CITY OF DARWIN Business

LORD MAYOR’S DARWIN VISION

“I don’t have executive power,” he says. “I can’t order people what to do. But I think it’s recognised that I have some leadership qualities, so I bring others along with me.” The Lord Mayor helped reinvigorate the Council after he won on preferences in 2017 and now heads a refreshed Council with six of the 12 Aldermen newly...

AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY Business

DANGER OF NEW DRINK DRIVING

It has become so much of a problem that some are calling it the “new drink driving”. While distracted driving is an issue right around the globe, in Australia distraction is the main factor in approximately 16 percent of serious casualty road crashes. So, what exactly is distracted driving? In short, distracted driving is when a driver...

SANTOS Business

FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR BAROSSA

The Barossa Gas Project, which is approximately 300 kilometres off the Northern Territory coast, locks in Darwin LNG’s future for the next 20 years. It is one of the lowest cost new LNG projects in the world. “Barossa will give Santos and Darwin LNG a competitive advantage in a tightening LNG market,” Santos Managing Director and...

DARWIN PORT Business

DARWIN PORT WEATHERS THE COVID STORM

“It’s encouraging to see cruise and trade begin to make a recovery following the initial impacts of the pandemic,” he says.  “We look forward to seeing these industries recover and remain focused on safe operations and facilitating trade to ensure the viability of the supply chain and overall economy.” FRESH NEW...

Sunbuild Business

SUNBUILD TO CARRY ON SHINING

But they aren’t leaving just yet. The couple, who have dedicated nearly half of their working lives to building one of the Northern Territory’s most respected businesses, will retire in five years. In the meantime, they are setting up a management board to run the company. Neil will be chairman. His sons, Chris and Lindsay, will...

Mindil Beach Casino Resort Business

CASINO RESORT: PART OF THE COMMUNITY

The business sponsors a string of good causes. Gary Brown, managing director of Delaware North, which owns the casino resort, says: “Delaware North is active in the communities we serve, making our operations more than places we work; they are places we invest in because we believe in them.” And casino resort general manager Avril...

Resources Week Business

FORGET THE SOUTHERN BEETROOT LATE-SIPPERS

Saul Kavonic, head of the oil, energy and gas division of Credit Suisse, says the Southeast Asia Australia Onshore & Offshore Conference in Darwin is a unique opportunity to focus on the NT’s role in the nation’s finances. “Australia’s oil and gas sectors are critical to the national economy, but operations take place in the...

ANT Galactic Business

ANT GALACTIC THRIVES ON GOOD TEAMWORK

Ant Galactic, which is a merger of Ant Asbestos Solutions and Ant Construction and Development, has offices in Alice Springs and Darwin. Owner Anthony Lillicrap went into business on his own in 2013 after gaining invaluable experience in Alice and remote communities as an apprentice and then qualified carpenter. Ant Galactic now has about...

Local Buy Business

ADDING VALUE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ECONOMY

And local government is being given the chance to speed up procurement while remaining effective and compliant – while supporting their community. NT councils spend about $500 million a year. The Local Government Association of the NT has partnered with Local Buy, passionate specialists in procurement and local government, to give...

Screen Territory Business

NT SCREEN INDUSTRY TAKES HIGH GROUND

A string of films, television series and documentaries are being shot in the Territory. “It has been a record year for production activity in the Territory,” says Jennie Hughes, Director of Screen Territory, the Northern Territory Government’s screen agency responsible for supporting and developing the film, television and digital media...

Sitzler Business

SITZLER LEADS WAY IN DEFENCE WORK

About $3.5 billion worth of military projects are underway or in the pipeline – and there are billions of dollars more to come. Economists estimate that every dollar spent on construction yields $3. Sitzler, which has grown into a national construction company since being formed in Darwin 45 years ago, has won a string of major defence...

Gove Peninsula Futures Reference Group Business

A NEW JOURNEY BEGINS

The bauxite mine that has helped support the region for more than four decades is expected to close in about 2030. This will mean an end to the royalties mine operator Rio Tinto pays Traditional Owners, a drop in the income the mine provides local suppliers and, without proper planning, a possible decrease in population of the Gove...