CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION NT Business

CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY

There is capacity within the civil sector to take on more work in the present economic climate, but procurement practices need to change to better support the local industry. There are shortages of labour, equipment and supply resources, and if governments and other key clients continue to procure our services on a short term,...

NT AIRPORTS Business

AIRPORTS POWERED BY SMART THINKING

Airport Development Group (ADG) is committed to long-term investment in solar at Darwin, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek airports. It has invested $20 million in solar power generation in Darwin over the past five years and $2.26 million in Alice Springs since 2010. Alice Springs airport is typically 100 percent powered by solar and last...

Business

PRELUDE TO THE FUTURE SKILLS TERRITORIANS

Prelude to the Future demanded a lot of smart thinking and hard work – but nobody doubts that the five intakes have been tremendously successful. The initiative is jointly funded by Prelude FLNG, operated by Shell, and the Northern Territory Government’s Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade. The program is delivered by GTNT Group...

POWER AND WATER CORPORATION Business

INNOVATION DRIVES EXCELLENT SERVICE

Collaboration between managers, engineers and tradies led to a development that revolutionised how corroded power poles are repaired without having to replace the whole pole and without having to turn off the electricity supply. “It’s more cost effective, plus we’re keeping businesses and residents happy by maintaining power,” says the...

Business

ANCIENT AND MODERN WORK HAND IN HAND

The grass had grown into two metre tall near-impenetrable thickets and was covering what should have been prime nesting sites for magpie geese. Elders told scientists that they had been cut off from the hunting grounds for many years. A ground-breaking combination of traditional knowledge and modern science was used to tackle the...

HOSPITALITY NT Business

SUPPORTING OUR INDUSTRY

At the same time, we continue our work in promoting NT produce and producers and connecting them with hospitality operators. In partnership with the Deckchair Cinema, MusicNT and local breweries and distilleries, Hospitality NT did a Takeover @ The Deckchair. Showcasing all things local – local beers, local cocktails, local produce, local...

Inpex Business

INPEX SUPPORTS NO MORE CAMPAIGN

INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG welcomed the veteran sports broadcaster to the onshore facilities at Bladin Point recently to talk to the workforce about the No More campaign and to provide support with the implementation of the INPEX Australia Domestic and Family Violence Action Plan 2021-2023. During the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based...

Inpex Business

ICHTHYS LNG: A DECADE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS

Leading independent economics firm ACIL Allen has released a report into the long-term economic and social benefits of Ichthys LNG’s operations over the next decade. The report, a Social and Economic Impact Assessment: Ichthys LNG 2020–2030, which was commissioned by the INPEX-led Ichthys joint venture, estimates the extent to which the...

Business

A VIEW TO SUCCESS

Since starting work in 2014, Origin has drilled seven wells in a nine-well exploration program, with two more planned in 2022.  “It’s been busy year that has seen us further our understanding of the basin from activity at three well sites,” says Origin’s General Manager for Beetaloo and Growth Assets, Chris White. Origin’s...

Master Builders Business

SHIFTING HEARTS AND MINDS

That was my challenge to a number of local business owners recently. A question designed to test them out on how attractive investing is in our part of the world. And most answered with an interesting twist. Paraphrasing, they said: “My heart says the Territory, but my head probably says south-east Queensland, Sydney or Melbourne.” Each...

McArthur River Mine Business

MRM MILESTONE

More than 100,000 were planted in 2021 alone. The total tubestock planted since rehabilitation began 13 years ago is now more than 750,000. MRM health, safety, environment and community manager Adam Hatfield says there is a strong “local flavour” to the tree-planting program – the on-site rehabilitation team is made up solely of...

Casuarina Square Business

ALL ROADS LEAD TO CASUARINA SQUARE

It’s been a community hub – a place to catch up with friends and family – for decades. Casuarina Square will be celebrating its 50th birthday in May 2023. Long-term Darwinites have watched Cas, as it is affectionately known, grow to become not only the largest shopping centre in the Northern Territory but to become a national-standard...