McArthur River Mine Business

BORN TO BE A MINER

But he never imagined that he would one day be in charge of one of the largest zinc, lead and silver mines in the world. “Mining always attracted me. I liked the idea of living, exploring and working in remote Australia. “I enjoy being part of small communities.” Earlier this year, he was promoted from Mine Manager to General Manager of the...

Sunbuild Business

IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

He was named Territory Apprentice of the Year in 2019 and went on to win the national title at the Australian Training Awards in Brisbane. “I was stoked,” he says. “It’s not often you get to win two awards in one year." Rory, who works for Darwin born-and bred construction company Sunbuild, was proud to be Australian Apprentice of the...

Taminmin College Education

Taminmin College

The school provides an extensive range of programs for students from years 7 to 12, providing students with the support that best meets their needs to achieve their potential, ensuring success in their chosen life pathway. The school values are REACH:R – RespectE – Effort toward excellenceA – Achieve your goalsC – Caring communityH –...

TopCatz Education

YOU LIVE ONE LIFE

I was 38 years old. I had built a veterinary dynasty from scratch in 13 years, straight out of university. At the time my turnover was four times the national average. Our regional Townsville practices were outperforming clinics in large capital cities across Australia. If you looked at my professional life, I was a raging success. But peek...

GTNT Education

ROAD TO SUCCESS

A lifetime passion for horses had meant that from a young age she had always thought she wanted to pursue a career as a Veterinarian. However, the reality of acquiring a large student debt coupled with a long study period and no prospects of secure employment after university led Shannah to investigate what other career options were out...

NT Youth Business Awards Business

BUSINESS BRAINS

Darwin High School won the overall trophy for the “quality and breadth” of its competition entries. Nathan Lee, Year 12 student at Darwin High, won Category 1 – presenting a pitch and business model to potential investors – with his proposal for Northern Online Retail, which would provide website services to small businesses that...

JAWOYN CONSTRUCTION Business

JAWOYN BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE

Katherine-based Jawoyn Construction is competing for work throughout the region. It already has runs on the board by playing a role in the $10 million upgrade of Nitmiluk National Park. The company has also worked for the Roper Gulf Regional Council and has managed infrastructure projects and civil works with the Jawoyn Rangers. Jawoyn...

Ironbark Aboriginal Corporation Business

IRONBARK: CHANGING LIVES FOR THE BETTER

Ironbark Aboriginal Corporation, which was established in 2000, provides a range of programs and services aimed at helping people play a more fulfilling role in society. It has been so successful over the past four years that it is looking at a string of development initiatives. “We’ve gone through tough times but we have stabilised and...

Department of Trade, Business and Innovation Business

TAKE A MOMENT FOR NAB ADVICE

NAB Business Moments will be one of the highlights of October Business Month, the NT’s premier business event. The program is still being finalised, but it is likely to follow a format that has proved successful throughout Australia – panel discussions on the four stages of business: Starting Out, Growing, Managing and Securing the Future....

Department of Trade, Business and Innovation Business

TRADIES WELCOME

Organisers fear tradesmen and women mistakenly feel that OBM is a bit of a tie and canape affair. But nothing could be further from the truth. The Department of Trade, Business and Innovation knows that more than 99 percent of Northern Territory businesses are small or medium sized – and a hugely important sector are the traditional trades....

Charles Darwin University Business

TECHNOLOGY NEXUS

“There’s a tremendous knowledge base at the university and we can use that for everyone’s benefit,” says Dr Rebecca Murray, who heads a CDU research, trades and industry group called the Advanced Manufacturing Alliance. The Alliance was set up to explore the possibilities provided by the LightSPEE3D, a 3D metal printer invented by...