CHINA ESSAY Business

CHANCE TO HEAL CHINA WOUNDS

It comes at a time when Australian China relations are plumbing new depths of despair. The RCEP is the cumulation of eight years’ work. To some extent it has already been overtaken by events, but in other ways it is an agreement uniquely suited to our time and the post-covid and post-Trump economy. The eight-year period saw the increasing...

ENERGY CLUB NT Business

GLOBAL POWER WITHIN OUR GRASP

The industry knows this, the Government knows this and the Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission have confirmed this recently in their final report. Using this report as a blueprint supporting energy development, is the Territory up to the challenge? Our energy future and the Territory’s economic growth should have a strong focus...

DARWIN LAKSA FESTIVAL Business

FOR THE LOVE OF LAKSA

About 3000 people attended the Laksa Festival in Darwin in late November. And 3600 downloaded a special Food Tour app and voted for what they considered the best of 69 featured dishes to determine the People’s Choice winner on festival day. Festival organisers secretly sent out a team of “ninjas” to taste the dishes to determine the top...

Budget Infrastructure Investment Business

ROADS TO RECOVERY

The Northern Territory is set to benefit from the Federal Government’s record $110 billion infrastructure investment over 10 years, with an additional $9.7 billion delivered nationally in the 2020–21 Budget bringing total infrastructure investment in the Territory to over $2.7 billion since 2013–14. Key investments include $120 million...

RMI Security Business

RMI: TRUSTED TERRITORIAN

Twenty three years later, he is the owner of successful Darwin-based RMI Security, which has the reputation as the city’s most trusted security firm. “I’m a true Territorian,” he says. “And RMI is a truly Territory company – established in the Territory and staffed by Territorians. “But I feel that sometimes we don’t get...

GEOFF TODD Business

ARTISTIC HOME IN THE NORTH

It read: “Have you got art qualifications, enjoy the bush, 4-wheel driving, hunting, fishing and are not afraid of single engine aeroplanes?” Geoff, whose figurative style in painting, drawing and sculpture has since earned him a dedicated army of admirers, says: “I knew the job was for me.” The work was in Maningrida, a remote...

JKY & CO Business

JOHN’S WORK WINS APPLAUSE

Representatives from Land Rover offered Leigh and Rachel McKay the chance to become the brand’s authorised repair and spare parts supplier in Darwin. During negotiations, Rachel produced a business plan drawn up by John Yousef of JKY & Co accountancy firm in Winnellie. “They were very impressed,” says Rachel. “They said they had...

Wallaroo Tours Business

PRESERVE, PROMOTE AND PROTECT

“Prohibiting tourists isn’t the answer. Education and understanding the creatures and their environment is,” says barefooted Pat “Croc Dundee” Chappell. For the past seven years, Pat has been educating people about how to preserve, promote and protect crocodiles and other creatures that inhabit the Adelaide River ecosystem, and what...

SkyMax Business

DRONE FIRM TAKES OFF

Skymax was selected from a highly competitive list of mainly local competitors to win the tender to provide drones to inspect and survey equipment and infrastructure at the Bladin Point facilities. Max Lye, a 25-year old born-and-bred Territorian, founded the Darwin-based company less than three years ago. He says the contract is a “massive...

DARWIN CITY DEAL Business

GREAT DEAL FOR THE NT

The Australian and Northern Territory governments, together with the City of Darwin, are partnering to support projects that revitalise Darwin’s city centre and the planning and collaboration needed to secure Darwin’s future growth. In the two years since the Darwin City Deal was signed, considerable progress has been made towards...

TRADE BUILDING Business

BUILDING AND SERVICE IN THE BLOOD

Since 1987, the family has developed an unsurpassed reputation for delivering quality and top-notch service. “Customer satisfaction and service is number one for me too,” says Alex Tsirbas, the new owner and manager of Trade Building Supplies in Darwin. Taking over and reopening the doors on 30 November 2020, Alex is focussed on all the...

CAMPAIGN EDGE SPROUT Business

SPROUT IS ALL GROWN UP

Sprout started in a shed on Albatross Street, Winnellie, on 1 December 2001 with a $10k overdraft and two staff. After a successful partnership with Campaign Edge in 2019, I get to stand (or sit) side by side with Dee Madigan – you might also recognise her from the Project and Gruen. I would like to thank the NT News for acknowledging us and...