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MEGAN DELIGHTED TO DO THE DOUBLE

She hasn’t looked back. Nhulunbuy, the pretty little community 650 kilometers east of Darwin, is diversifying from being a mining town to become a centre for space exploration, tourism, and a hub for medical and education. Gove Real Estate provides property management services, sales of residential, commercial and industrial properties,...

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OUR MOST HEAD-HUNTED MAN

He has been offered a couple of dozen high-flying jobs during his career – and even today, as a fit 60-year-old grandfather, still has to resist the occasional temptation.  And the reason is simple: he has a proven track record of taking businesses by the scruff of the neck and making them profitable in a short time.  His latest...

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BTC AT TOP OF THE INDUSTRY

“I used to get a couple of calls a week to hang a door or replace flyscreens,” he says.  Today, his company, BTC Constructions, project manages prestigious jobs throughout Darwin.  “Nothing was just given to me,” he says. “I’ve had to work hard – very hard.”  Brendan, who is a qualified carpenter and...

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AANT CELEBRATES 60 YEARS IN STYLE

The milestone marks a rich history of providing services, offering discounts and advocating for road safety.  The organisation, which has become part of the Territory social fabric since its humble origins in 1963, is offering exclusive member competitions throughout October.  “It’s our birthday and we want to celebrate and...

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DAVIDSON HELPS HALT WAR ON OUR TALENT

Davidson, which has established a respected national presence in a highly competitive industry over the past 32 years, has opened an office in Darwin city centre.  But it has been recruiting senior managers for the Territory Government and private businesses for several years.  Davidson has successfully placed more than 20...

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SUNBUILD SALUTED

They picked up a new award, the $20- 50 million Defence building category, for the North West Mobile Force Regimental HQ within the Larrakeyah Defence Precinct in Darwin. It was the Territory born-and-bred company’s 40th Master Builders trophy over the past three decades, a testament to the drive to deliver innovative, quality projects –...

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NOUS SUPPORTS OUR ECONOMY

These are just a few of the implications for the Northern Territory from the transition to net zero, as the way we power our economy shifts toward low-carbon options. It’s a transition that Chief Executive and Managing Principal Tim Orton and the Darwin-based team at Nous Group are keen to be a part of. “ The shift to net zero is...

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FAMILY FIRM’S GROWING GAINS

T&J was established by Tony and Jean Civitarese in Tennant Creek in 1987 – with Jean in the office and Tony on the tools. The company now employs about 30-40 staff and has opened a smart office in Darwin Business Park. “We were covering nearly the whole of the Territory and opened in Darwin so that we can do more Top End work,” says...

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ROBOTIC HARVESTER SNAPPED UP IN CROC PITCH CHALLENGE

Agricultural Robotics inspired the judges to be part of reshaping an industry and easing the labour challenge. The two runner ups were also from the agriculture sector their prizes supported by the Northern Territory Government’s Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade. Now in its 5th year, Croc Pitch is Northern Australia’s premier...

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FULL STEAM AHEAD MAXCON

The close-knit team finished building the STEAM centre at Darwin’s Dripstone Middle School – and was awarded a Master Builders NT award for the project. They are delighted to have won the over $1 Million Commercial & Retail Fitout or Alteration award for the Dripstone Middle School project. They won the same award for a similar...

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LAWYERS: GUARDIANS OF OUR RIGHTS

I tell every client that “your problem is my problem.” What I can also say is that my philosophy derives from advice a senior and experienced silk gave me when I started out nine years ago. He said: “You’ll win 99 percent of your cases right at the beginning, because that’s usually when someone on the other side stuffs it up.”...

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AVRIL BAYNES – A Territory Ambassador

“I fell in love with Darwin immediately,” she says. “It was like no other place I’d ever seen.  “I loved the great casual lifestyle. It felt like being set free from all the boundaries of Adelaide.”  Avril left school at 17 and almost immediately caught a flight to Darwin to start a new life.  That was 34 years...