institute NT • Increasing your cash flow - Nathan Frost, BMT Tax Depreciation PUB: How to invest in property properly. Seminar date: 6 April, starting at 6pm at Mantra Pandanas, 43 Knuckey Street, Darwin WSNE7NT GE: 29TE: R: LOK MDA CY C Call (08) 8305 1281 or email [email protected] Australian Central Savings & Loans, a trading name of Australian Central Credit Union Ltd. ABN 11 087 651 125. AFSL/ACL 244310. kwp!SAT10626_NTN www.ntnews.com.au Tuesday, March 29, 2011. NT NEWS. 7