The new laws forbid anyone from walking in certain parts of the city between the times of 10pm to 6am.
Alice Springs residents are waking after the first night of a curfew that authorities hope will reduce crime and bolster community safety. Northern Territory Police issued a three-night public social disorder declaration on Monday for parts of the city from 10pm to 6am. It followed a brawl involving 80 people, a knife attack on a 42-year-old woman, the robbery of a service station and the assault of four off-duty police officers on the weekend.
People with legitimate business in the area, such as work or attending an event, and those seeking safety or medical treatment will be permitted to enter the zone. It comes as NAIDOC week celebrations kick off in the town of about 25,000, attracting about 5000 visitors from across the NT, Western Australia and South Australia.
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