Sun Cable Business

SUN SHINES ON THE TERRITORY

David Griffin, who has built wind farms and solar arrays in Australia and South Africa over the past 19 years, is aiming for financial closure by late 2023. This means sun-powered electricity could be transmitted to Darwin and onto Singapore within a decade. The solar farm near Tennant Creek would be the biggest in the world. “I’ve...

WTD Constructions Business

SPECIALISTS IN REMOTE WORK

His company, WTD Constructions, works exclusively in the bush, across building and refurbishing remote community housing but also on remote commercial projects. That has given WTD a great insight into some of the challenges facing Aboriginal Territorians. Peter and his team are always willing to give keen workers a chance. “Working in...

NT Airports Business

SKY’S THE LIMIT FOR NT AIRPORTS

Both events have had an enormous, beneficial impact on the Territory. Ross Smith, his brother Keith and mechanics Wally Shiers and Jim Bennett won the Great Air Race by flying from what is now Heathrow Airport to a former horse paddock in the Darwin suburb of Fannie Bay in just under 140 hours. The registration for their converted Vimy bomber was...

ConocoPhillips Business

SHARING IN TOP END CULTURE AT DARWIN LNG

Through programs with the Larrakia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and the broader NT community, this culture has become an embedded part of the organisation. Across its Australian operations, ConocoPhillips has been fortunate to work with and alongside the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to learn about their...

Facing North Business

SERVING UP THE TERRITORY

Hundreds of Territorians – from the Chief Minister to young entrepreneurs – demonstrated that the Northern Territory is a vibrant, growing part of Australia. The annual Facing North event showcases Northern Australia to Members of Parliament and other key decision makers with the aim of accelerating development of the region. It was held...

Anindilyakwa Land Council Business

SAFEGUARDING THE FUTURE

The people living on Groote Eylandt, the crab-shaped island off the Northern Territory’s east coast, have been using manganese as the jet black background for rock art for thousands of years. Now they plan to make it work for them in a more dramatic way – to help safeguard their future. The Anindilyakwa Land Council, through its Royalty...

National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre Business

PREPARING FOR THE WORST

Darwin has been the centre of many incidents of national and international significance over the years, including the 1942 bombing of Darwin during the Second World War, Cyclone Tracy in 1974 and the 2002 Bali Bombings response. Planning for a disaster response, along with teaching and training for disaster preparedness, is core business for...

NT Plumbing Maintenance Service Business

PAT THE PLUMBER GOES NATIONAL

NT Plumbing Maintenance Service has set up an office in Brisbane and Adelaide and plans to open in other capital cities over the next 12 months. Owner Pat Whitehead is creating the same work culture in the Queensland and South Australian capitals as he has in Darwin – based around fast, reliable, reactive and planned plumbing maintenance,...

Tiwi Partners (Aust) Pty Ltd Business

PARTNERSHIP TAKES OFF

A new company called Tiwi Partners (Aust) Pty Ltd has been formed. It’s a milestone in the agreement between the Territory born-and-bred company and the Tiwi – represented by the Tiwi Land Council and the Tiwi Island Regional Council. Indigenous organisations and private business recognise the cementing of the partnership as being of...

Campaign Edge Sprout Business

PARTNERS ENJOY A CUTTING EDGE

Sprout Creative was a well-established business offering quality creative services for more than 18 years. The merger with nationally-renowned Campaign Edge has elevated the company to a full-service marketing enterprise offering advertising, digital marketing, media placement, TVC production and graphic design – all from the same city offices...

NTEX Business

NTEX HELPS RESHAPE

But, in fact, it’s a complicated job, demanding great skill and patience. “There are a lot of procedures to follow,” says Gerry Breen, the owner of Darwin-based NTEX. “And, of course, safety comes first.” He prefers to use the word “deconstruction” rather than demolition – because that’s what it usually is: carefully...

Screen Territory Business

NT WINS PLENTY OF FILM ACTION

The film touches a nerve in Australia with its themes of belonging, culture and love. But Top End Wedding does more than that – it demonstrates to the highly competitive, dog-eat-dog movie world that the Territory is a place where great films can be made. Screen Territory Director Jennie Hughes says the NT is an increasingly popular setting...