Business

OUR MOST HEAD-HUNTED MAN

He has been offered a couple of dozen high-flying jobs during his career – and even today, as a fit 60-year-old grandfather, still has to resist the occasional temptation.  And the reason is simple: he has a proven track record of taking businesses by the scruff of the neck and making them profitable in a short time.  His latest...

Indigenous Affairs

GOVE GOES GREEN

Allied Green Ammonia and the progressive Indigenous-run Gumatj Corporation have signed a deal to build a production hub on the Gove Peninsula. The project will produce 165,000 tons of hydrogen annually, which will be used to manufacture 912,500 tons of green ammonia. More than 2000 direct and indirect jobs will be created during...

Business

BTC AT TOP OF THE INDUSTRY

“I used to get a couple of calls a week to hang a door or replace flyscreens,” he says.  Today, his company, BTC Constructions, project manages prestigious jobs throughout Darwin.  “Nothing was just given to me,” he says. “I’ve had to work hard – very hard.”  Brendan, who is a qualified carpenter and...

Business

AANT CELEBRATES 60 YEARS IN STYLE

The milestone marks a rich history of providing services, offering discounts and advocating for road safety.  The organisation, which has become part of the Territory social fabric since its humble origins in 1963, is offering exclusive member competitions throughout October.  “It’s our birthday and we want to celebrate and...

Indigenous Affairs

ABORIGINAL PEOPLE TAKE GIANTS STEPS IN FISHING INDUSTRY

From humble beginnings, working out of a single office in the Northern Land Council building and then at Berrimah Farm, thanks to the Northern Territory Government, the ASC now has 10 staff working under three key business units.  Since then, the ASC has invested in the development of a 10-year strategic plan, two-year business...

Indigenous Affairs

TOWARDS RECONCILIATION

The comprehensive plan of action for Power and Water to achieve its vision is detailed in its 2023-2025 Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan, launched in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in June this year and celebrated on Larrakia Country in Darwin a month later.  Power and Water’s role in delivering safe and reliable power, water, waste water...

Education

KIANA: QUEEN OF THE APPRENTICES

A team from Darwin-based WTD Constructions were working on her dad’s house at Acacia when the 15-year-old schoolgirl asked: “I’d like to do what you’re doing – how about taking me on as an apprentice?”  WTD has always been an innovative company and offered Kiana a job the very next day.  It was a smart...

Issue 41

DARWIN PORT GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

The organisation has been restructured and key staff recruited to prepare for stronger growth in the next few years.  The bald statistics speak for themselves:  • 1569 vessel visits, the highest since 2018-19  • 91 cruise ships visited Darwin Port during the last financial year, the highest number for 17...

Business

DAVIDSON HELPS HALT WAR ON OUR TALENT

Davidson, which has established a respected national presence in a highly competitive industry over the past 32 years, has opened an office in Darwin city centre.  But it has been recruiting senior managers for the Territory Government and private businesses for several years.  Davidson has successfully placed more than 20...

Issue 41

SECURING OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE THROUGH SCIENCE

Without science, we wouldn’t have lights, televisions, fridges or smart phones – inventions most of us use every day.  Each of these products also rely on gas-fired electricity to energise them here in the Northern Territory.  Science has underpinned onshore gas exploration and production in the Territory and will continue to...

Indigenous Affairs

TOURISM TARGETS EXCITING GROWTH

Aboriginal tourism will be at the heart of the drive. The exciting target is laid down in the Tourism Industry Strategy 2030, which was developed by Tourism NT in collaboration with industry and stakeholders as part of the Territory Government’s Turbocharging Tourism initiative. The strategy includes three key themes needing greater...

Indigenous Affairs

JAWOYN BUILD THEIR ROCK-SOLID FUTURE

The Katherine-based Jawoyn Association, which covers about 12 communities across land nearly the size of Tasmania, is forging ahead with a swag of economic development initiatives, ranging from a construction company to hotels, from an industrial laundry to a renowned tourist operation. “Jawoyn are strong people,” says John Berto, who has...