Helping People Achieve Business

ACHIEVING THE POSSIBLE

The culture has been transformed from “sheltered workshop” to a proud and successful business inspiring the Territory on a daily basis – with private companies and government agencies increasingly giving the organisation the chance to tender for supply contracts and compete against other suppliers. Chief executive Tony Burns even looks...

Tanya Heaslip Business

A HOME LIKE ALICE

That’s a far cry from the dusty red soil of Central Australia where she was raised. Tanya is a true Territorian – she grew up on a cattle station north of Alice Springs. The property was a small pastoral lease that came into the family’s ownership deep into a drought in the 1960s. “My family worked day and night to stay afloat...

Chamber of Commerce Business

EXPORTERS OVER THE MOON

Darwin-based Australian Ilmenite Resources is mining only a small stretch of its leases in the Roper region. But exploration has shown that it has enough high-grade minerals to export 300,000 tonnes of ore a year to China and the United States for at least 16 years. Ilmenite, which is used to make plastic, paint and paper products, has been...

Mindil Beach Casino Resort Business

EVERYONE’S A WINNER AT OUR CASINO

New general manager Mark Bennett says his team is working hard to make the “guest experience” at the renamed Mindil Beach Casino Resort even more enjoyable. A major improvement will be how the resort recognises and rewards loyal guests. The venue, now owned by US-based Delaware North, has rolled out a new loyalty program called Lucky...

Australian Industry Defence Network Business

DEFENCE ALLIANCE

She is the chief executive of the NT chapter of the Australian Industry and Defence Network, which is playing a pivotal role in bringing Territory business and Defence together. The Defence Department is spending approximately $20 billion over the next 20 years to strengthen the military presence in the Territory.  This includes US-based...

Darwin Port Business

DARREN TAKES THE HELM

“I come from the floor,” he says. He understands life on the wharf and life in the boardroom. And he has had a great deal to do with winning more work for regional ports in Australia so also understands the importance of doing business. Mr Lambourn took over as chief executive of the Darwin Port in mid-August. He replaces Terry O’Connor,...

Arthur Hamilton Business

ARTHUR LAUGHS AT LARRIKIN PAST

He was working as a carpenter on Dunk Island in Queensland when he got into an argument with the foreman. “I decked him. I couldn’t help myself – he deserved it.” Arthur was sacked and sent back to the mainland.  “A mate suggested I drive to Darwin to look for work. I said, ‘Where  the hell’s Darwin?’ He told me,...

NT Cattlemen's Association Business

WE’RE READY TO GROW

It is a staggering figure when you consider the base from which the Territory provides this product and Indonesia’s population is around 260 million. It is just one part of the exciting story that makes up the Territory’s $1.2 billion beef industry. A story that involves a dedicated group of individuals along a very long supply chain....

Department of Trade, Business and Innovation Business

TAKE A MOMENT FOR NAB ADVICE

NAB Business Moments will be one of the highlights of October Business Month, the NT’s premier business event. The program is still being finalised, but it is likely to follow a format that has proved successful throughout Australia – panel discussions on the four stages of business: Starting Out, Growing, Managing and Securing the Future....

Department of Trade, Business and Innovation Business

CREATING JOBS

Applications for the $89 million Local Jobs Fund are open for NT businesses to get projects investment-ready, undertake detailed feasibility studies, leverage private sector finance and investment, and reach financial close. The co-investment fund is aimed at creating more local jobs and accelerating major and significant projects in the...

Department of Trade, Business and Innovation Business

TRADIES WELCOME

Organisers fear tradesmen and women mistakenly feel that OBM is a bit of a tie and canape affair. But nothing could be further from the truth. The Department of Trade, Business and Innovation knows that more than 99 percent of Northern Territory businesses are small or medium sized – and a hugely important sector are the traditional trades....

Department of Trade, Business and Innovation Business

ELISHA’S HAPPY TO TAKE ADVICE ON HOW TO GROW

They signed up for the world-class Business Acceleration Program, an initiative of the Northern Territory Government, hosted by the Darwin Innovation Hub and delivered by the Australian Centre for Business Growth. The intensive program helped Elisha, Richard Oppusunggu and Bill Kmon “gather their thoughts” about the direction of their...