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CUSTOM WORKS: A BOAT BUILDER OF QUALITY

Darwin-based Custom Works has enjoyed steady, sustainable growth since being founded by Dale Smith in 2007. They have built more than 100 vessels – mostly from 5-7.5 metres – for clients ranging from Water Police, Indigenous ranger groups, guided fishing industry, Coast Guard, Fisheries, Parks and Wildlife, and recreational anglers. The...

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FAMILY FIRM ENJOY GROWING GAINS

Humpty Doo Welding and Fabrication started out as a one-man business six years ago – but now employs 15 tradespeople, including three Indigenous Territorians. Owner Adam Marsh is concentrating on work in the mining, oil and gas, construction, civil and defence industries. “Our track record proves that we can safely complete a project to...

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SUZANA TAKES CENTRE STAGE

The Brazilian-born events and marketing expert, who has lived in Australia for more than 20 years, exudes enthusiasm and vigour. She’s happy about moving to Darwin with her family; excited about the prospect of staging more major events, from sports to culture; and passionate about helping grassroots community groups put on their own...

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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AT THE CAVE

City Cave offers three therapies: float, infrared sauna and massage. The therapies are great ways to de-stress, rejuvenate the mind and body, and relax aching muscles. Manager Teresa Rapp, who has extensive experience managing health services, says: “We live in a stressful world – we all need help relaxing. “Companies can reward...

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LOOK AFTER YOUR LOOKS

And experience matters – she has given thousands of patients a refreshed outlook on life in the past 35 years. Dr Kushelew specialises in facial rejuvenation using non-surgical anti-wrinkle injections and dermal fillers. She works out of Ella Baché in Fannie Bay Darwin, Beauté on The Mall and Kendra’s Ultimate Beauty in Alice Springs,...

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SAVE MONEY BY BUYING LOCAL

Spiro Industries was established in Darwin in June after owners Greg Rooney and his partner Dominique Fracaro saw a gap in the market. Spiral ducting, which is used in everything from heating to ventilation, from air-conditioning to dust and fume extraction, is recognised as being more efficient than the rectangular ducting commonly used in...

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ADVANCE CIVIL’S SIX OF THE BEST

They brought home the 2022 Master Builders Australia Award for National Civil Infrastructure in the over $25 million category. Advance Civil, who specialise in complex concrete structures, have proven their extensive capabilities by successfully carrying out a massive contract that has brought comprehensive economic and social benefits to...

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COUNTRY DIESEL MAKES IT MARK

Despite being 30, he secured a job with highly-regarded Country Diesel Maintenance – the go-to business for diesel vehicle repairs and maintenance in Central Australia – and was given top-class training. Javi has now been named Chair’s Choice at the MTA apprenticeship awards. “I was so glad,” he says. “I was having trouble...

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THE TERRITORY IS CHANGING… AND SO ARE WE

After many decades of service in the Northern Territory, the Karen Sheldon Group is taking a long overdue break from catering, including the operation of our beloved Speakers Corner Cafe. We have worked with so many wonderful people, and watched many amazing careers blossom, and we now feel it is time for some new individual adventures. We...

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WHY WE SHOULD BE INVESTING IN TOURISM NOW

At a Federal level, there are limited support programs and grants available to the tourism industry, with tourism not identified as an industry growth centre, despite contributing $152 billion to the economy, supporting more than 300,000 businesses and employing more than 660,000 Australians. Business advisory services, public funding and...

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KATHERINE: THE TOWN ALISON LIKES

Alison Ross wanted to return home to South Australia after unwittingly arriving in Katherine during an economic slump. But the real estate agent relied on commission, which was irregular. “I couldn’t afford to leave,” she says. More than 20 years later, Alison is enormously grateful that she stayed. “This is a good town,”...

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FINDING THE RECIPE FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS

Darwin-based company boss Adam Stockwell compares being good at business to perfecting a recipe – you have to find the ingredients needed to excel. He is much closer to working wonders after taking a course with the Australian Centre for Business Growth. The module was part of the Business Acceleration Program (BAP), an initiative of the...