McArthur River Mine Issue 26

PERFECT COLOUR FOR CHARITY

The mine has taken advantage of an upgrade to its haul fleet to raise awareness of breast and prostate cancer. The trucks – normally decked in mine yellow – have just entered into full service in their colourful new livery. HR graduate Haris Cooper was one of the team behind the pink truck for breast cancer. “People came up with...

Travel Issue 26

THE JEWEL TO OUR NORTH

Best of all, its genuine friendliness and breathtaking beauty is just an 80-minute flight from Darwin. Timor Leste is a country bursting with tourism plans and very few tourists, which in my eyes makes it the perfect destination. Its capital, Dili, is nestled on the coast, surrounded by storybook mountains and sparkling clear seas. Like my...

Herd That Issue 26

TELLING THE CATTLE STORY

The $1.2 billion cattle industry is a foundation of the Northern Territory economy – and to promote the importance of the industry, the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association is launching a branding and consumer initiative, HerdThat. NTCA CEO Ashley Manicaros said HerdThat would be a vital tool for primary producers and supporting...

Sunbuild Business

SUNBUILD CELEBRATES

A head-spinning amount has happened since Neil Sunners surprised partner Jim Eadie just before Christmas in 1994 by saying: “Let’s go into business together.” The firm has since completed 270 projects – ranging in value from $1 million to $88 million – and won 23 major Master Builders awards. It has earned an enviable reputation for...

Paspalis Business

SPACETECH FIRM ALIENA SECURES $1.5M, INKS PARTNERSHIP WITH DIH

Co-investment partners, Paspalis - which operates the first and only venture capital fund in the Northern Territory, Cap Vista - the strategic investment arm of Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), a statutory board of the Singapore Ministry of Defence and 500 start-ups - a leading venture capital investor based in the United States,...

City of Darwin Business

MAKING DARWIN A GREEN CITY

Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis and the 12 aldermen are determined to create a cool, green city with sustainable infrastructure. The City of Darwin is aiming for zero emissions by 2030. “We need to take action to immediately reduce emissions, find ways to capture carbon from the atmosphere and look for ways to adapt to the unprecedented changes...

Geoff Morton Business

MORTO SOARS WITH HIS OWN WINGS

He was hired to fix an aircraft engine in Katherine. After finishing the job, he didn’t have enough money to put fuel in his ute to drive the 200 kilometres hometo Batchelor. “So I had to ask the customer to pay the invoice immediately. It was very embarrassing, but that was the only way I could afford to get back.” Today, Morto is...

Shorelands Business

KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY

He soon found himself working there every school holiday. Veteran mechanic Glen Freeth helped trained the boy until he was a qualified heavy diesel mechanic – and then retired. Jack is now 25 and the crane supervisor at the Darwin-based Shorelands Group of companies. Arthur loves Darwin but thought his son needed to work elsewhere for...

Regional Asset Maintenance Services Business

LOCAL COLLABORATION THE KEY TO SUCCESS

One business that has been instrumental in the legacy and day-to-day running of Darwin LNG is Regional Asset Maintenance (RAM) Services. RAM Services is an NT family owned Darwin-based company focused on the maintenance requirements of companies owning and operating large assets in Northern Australia. RAM Services carry out the building and...

Jawoyn Association Indigenous Affairs

JAWOYN CELEBRATE TRIUMPHANT YEAR

They were still celebrating the 30th anniversary of the handback of Nitmiluk Gorge and the setting up of a civil construction company when they almost swept the board at the Brolga Awards. The Jawoyn Association and its tourism arm, Nitmiluk Tours, won an extraordinary six trophies. The association, which is the joint management partner of...

Inpex Business

INPEX SCORES A CENTURY

It was a remarkable milestone achieved in just over a year. The achievements of the multi-billion-dollar project go beyond that first century of cargoes. When LPG and condensate from Darwin and the Ichthys gas field off the Western Australia coast are added, more than 180 shipments have safely departed for overseas customers. General...

Anindilyakwa Land Council Business

GROOTE BUILDS BETTER FUTURE

They have drawn up detailed plans to develop a lucrative aquaculture industry, open a manganese mine, build a boarding school and start a correctional culture-cum-boot camp. The 14 clans represented by Anindilyakwa Land Council are also working towards taking control of housing, township land and health services. And the Traditional Owners are...