Territory Pioneers Business

TQ PIONEER ANDY BRUYN

Andy Bruyn has always loved a good story – he has written many good stories, broadcast many good stories and enjoys nothing more than telling a good story over a glass or two of oaky Aussie red. He particularly likes the funny stories. Asked to name his favourite yarn, he doesn’t boast about covering the Lindy Chamberlain sentencing, an...

Weirys Diesel & Mechanical Services Business

WEIRY’S STRIVING TO BE THE BEST

Highly regarded auto mechanic Mathew Weir and his partner Mandy Konieczny are unashamedly in pursuit of excellence. Their business, Weiry’s Diesel & Mechanical Services, started in a small shed in Humpty Doo two years ago and they have worked hard to build a solid clientele base by providing exceptional service. “Working...

Detoxing your Divorce Business

DETOXING YOUR DIVORCE

Can you actually detox your divorce?  With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce annually, I attended Australia’s and the world’s first Detox Your Divorce Retreat weekend for women in the idyllic New South Wales seaside town of Terrigal to discover the facts. Standing under giant evergreen pine trees as the Pacific Ocean...

Trade Building Supplies NT Business

SELLING SATISFACTION SERVICE AND SUPPLIES

It’s not good enough to simply sell a product if you can’t back it up with service and satisfaction. “A good salesperson can sell just about anything, but it takes much more to develop true customer loyalty,” says Alex Tsirbas, owner and manager of Trade Building Supplies NT in Darwin. “Company culture is vital to our customers and...

Hardy Landscaping Business

CREATIVE EDGE IN PLAYSPACES

Gone are the days of the basic hot metal slides, swings and dull playground equipment. Today’s playspaces are unique, fun, functional, energetic learning environments with custom-made, colourful pieces that add excitement to outdoor activities. Playspaces introduce innovation, inspiration and excitement to any child’s playtime. Hardy...

Territorians Under the Radar - Corey Cronin Issue 31

UNDER THE RADAR: COREY CRONIN

Corey Cronin freely admits that he felt like “giving up” after losing the use of his legs in a motocross accident. “I just couldn't do the things I used to do,” he says. “I felt useless.” But Corey battled through the depression and now owns the 24-hour Outback Gym & Fitness Centre in Alice Springs. Not surprisingly, the...

Tiwi Islands Regional Council Business

STAYING SAFE AND STRONG

The 3500 people who live on the Tiwi Islands are looking forward to life after covid with enormous optimism. They have handled the coronavirus crisis with skill and are now working towards making the Indigenous-owned islands an even better place. The Tiwi Islands Regional Council still has strict covid procedures – vigorous cleaning, hand...

ALC Business

GROOTE CONNECTION

Everyone living on the remote Groote archipelago – about 2000 Traditional Owners and an increasing number of businesspeople – will soon be better connected to the world and each other. Two communications projects costing a total of $8.5 million will speed up internet links, improve mobile phone coverage and enable the Anindilyakwa Land...

McDonald's Business

BRAND MORE LOCAL THAN YOU THINK

A McDonald’s restaurant represents internationally branded food, assuring us of the same standard and quality world-wide. There are nine McDonald’s throughout the Northern Territory, and it might surprise you that all are locally owned and operated with each licensee living here. “McDonald’s expects you to live where you own,”...

Rirratjingu Aboriginal Corporation Business

WE’RE OPEN FOR BUSINESS

The Rirratjingu people of North-East Arnhem Land are keen to talk business. Traditional Owners want to generate the wealth needed to pay for social, cultural and job-creation programs when the bauxite mine on the Gove Peninsula closes. The refinery shut down eight years ago and the mine is scheduled to cease operation in 2043. But global...

Ramada Suites Zen Quarter Business

MELANIE’S TAKING ON NEW HEIGHTS

Life changed for then 23-year-old Melanie Lewis in 2003. She had followed a navy boy to Darwin.  “But instead, I fell in love with the town, the weather – I hate the cold – the fabulously friendly people and the opportunities afforded me here.” Melanie is used to being the brand of her properties and is now moving up in the...

Batchelor Institute Business

LEARNING LANGUAGE

Linguists estimate that 120 Aboriginal languages have “fallen asleep” and are no longer spoken since Europeans arrived in Australia. Many others that are still spoken are critically endangered. A group of Indigenous Territorians is determined that Pertame Southern Arrernte – a Centralian language spoken fluently by only 10-20 people,...