Issue 38

CONVENTION CENTRE HOTEL TAKES OFF

The Territory Government has engaged CBRE Hotels to facilitate the Expression of Interest process. The company started sounding out the market in November and immediately gained interest from Accor, EVT, Intercontinental Hotel Group, Marriott, Radisson Hotel Group and Toga Far East Hotels. An invitation for expressions of interest has been...

Issue 38

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

It has gone from humble beginnings of two best mates working out of the back of a van to today being one of the most respected and capable project management and building firms in Northern Australia. C and R is renowned for its professionalism and growing ability to take on big jobs – and is fast becoming a leader in the industry. It is...

Issue 37

TIWI POWER AHEAD WITH HYDROGEN

A game-changing project is underway on the Indigenous owned Tiwi Islands, 80 kilometres north of Darwin. Tiwi H2 is a proposed $4.5 billion hydrogen production and export project by Australian company Provaris Energy. It has the potential to be a first-mover in the global transition from fossil fuels to zero-carbon energy. The project...

Infrastructure

FUEL DEPOT TAKES SHAPE

Construction is powering ahead at the Crowley Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Darwin. Work on all 11 tanks has started, with the final ringbeam being poured in August. The most advanced tank now has four levels of steel strakes in place with all other tanks at various stages of development. The facility, which will be the largest of its...

Issue 37

IT’S A SWELL TIME IN PALMERSTON

The City of Palmerston continues to live up to its reputation as “a place for people”, with the Northern Territory’s best swimming pool and leisure complex now under construction. The Swimming, Wellness, Events, Leisure and Lifestyle or SWELL precinct replaces the ageing Palmerston swimming pool and includes something for...

AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT GROUP Major Projects

WORLD-CLASS RESORT TAKES SHAPE

The Northern Territory’s tourism industry is being given a massive boost by the creation of a world-class resort next to Darwin International Airport.  A second substantial investment into the project has been confirmed by Airport Development Group (ADG), the go-ahead company that ultimately owns Darwin, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek...

DEPARTMENT OF CHIEF MINISTER Issue 36

OUR PROSPEROUS GAS-FIRED FUTURE

The Northern Territory’s future has never looked so bright.  And much of the optimism comes from a three-letter word: gas.  The NT has vast reserves of natural gas – onshore and offshore – and that promises to fire tremendous sustainable, cleaner economic growth.  Natural gas has already played a significant role in...

Equatorial Launch Australia Infrastructure

BLAST OFF FOR OUR SPACE INDUSTRY

The Northern Territory is audaciously winning a share of one of the world’s most exciting industries – launching rockets into space.  Cynics scoffed when Equatorial Launch Australia, Gumatj Aboriginal Corporation and the Territory Government announced in 2017 that negotiations were underway to build a space base in Arnhem...

DITT Issue 36

PUTTING THE CASE FOR INVESTMENT AND TRADE

The Northern Territory has a great story to tell – and we’re telling that story more effectively than ever. A new International Engagement Strategy has been developed by the Territory Government to support the NT’s aim to become a $40 billion economy by 2030 by: increasing foreign direct investment increasing the value and...

INPEX Business

ICHTHYS LNG COMMITS $24M TO RANGER PROGRAMS

Steven first began working with the rangers for work experience while he was at Nightcliff Middle School in 2008 and Darwin High School in 2013. He started working for Larrakia Rangers in 2013. Now 28, the proud Larrakia man is following in the footsteps of his uncle as a full-time ranger and leads a team of 14 Larrakia rangers. “I am a...

Commisioner of Infrastructure NT Issue 35

LEADING THE WAY TO GREATER PROSPERITY

Critical to this goal is the establishment of the Infrastructure NT Commission to strategically plan and prioritise the delivery of critical infrastructure needed to secure private sector investment and development, to deliver long-term economic prosperity and step-change the Territory’s economy. Leading the charge of Infrastructure NT is...

SANTOS Business

FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR BAROSSA

The Barossa Gas Project, which is approximately 300 kilometres off the Northern Territory coast, locks in Darwin LNG’s future for the next 20 years. It is one of the lowest cost new LNG projects in the world. “Barossa will give Santos and Darwin LNG a competitive advantage in a tightening LNG market,” Santos Managing Director and...