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BAROSSA CRUCIAL FOR NT ECONOMY

A three-four month offshore construction campaign will create 500 jobs for Australians and a further 300 for highly-skilled expatriate crew and technical support workers from Europe. About 340 hotel rooms will be needed in Darwin. And 90 workers will “change out” every week during pipe-laying – that’s 180 people every week...

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FLYING DOCTORS: MAKING US HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER

A long-term contract to provide health services to the INPEX Ichthys LNG project helps enable the RFDS to carry out its free community services, including emergency evacuations from remote communities and cattle stations. Health staff stationed on INPEX’s two offshore platforms, 240 kilometres off the coast from Broome, are supported by...

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MRM PLAYS WELL ABOVE PAY FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Held over two days at the newly upgraded Palmerston Golf and Country Club, more than 300 MRM employees, contractors and suppliers attended the annual events held Friday 9 and Friday 23 June, hitting the fairways for a day of fun while leading the way in funding critical medical equipment for Territory kids. All funds raised from the charity...

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TYRRELL-ISING THE TERRITORY

There seemed no way out of the impasse – until he had one of those lightbulb moments, rushed into Chief Minister Paul Henderson’s office and proclaimed: “Let’s call Tyrrell.” Paul Tyrrell, who had been head of the Territory’s public service for a decade, was hauled out of retirement to achieve something that would mean so much to...

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BUYING LOCAL CAN IGNITE PROSPERITY

By actively collaborating with local suppliers, these companies can create a symbiotic relationship that benefits both their operations and the region as a whole. It provides numerous advantages – it stimulates the local economy by generating jobs, fosters entrepreneurship, and supports small and medium-sized enterprises. This economic...

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GAS CENTRAL TO OUR CLEANER ENERGY FUTURE

Hundreds of millions of dollars of investment along the supply chain have already poured into regional NT communities during the exploration phase. Now the safe development of the region’s onshore gas reserves will help usher in a new wave of prosperity for the region as the NT Government collects royalties to help fund public services and...

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INPEX: A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY

INPEX General Manager NT Stuart Knowles took part in a panel discussion at Facing North in Canberra where he provided an update and the steps the company is taking to support a cleaner energy future as mapped out in INPEX’s Vision@2022 strategic plan. “In July, we welcomed INPEX’s announcement to acquire a 50 percent stake in Enel Green...

Education & Training

TOWARDS A BRIGHTER ENERGY FUTURE

Earlier this year, the onshore operations team at Bladin Point celebrated the safe departure of the 500th LNG cargo. As the business moves towards net zero emissions by 2050, the Territory remains a focal point for INPEX and could play a critical role in the company’s decarbonisation strategy. “Simply put, our focus is on...

Business

THE TERRITORY GOES ON SHOW

The highly successful event will be held in Parliament House, Canberra, on 2 August.  It is expected to be attended by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton, Cabinet Ministers and business leaders.  The inaugural Facing North was held in September 2017 – and it was such a success that it was staged...

Business

TIME TO TALK BUSINESS

The first forum, a panel discussion led by Shaun Drabsch, chief executive of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade, will be Facing North for A Cleaner Energy Future.  It will explore how the Territory is building on its natural strengths in mineral resources and mining to build new capability and opportunities further along the...

Business

INNOVATION, CREATIVITY AND VISION

Thinking creatively and exploiting natural advantages are helping diversify the economy and open the way for the Top End to become a world-class hub of renewable energy and green manufacturing.  What was once considered the Territory’s greatest disadvantage – geography – is now seen as one of its greatest assets as the burgeoning...

Issue 40

ACHIEVING THE RIGHT BALANCE

As the world's population continues to grow, the demand for energy also increases.  However, the need for energy and the effects of its production on the environment cannot be ignored. In recent years, more attention has been given to environmental protection and the need to secure energy sources.  The misconception that caring...