Sunbuild Business

SUNBUILD CELEBRATES

A head-spinning amount has happened since Neil Sunners surprised partner Jim Eadie just before Christmas in 1994 by saying: “Let’s go into business together.” The firm has since completed 270 projects – ranging in value from $1 million to $88 million – and won 23 major Master Builders awards. It has earned an enviable reputation for...

Paspalis Business

SPACETECH FIRM ALIENA SECURES $1.5M, INKS PARTNERSHIP WITH DIH

Co-investment partners, Paspalis - which operates the first and only venture capital fund in the Northern Territory, Cap Vista - the strategic investment arm of Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), a statutory board of the Singapore Ministry of Defence and 500 start-ups - a leading venture capital investor based in the United States,...

Shorelands Business

KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY

He soon found himself working there every school holiday. Veteran mechanic Glen Freeth helped trained the boy until he was a qualified heavy diesel mechanic – and then retired. Jack is now 25 and the crane supervisor at the Darwin-based Shorelands Group of companies. Arthur loves Darwin but thought his son needed to work elsewhere for...

City of Darwin Business

MAKING DARWIN A GREEN CITY

Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis and the 12 aldermen are determined to create a cool, green city with sustainable infrastructure. The City of Darwin is aiming for zero emissions by 2030. “We need to take action to immediately reduce emissions, find ways to capture carbon from the atmosphere and look for ways to adapt to the unprecedented changes...

Geoff Morton Business

MORTO SOARS WITH HIS OWN WINGS

He was hired to fix an aircraft engine in Katherine. After finishing the job, he didn’t have enough money to put fuel in his ute to drive the 200 kilometres hometo Batchelor. “So I had to ask the customer to pay the invoice immediately. It was very embarrassing, but that was the only way I could afford to get back.” Today, Morto is...

Regional Asset Maintenance Services Business

LOCAL COLLABORATION THE KEY TO SUCCESS

One business that has been instrumental in the legacy and day-to-day running of Darwin LNG is Regional Asset Maintenance (RAM) Services. RAM Services is an NT family owned Darwin-based company focused on the maintenance requirements of companies owning and operating large assets in Northern Australia. RAM Services carry out the building and...

Inpex Business

INPEX SCORES A CENTURY

It was a remarkable milestone achieved in just over a year. The achievements of the multi-billion-dollar project go beyond that first century of cargoes. When LPG and condensate from Darwin and the Ichthys gas field off the Western Australia coast are added, more than 180 shipments have safely departed for overseas customers. General...

Anindilyakwa Land Council Business

GROOTE BUILDS BETTER FUTURE

They have drawn up detailed plans to develop a lucrative aquaculture industry, open a manganese mine, build a boarding school and start a correctional culture-cum-boot camp. The 14 clans represented by Anindilyakwa Land Council are also working towards taking control of housing, township land and health services. And the Traditional Owners are...

Defence NT Business

WINNING DEFENCE CONTRACTS

Marine Blue, which is part of the Bilba Group, owner of three cattle stations on the Barkly Tablelands, makes polythene piping to carry water to drinking troughs – but the hard-wearing pipes can just as easily be used by the military. DefenceNT, which is part of the Northern Territory Department of Trade, Business and Innovation, helped the...

BIG4 MacDonnell Range Business

GOLDEN STANDARD

He puts his extraordinary success over the past 35 years down to working hard to make the most important people happy – his customers. Brendan and his family own and operate the BIG4 MacDonnell Range Holiday Park in Alice Springs. The park, which is in a beautiful spot below the ranges and only a short drive from the airport and town...

TQ Essay Business

DRIVING CHINA’S DIGITAL HIGHWAY

Facial recognition is now enabled for China bank accounts and ATMs have been upgraded. This service follows on the Alipay Smile to Pay campaign that was  launched two years ago. Its adoption by Chinese banks underpins just how advanced, secure and reliable facial recognition technology has become in China. It’s just one waypoint on...

Darwin Motor Group Business

DMG BRINGS BUSINESS HOME

The couple are strong supporters of hiring, buying and investing local whenever possible. Kevin is the Dealer Principal and Cathryn is the Human Resource Manager. Both have been at the helm of Darwin Motor Group (DMG) for the past four years. DMG is a privately-owned automotive group, which now has five locations in Darwin. It forms part of...