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MITCHELL STREET BEATS COLLINS STREET

Darwin-based Gaurav says colleagues and clients in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane express surprise when they learn he works from the Northern Territory. The now Lead Partner of Deloitte’s Government Incentives team nationally, arrived in the company’s Darwin office in 2009 for a “career adventure”. After graduating with a Business...

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EMPEROR BRINGS QUALITY TO THE BUSH

Alice Springs-based Emperor Air Conditioning & Refrigeration was founded in 2009 by Northern Territory-born Adam Franey. It services residential and commercial clients from Alice to Tennant Creek – and everywhere in between – but is renowned for working in some of the most remote communities in the world. The firm has contracts to...

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AUSTRALIA’S FUTURE GAS STRATEGY

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King has released the Future Gas Strategy which will support a Future Made in Australia and ensures decisions on gas supply and production will be based on the best possible information. The Future Gas Strategy puts the Northern Territory at the forefront to delivering the crucial energy...

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DCOH IS PART OF TERRITORY FABRIC

Over the 30-plus years since, DCOH has evolved into a multi-faceted, vertically integrated business which now designs, develops, builds and operates a range of projects.  Following a recent restructure of the company (formerly known as the Halikos Group), Shane Dignan has now assumed sole ownership of the company.  After joining...

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NEW FACE OF MINING REFLECTED AT TANAMI

As a 100 per cent fly-in fly-out operation, Tanami is inclusive and diverse with women and Indigenous employees forming a substantial part of the team that makes the mine one of the biggest single contributors to the Territory’s economy. Inclusion and diversity are central to Newmont’s approach to employment and retention. So too are the...

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KPMG LOOKS TO FURTHER INVESTMENT IN THE NT

Led by Derek Campbell and his dedicated Darwin team, KPMG has a unique insight into the future prospects of the NT, positioning themselves as key players in supporting businesses and government initiatives. With a client base that includes businesses eyeing major investments in the Territory, KPMG is ramping up its efforts to meet the...

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SUCCESS TRANSLATES INTO REPEAT BUSINESS FOR BTC CONSTRUCTIONS

BTC Constructions have just completed refurbishments at the fifth and sixth properties they have worked on for the prestigious Hilton Hotels chain. “Meeting time frames is critical to success in this kind of work and presenting a quality finish on time and on budget is the way to win repeat business,” Brendan says. “And we’re just...

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CUSTOMERS WIN AT DELTANAE

Delta Electrics and North Australian Electrical will now be known as DeltaNAE. General manager Anthony Reiter says: “It’s a partnership that not only redefines excellence in our industry, but means our customers get the win with extensive services and products.” The company will operate from Delta’s larger HQ at 154 Coonawarra...

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THE EXHIBITIONIST: NAME WITH A TWIST

Well, it all began about 35 years ago in a cosy pub in Earls Court, London. Picture two young, very young, designers embarking on a global adventure, fuelled by a thirst for work and a hunger for experience as backpackers traversing the world. Their names are Yolanda (aka Yoli) and Andrew (aka Andy) Griffen. In the early nineties they both...

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THINK WATER: A GREAT PROBLEM SOLVER

This is where Think Water comes in. Specialising in pumps, irrigation, and water solutions, Think Water undertakes projects ranging from modest sums around $10,000 to multi-million-dollar endeavours. With a diverse inventory encompassing pumps to industrial pressure washers, Think Water boasts a dedicated team comprising engineers, designers,...

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DARLENE CHIN – A VERY DARWIN GIRL

Her mum was heavily pregnant when the family drove 3500 kilometres to the Gold Coast for a holiday with family. And that’s how one of the Northern Territory’s leading retailers came to be born in Southport. “I never admit that I wasn’t born in Darwin,” she says. “I’m a Darwin girl through and through. I still ask my mother,...

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M&J OFFERS A HELPING HAND

And that inspires Michael and Jessica Buckley to give young Territorians a chance at Darwin-based M&J Builders. They have four carpenter apprentices: Hamish Reilly and Coby Goody, and Indigenous Territorians Kain Fuller and Brett Wilson. And Kalliopi Kalitsis, the daughter of one of the company’s trusted subcontractors, has been...