Business

M&J OFFERS A HELPING HAND

And that inspires Michael and Jessica Buckley to give young Territorians a chance at Darwin-based M&J Builders. They have four carpenter apprentices: Hamish Reilly and Coby Goody, and Indigenous Territorians Kain Fuller and Brett Wilson. And Kalliopi Kalitsis, the daughter of one of the company’s trusted subcontractors, has been...

Business

LIFE-CHANGING PROJECT

The project – from feasibility study to financing and construction – was made possible by a co-contribution Priority Sector Collaborative grant from the Territory Government. Territory company Accommodating Futures was awarded two grants through the Local Jobs Fund: $28,500 in October 2020 to help with a feasibility study and a...

Business

OUR SUNNY FUTURE

GenOffGrid, considered a shining example of an Australian innovator in the renewable energy sector, has set up its major northern hub in East Arm after receiving a Territory Government grant. Customised power stations have been sold to cattle stations, roadhouses and Aboriginal communities throughout Northern Australia. The generators...

Issue 43

JUST THE RIGHT MEDICINE

Suddenly, thousands of people living around Berry Springs were without a doctor or nurse within striking distance. Kylie Straube, who had a comfortable, well-paid job with the Territory Government, discussed a daring proposal with her family and friends – filling the yawning gap by opening a nurse practitioner clinic. There are only...

Issue 43

SECRET AND LIES

The Federal Court victory allowing the multibilliondollar Santos Barossa project to go ahead is a triumph not only for the gas industry but for the whole of Australia – and for integrity. Hundreds of jobs will be created as Darwin LNG continues to operate for a further 20 years Lawyers from the pompouslynamed Environmental Defenders...

Issue 43

THE IMPACT OF MISINFORMATION

As the chief executive officer of Energy Club NT, an industry association promoting the energy sector in the Northern Territory, I am acutely aware of the potential consequences misinformation can have on our region's economic landscape. Misinformation, whether spread intentionally or inadvertently, can create a ripple effect that resonates...

Issue 43

GAS-FIRED ECONOMY

Gas from the Beetaloo Basin will start flowing this year, kickstarting the next stage of economic benefits for the Northern Territory from onshore gas development. While companies are still going through the processes to secure full production licences, appraisal gas production is a pre-development phase that ensures the NT gets the maximum...

Education

TRAINING SHINES BRIGHTLY

The company started in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, in 1972 and over its more than 50 years in operation has expanded its services to 26 locations in Australia and works across five countries globally. Monadelphous recently secured a variation to its existing maintenance contract with INPEX, having worked across the construction of the...

Business

BUILT ON BREAD AND BUTTER – OFFERING UNIQUE AND QUALITY SERVICE TO ALL CLIENTS HAS MEANT SUCCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR WILKINSON ENGINEERING

After working offshore for six years, he wanted to spend more time with family. That led him to start a small business from his shed at home in Palmerston in 2008. From there, Wilkinson Engineering grew from the ground up, drawing on odd jobs that came through friends, family and word of mouth. Supporting locals is something Kev is still...

Issue 43

BEETALOO SURGES AHEAD

Flows from the Tamboran Resources operated Shenandoah South well in the Beetaloo basin were so good that the multibillion-dollar project is being fast-tracked. Chief executive Joel Riddle says: “I’m really excited about getting to a place where we can drive this project forward. “We’ve achieved the highest flow rates we’ve seen...

Issue 43

BAROSSA CREATING JOBS AND WEALTH

The depleted Bayu-Undan field, which has been supplying gas to the Darwin plant for 20 years, will now be used for carbon capture and storage, spearheading a new industry for Australia. Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher told a packed NT Energy Club lunch in Darwin that the importance of Barossa and Darwin LNG to the “economic and...

Indigenous Affairs

CLOSING THE GAP

Up to $10 million will be spent as the project progresses. But chief executive Kevin Gallagher says he expects the Barossa Aboriginal Future Fund will deliver more than $100 million during the 20-year extension to the life of Darwin LNG. The first gas from Barossa is expected to be piped to the plant at Wickham Point in the third quarter...