Buy Alice Collective Business

STICKING TOGETHER

Business owners immediately got together after the Northern Territory Government announced a safety-first regime to work out a road map to the new normal. A shining example of the innovative and resilient attitude of Centralians is the Buy Alice Collective, an online onestop shop with home-delivery service set up by four local businesses. The...

Alice Springs Takeaway Business

ALICE BUSINESS WORKS WONDERS

It helped work wonders. “I asked for no negative comments and no negative feedback,” Lisa says. “This had the wonderful effect of making the group a positive little space to be online.” Alice Springs Takeaway has 5500 members, including more than 50 eateries – not bad for a town with a population of only 25,000. The aim of the...

Deliverish.com.au Business

BIG THINKERS FIND A WAY

Darwin restaurateurs weren’t going to sit back and do nothing during the coronavirus lockdown. They knew they needed to pivot their business model quickly to pick-up and delivery. So, they approached marketing professional Michael Hawkes and asked him to create an online ordering platform for takeaway and homedelivery food. Deliverish was...

Department of the Chief Minister Business

COMING HOME

He went to Melbourne University to study political science and criminology after doing all his schooling in Darwin. Will accepts that Charles Darwin University is an excellent place to study but felt the need to experience life away from the Top End. After four interesting years in Victoria, he is happy to be back where he feels he belongs....

Yoga Territory Business

YOGA TAUGHT AT A DISTANCE

“We had to swing into action and adapt,” she says. “And that’s what we did.” The doors of the Darwin-based Yoga Territory studio closed on a Monday, Claire and her team of seven instructors trialled their first online class the next day and a new, virtual timetable went live on the Wednesday. “It has been a steep learning curve, a...

Amicable Communications Business

AMY STAYS CONNECTED

Business people in particular came up with innovative ways to keep going. Like all other business owners, Darwin based communications specialist Amy Hetherington was at first “scared and overwhelmed” by the pandemic. But she quickly began thinking of ways to adapt. “I think a 'can-do’ attitude is something we develop over time,” she...

Yilli Rreung Business

A HOME FOR ALL

She accepts that access to good health care and educational opportunities are also crucially important but says: “Everything else relies on a safe, secure place to live.” Leeanne, a Kalkadoon woman who grew up in Darwin, is Chief Executive of Yilli Rreung Housing Aboriginal Corporation, which manages 200 properties scattered across a vast...

Mindl Beach Casino Resort Business

FAITH IN THE NT

The centre at Mindil Beach Casino Resort is creating six new jobs immediately – with more expected to follow as the company increases its Territory investment. The casino employs more than 500 Territorians, making it one of the largest private-sector employers in Darwin. Gary Brown, Delaware North Managing Director in Australia and New...

Darwin Innovation Hub Business

SPOTLIGHT – EMMA NESBITT

“The team at the DIH has been carefully handpicked with a diversified industry skill set and ability to service the growing needs of our clients. We work together to ensure we are best placed to meet the needs of our start-up ecosystem and the wider NT business community. We are a rally point for industry, business and venture capital...

Chamber of Commerce Business

FRESH TEAM TAKES OVER

Karen Sheldon has been elected as president and Greg Ireland has stepped in as Chief Executive following the resignation of Greg Bicknell. Alice Springs-based Nicole Walsh has been appointed Chief Operations Officer. The new leadership paid tribute to Mr Bicknell, who was at the Chamber for 17 years, including six as Chief Executive. He is...

Bert Built Cattle Equipment Business

BERT THE BUILDER

He specialises in building portable loading ramps and other equipment for animals – from cows to camels. Alice Springs-based Bert Bilt Cattle Equipment also builds other useful structures, such as sheds and carports – and even does trailer repairs. “I will give anything a go and will work with people to build them what they want and...

CONOCOPHILLIPS Business

INNOVATION WAY FORWARD AT DARWIN LNG

One of those areas is in relation to the fast and accessible manufacturing of crucial parts required by Australia’s energy resources sector. Through a partnership with Charles Darwin University (CDU), NERA (National Energy Resources Australia) and technology developer SPEE3D, Darwin LNG has been involved in a collaborative project to support a...