Economic Commissioners Business

TRIO TO SHOW OFF NT TO THE WORLD

Andrew Cowan is the Investment Commissioner, Jason Schoolmeester the Major Projects Commissioner and Louise McCormick the acting Infrastructure Commissioner. They know that all three roles are intertwined – one necessary to the other – and plan to work closely together. “We are already working as a united team,” says Mr...

Issue 32

BEEF REPORT

INDONESIASLAUGHTER STEERS $4.59KG LIVE WEIGHT (RP11,100 = $1AUD) Slaughter steer prices have firmed a little, although the market has a wide range of pricing levels. The asking price spread stretches from Rp49,500 to Rp55,000kg live weight as demand and supply factors experience more volatility than usual. Considering the many competing...

Daryl Guppy Business

NT STANDS AGAINST ANTI-CHINA TIRADE

The Northern Territory community is unique in many ways. Alone among all the states and territories, the NT does not have a Chinatown. That is unique because it underlines the nature of the NT connection with China and the China diaspora. Darwin did have a Chinatown before the Second World War and in many ways it formed the heart of the...

Beef Report Issue 31

BEEF REPORT

INDONESIA SLAUGHTER STEERS $4.38KG LIVE WEIGHT (RP10,970 = $1AUD) Darwin’s feeder steer prices have hit a new all-time high with the rate sitting at $4.30kg live weight with prices as high as $4.40 reported for small numbers.  If these high prices weren’t causing enough pain for exporters, the Australian Government has just...

Civil Contractors Federation NT Business

MEETING THE CHALLENGES AND RECOGNISING THE BRILLIANCE

People underestimate the ability of Northern Territory industry. They question its capability to deliver national and international standard projects. But the fact remains we live and work in some of the most difficult terrains in the country and, therefore, we have finely skilled operators who deliver. Each year, the Civil Contractors...

NT airports Business

AIRPORT BOOSTS EXPORT MARKET

Territorians have always known that we have world-class food to export, especially mangoes and seafood. But the problem has always been getting it to market on time and for a good price. A new state-of-the-art freight and cold storage hub at Darwin International Airport will revolutionise the export of high-end products. “It’s a...

BEEF EPORT Issue 30

BEEF REPORT

INDONESIA SLAUGHTER STEERS $4.17KG LIVE WEIGHT (RP10,350 = $1AUD) Slaughter cattle prices have continued to rise with the new indicator rate at Rp43,000 per kg live weight for slaughter steers. There is still a wide spread of prices from Rp41k in Lampung up to 45k in Java, while prices in Aceh have been as high as Rp46,700. While these...

MCARTHUR RIVER MINE Business

MRM: PROUD OF STAFF AND COMMUNITY

The pandemic lockdown began a month later. But rather than panic, Steven and the McArthur River Mine (MRM) management team set about ensuring two things: the safety of staff and local community members, and a safe and sustainable operation. Both have been achieved – there has been no community or site transmission of covid-19 and the...

CATTLE INDUSTRY Business

A NEW YEAR, A NEW PARADIGM

And with the dawn of 2021 there is a new-found optimism to what the future holds for the pastoral sector. Life on the land is always a challenge. We never have a Goldilocks moment where it is all just right. When it rains it is either too heavy or too light or not in the right spot. It is a fact of life. But it is also what makes the...

CENTRALIAN LAND MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Business

CLMA: CARING FOR THE LAND

Formed in 1988 with support from the Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association, our aim is to foster sound land management practices within the local pastoral industry for a productive and sustainable future. We assist our members by: • providing contacts for natural resource management workshops, including soil conservation, species and...

MARYFIELD STATION Business

SETTING THE STANDARD

Colin Ross and Jo Pomeroy are the type of pastoralists and leaders all industries seek. Ross defines himself by his actions and nothing else. On the sprawling properties of Limbunya and Maryfield Stations, in vastly different landscapes, Colin and partner Jo are setting standards they hope others will follow and at the same time creating a...

NT LAND CORPORATION Business

GROWING OUR FUTURE

The highly prospective agricultural land is spread across the Territory. Economic flow-on from the releases is expected to create more than 150 new jobs and regional training opportunities. It will also increase the Territory’s capacity to lead in new agricultural innovation, technology, infrastructure and environmental stewardship. With...