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Council plays down Wadeye unrest. 17/12/2005. ABC News Online
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Last Update: Saturday, December 17, 2005. 3:18pm (AEDT)Council plays down Wadeye unrest
The council at a remote Northern Territory community has played down the extent of unrest at the township earlier this month.
About 400 people were involved in a disturbance at Wadeye, south-west of Darwin, two weeks ago.
Nine men were arrested and one was charged with assaulting a police officer.
The community council's Dale Seaniger says police from other stations were only called in because there were only four officers based at Wadeye.
"When it gets called a riot here, it's a bit of overkill ... it's a bit like a pub blue but there's a few more people go to watch it," he said.
Mr Seaniger says the Police Commissioner is considering increasing the number of officers.
He says it is unlikely there will be any further disturbances at the community during the wet.
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