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RHODESY’S LEGACY 

The late construction king Greg Rhodes had an extraordinary passion for opening up Australia – and the tougher the job, the better.  He was particularly interested in the Tanami Road, a 1000 kilometre dirt and gravel link between Alice Springs and Halls Creek.  Rhodesy, as he was affectionately known, often said he planned how...

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HUMPTY DOO BARRAMUNDI SETS NEW BENCHMARK

More than 30 years later, the proudly family-owned business now sends approximately 120 tonnes of fresh barramundi around Australia and to international markets each week.  The Richards family, who pioneered sustainable aquaculture in Australia, are celebrating another major milestone in their journey – becoming the first Australian...

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BANK AT HEART OF THE COMMUNITY

Coolalinga & Districts Community Bank, which is 28 kilometres south-east of Darwin, began as a bold vision by local business people determined to create a bank that truly served its community.  Today, it sits at the heart of a growing, vibrant rural region. From the moment customers walk through the door, it’s clear this is no...

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DCOH GUINEAS DAY 

With family ties to the racing industry that hark back to the late 1800s, it’s no surprise that Darwin businessman Shane Dignan rates the Darwin Cup Carnival as one of his favourite events on the Top End social calendar.  Fond memories of childhood holidays caring for horses at his uncle’s farm, plus numerous jockeys, trainers and...

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NEW LOOK MATCHES FRESH DIRECTION

Five Spice, conveniently nestled in the heart of Darwin’s CBD, and now with a new bar, banquet and breakfast buffet area, is the latest jewel in the crown of the hotel’s extensive multi-stage renovations.  Thyme Hospitality manager Alex Murray says restaurant team members had been blown away by the positive feedback from locals and...

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BASKING IN ENTREPRENEURIAL CREATIVITY 

“I really need to clone myself because I want to make every idea a reality,” she says.  Andrea is an unusual mix of practical professional, analytical thinker and imaginative creator.  The Darwin businesswoman saw a gap in the market for an event management company to operate in the sport, active recreation, health and wellbeing...

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Miles Covered, Care Delivered

When TQ last caught up with Phoebe Bardsley, Go Locum was fresh off a $350,000 seed round, had just placed its first doctor in the remote Yurruwi community on the Crocodile Islands, and was quietly building something it hoped would fix Australia’s maldistribution of medical staff. That was then. Today, Go Locum has facilitated more than...

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ESPER MAPS NT FROM SPACE IN AUSTRALIAN FIRST, AS GOLD HITS MULTI-YEAR HIGHS

Around 80% of the NT has never been surveyed by modern methods. That is not a gap in the literature — it is a commercial opportunity hiding in plain sight. Esper Satellite Imagery’s NT Mineralisation Map is the first attempt to change that at scale, using hyperspectral satellite imagery to detect surface mineral signatures across more than...

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A STRONG VOICE

He has taken on the job knowing that South32’s massive manganese mine will close in six to eight years, which will mean an end to royalties and mining jobs. The land council, which represents the Anindilyakwa people from 14 clans, is working hard to develop wealth-creating ventures.  its mission statement says: To lay the foundation...

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COMMUNITY BY DESIGN

Lead architect Rossi Architects, supported by Alice Springs-based Susan Dugdale & Associates, collaborated with Larrakia advisers to design what is already being heralded as one of the most striking buildings in Northern Australia.  Project lead Rossi Kourounis says: “It was a critical missing piece to celebrate, share and practice...

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BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE

Qualified carpenter Tom Falck and his Larrakia wife Jodie “got to talking one day” about how they could build a business that helped Indigenous Territorians to work in the construction industry.  After many weeks of brainstorming, North Australia Projects and Services – better known simply as NAPAS – was born.  The...

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MASTERS OF TWO WORLDS

Centre for Appropriate Technology (CfAT), founded in 1980 to research, design, develop and teach appropriate technologies and deliver technical training to Aboriginal people living in remote communities, is moving into the growing cybersecurity industry and AI.  Chief executive Niki Ross says the aim of this transition is to future proof...