Publisher's letter Issue 25

Publisher’s Letter – Issue 25

Many of the articles in this edition show that private companies are heeding the NT Government's call to help "close the gap" by employing Aboriginal Territorians, using Aboriginal-owned subcontractors and even going into partnerships with Aboriginal organisations. For instance, Sitzler has formed Tiwi Partners with Tiwi Islanders, WTD is...

Marketforce North Business

WELCOME TO THE TERRITORY

She had visited the Northern Territory’s capital city when she was younger and knew it was a “very relaxed and welcoming place”. Ms Rapley is the head of Marketforce North, a new advertising joint venture between Colemans Printing and Perth-based Marketforce. “The Territory symbolised a new challenge for me,” she says. “I’ve...

Ostojic Business

TOMO FINISHES THE JOB

It was obviously pleasing to gain more work – recognition that the family-owned service and contracting company performs to the highest standards – but there was also a lot of sentiment involved. Ostojic Group sealed their first section of Litchfield Park Road 30 years ago and will have sealed the majority of the road when the last 12...

Power and Water / ICN Business

THE BUSINESS OF CLOSING THE GAP

Power and Water Corporation and the Industry Capability Network NT have joined forces to create a publicly-accessible online database of Aboriginal businesses. NT Aboriginal Content Finder – ntacf.icn.org.au – is an interactive map, which enables companies to pinpoint the location of Aboriginal-owned firms and those that have a high number...

Ship Lift Business

TERRITORY ECONOMY GIVEN $400m LIFT

The 103 metre lift will bring $260 million into the Northern Territory economy every year by servicing large vessels from industries such as offshore petroleum, fishing, pearling, Defence and the Border Force. It will create about 100 jobs during construction and generate about 400 directly and indirectly during operation. The ship lift, which...

Investment Territory Business

TEAM LEADS TERRITORY INVESTMENT CHARGE

The Territory’s economy is expected to grow by 2.5 percent a year for the next five years. Investment Territory has been given the task of doubling that to 5 percent, which would add $1 billion to the NT economy and create jobs. Economists say this can be achieved only through sustainable economic development driven by private...

Sun Cable Business

SUN SHINES ON THE TERRITORY

David Griffin, who has built wind farms and solar arrays in Australia and South Africa over the past 19 years, is aiming for financial closure by late 2023. This means sun-powered electricity could be transmitted to Darwin and onto Singapore within a decade. The solar farm near Tennant Creek would be the biggest in the world. “I’ve...

WTD Constructions Business

SPECIALISTS IN REMOTE WORK

His company, WTD Constructions, works exclusively in the bush, across building and refurbishing remote community housing but also on remote commercial projects. That has given WTD a great insight into some of the challenges facing Aboriginal Territorians. Peter and his team are always willing to give keen workers a chance. “Working in...

NT Airports Business

SKY’S THE LIMIT FOR NT AIRPORTS

Both events have had an enormous, beneficial impact on the Territory. Ross Smith, his brother Keith and mechanics Wally Shiers and Jim Bennett won the Great Air Race by flying from what is now Heathrow Airport to a former horse paddock in the Darwin suburb of Fannie Bay in just under 140 hours. The registration for their converted Vimy bomber was...

ConocoPhillips Business

SHARING IN TOP END CULTURE AT DARWIN LNG

Through programs with the Larrakia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and the broader NT community, this culture has become an embedded part of the organisation. Across its Australian operations, ConocoPhillips has been fortunate to work with and alongside the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to learn about their...

Facing North Business

SERVING UP THE TERRITORY

Hundreds of Territorians – from the Chief Minister to young entrepreneurs – demonstrated that the Northern Territory is a vibrant, growing part of Australia. The annual Facing North event showcases Northern Australia to Members of Parliament and other key decision makers with the aim of accelerating development of the region. It was held...

Anindilyakwa Land Council Business

SAFEGUARDING THE FUTURE

The people living on Groote Eylandt, the crab-shaped island off the Northern Territory’s east coast, have been using manganese as the jet black background for rock art for thousands of years. Now they plan to make it work for them in a more dramatic way – to help safeguard their future. The Anindilyakwa Land Council, through its Royalty...