Doubletree by Hilton Alice Springs Business

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON – IT’S BETTER THAN EVER

Designed by CIRCA 2000, all 236 guest rooms and suites have been transformed with DoubleTree Sweet Dreams™ Sleep Experience beds, upholstered contemporary lounges, dining and balcony furniture, new ergonomic office desks and chairs, high-quality Italian fabric block out and sheer curtains, adjustable LED lighting and Australian-made high pile...

Sunbuild Business

IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

He was named Territory Apprentice of the Year in 2019 and went on to win the national title at the Australian Training Awards in Brisbane. “I was stoked,” he says. “It’s not often you get to win two awards in one year." Rory, who works for Darwin born-and bred construction company Sunbuild, was proud to be Australian Apprentice of the...

Jaytex Construction Business

BUILDING TOGETHER

The firm is renowned for using NT subcontractors and buying local whenever possible. It also has an Indigenous Engagement Plan, which offers employment and training opportunities for Indigenous people. Jaytex supports a string of good causes – from football clubs to schools, from children’s charities to festivals. The company’s list of...

Screen Territory Business

TERRITORY SHINES ON SCREEN

A quirky, heartwarming television series starring a leading restaurateur reveals one of the Top End’s great secrets – that Darwin is home to an extraordinary multicultural food scene. And a period action-thriller filmed in the Territory has been named among 15 must-see movies. The eight-part Jimmy Shu’s Taste of the Territory, which is...

Department of Trade Business and Innovation Business

BUILDING THE TERABIT TERRITORY

It is seen as a once-in-a-generation infrastructure upgrade that will bring new investment, new industries and new jobs to the Territory. The aim is to turn the Stuart Highway into an information super-highway and turn the NT into a knowledge industry hub for the whole region. The Territory Government’s Local Jobs Fund will invest $7.9 million...

Core Lithium Business

CHANCE TO BE A LITHIUM HUB

Lithium mined just south of Darwin could one day be powering hundreds of thousands of electric cars. “It’s an opportunity for the Territory to take part in a once-in-a-generation disruptive technology,” says Core Lithium managing director Stephen Biggins. “It’s an industry and environmental change that will continue for...

NT Airports Business

PERFECT PARKING

The town has the right weather – an average humidity of only 25 percent, which protects the planes from corrosion, and major repair and overhaul costs, particularly on engines. Infrastructure at Alice Springs Airport is excellent, with a 2.5-kilometre runway, a one million litre fuel farm, no curfew and a dedicated storage facility. There is...

TQ COVID-19 BUSINESS SUPPORT Business

ECONOMIC RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS

While the full economic effects from the virus remain uncertain, the global and domestic outlook has deteriorated since the Government’s initial Economic Response announced on 12 March 2020. The spread of the virus worldwide has broadened and is expected to be more prolonged. Governments, both international and domestic, have announced stricter...

China Essay Business

MORE THAN WINE AND MEAT MATE

With a focus on the short-term daily headlines, it’s easy to forget the need for better understanding of the long-term business and trade consequences for the Northern Territory. The depth of disruption is greater than a decline in tourism, both domestic and international, would suggest. How we effectively rebuild depends on how well we...

COVID-19 Business Support Business

COVID-19 NT BUSINESS SUPPORT

Following is some information for Territory Businesses and check chambernt.com.au web site for regular updates.  Practicing good hygiene and keeping a healthy physical distance between individuals is our most powerful weapon in fighting this virus and saving lives. SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES The expert health advice says gathering outdoors...

NT Cattleman's Association Business

TIME TO RESOLVE LAND ACCESS

Adding to the complexity was the different land tenures and legislation that everyone operated under. For pastoralists there was a distinct imbalance in their rights and ability to protect themselves, specifically when it came to resource development. But all of this is about to change and the power imbalance that has been a major problem has...

Herd That Business

LIFE BLOOD OF OUR COMMUNITY

Negotiating closed borders, live export boats and looking after three tiers of Territory business is top priority for the NT Cattlemen’s Association in the face of Territory and national shutdowns due to Covid-19. It is also timely that an initiative called HERDTHAT was recently launched and Territorians from Central Australia to the Top End...