Case workers at the Salvation Army Doorways Hub have reported the influx of people from remote communities ran smoothly over the long weekend.
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Concerns were raised over the preceding weeks our town was ill-prepared to deal with a large amount of people returning to Katherine once bio-security restrictions on travel were removed.
"The people coming in have overall come with a purpose," case manager Andrea Wilson said.
"They're here to buy tyres, or get their taxes sorted so businesses I'm sure would have felt a real difference," she said.
Senior case manager Dean Jones says he still holds concerns for the welfare of people sleeping rough around Katherine, but is glad fears of public disorder haven't emerged.
"There's a lot of people around, and plenty of rough sleepers having family reunions down by the river and other spots after not being able to see each other for so long," he said.
"A lot of people we know at the centre who said they were going to return to community haven't, so the population in town has definitely gone up.
"There's a big mob down at Warlpiri Camp and the conditions aren't great down there.
"Overall though we've spoken to a lot of people who came in here with a purpose and they're contributing to Katherine while they're here," Mr Jones said.
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While residents on the outskirts of town and near the river would certainly have noticed the increased number of people, the Salvation Army aren't aware of any serious incidents over the weekend.
"The worst thing I've noticed as a resident around town is a lot of smashed glass," case manager Charmaine Tambling said.
"But we're happy to report that we haven't heard of any real incidents," she said.
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