DOM'S BAR & LOUNGE Business

COCKTAIL OF GOOD IDEAS

Dom Wundke opened Dom’s Bar & Lounge in Nightcliff in Darwin’s northern suburbs to much fanfare. Three months later, covid struck – and the Northern Territory went into lockdown for two months. Dom was forced to lay off all his staff and close the doors. But the Territory Government soon eased the lockdown by allowing home...

WOMEN'S INNOVATION PITCH Business

JOIN THE CLITERATI

“Half the population has a clitoris – and most of the other half love clitorises,” she says. “And yet we know very little about this beautiful organ that is designed for sexual pleasure.” Suzanne and two expert medical professionals, urologist and surgeon Professor Helen O’Connell and Dr Ea Mulligan, have formed a training and...

JEMENA Business

JEMENA: NT ON TRACK TO LEAD ENERGY REVOLUTION

In Darwin to present at the Energy Club NT, he believes Australia can achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 by building on our current strengths and maximising the natural energy advantage regions like the Northern Territory have. “Here is a place blessed with sunlight, an abundance of natural gas and other resources, and a community that is...

RAINE AND HORNE Business

PUTTING THE CLIENT FIRST

They get particular pleasure watching the joy on the faces of Territorians buying their first home. “It’s great to see young people – and often the not-so-young – buy a property that they can call their own,” Glenn says. “They can walk in the door and say to themselves, ‘This is my place’.” Raine & Horne has a small...

GTNT GROUP Business

CELEBRATING TERRITORY SUCCESS

GTNT Group celebrated Territory successes on Friday the 21st May, holding their annual Awards Ceremony under the stars at Mindil Beach Casino Resort. Master of Ceremonies, Nathan Powell, a seasoned award finalist and winner in his own right, highlighted that the Awards Ceremony is about recognising, rewarding and celebrating the achievements of...

IRONBARK Business

IRONBARK: Growing Stronger by the Day

It started operations in June 2000 with five staff working from a single old demountable on the outskirts of Darwin. Today it has grown to more than 60 staff, with more than half of them Indigenous, 11 offices throughout the Top End, including corporate offices in Darwin Corporate Park and another base to be built nearby before Christmas....

DARWIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Business

WORLD-CLASS RESORT FOR THE TERRITORY

Darwin-based Airport Development Group is spending $25 million on redeveloping the Mercure and Novotel hotels, which are walking distance from the terminal. Work has already started. Six new luxury villas at the Mercure – each with their own plunge pool – are expected to be open within weeks. The investment demonstrates great faith...

QUACK PEST CONTROL Business

QUACK’S PATIENTS STILL DYING

Quack Pest Control – whose battle cry of “All Our Patients Die” is known by every Territorian – is a trusted Darwin born-and-bred family firm, which continues to out-compete all newcomers, despite some of them being big international operations. And that’s not simply because it’s local. Quack, which has grown every year for...

DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, PLANNING AND LOGISTICS Business

BUKMAK BOOSTED BY $51m CONTRACT

Bukmak Constructions, which is owned by the Arnhem Land Progress Association, was awarded the $51.5 million contract by the Northern Territory Government under the HomeBuild Program. It will build 87 new houses in Galiwin’ku in North-East Arnhem Land during the next five years. The contract, awarded by the Department of Infrastructure,...

POWER AND WATER CORPERATION Business

MAKING BETTER USE OF WASTE

The project is a collaboration between Power and Water, the Queensland Government, the University of Western Australia, the University of Queensland, Advanced Water Management Centre, Aquatec Maxon Group and Urban Utilities. The Federal Government, through Cooperative Research Centre funding, is contributing $1.4 million towards the $5.1...

POWER AND WATER CORPORATION Business

INNOVATION AND KNOW-HOW

Acutely focused on making a difference to the lives and livelihoods of all Territorians, the need to adapt and develop engineering and scientific solutions is ever present; with almost every application of standard water management technology requiring a degree of specialist tailoring to operate effectively in the Territory context. Chief...

HUMPTY DOO BARRAMUNDI Business

WORKING AT BARRA FARM A GREAT JOY

The aquaculture technician is one of 129 people on the team at Humpty Doo Barramundi. Jakab is studying for a Certificate III in Aquaculture through Charles Darwin University. “This job is great,” he says. “I like being outdoors, being hands-on, getting dirty.” Jakab, who was born in New South Wales but did most of his schooling...