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15:14pm 09th December, 2023

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...Read more
- 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...Read more
- 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...Read more
- 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...Read more
Major Projects
- 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...Read more
- 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...Read more
- 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...Read more
- SEABREEZE TAKES SHAPE Sea Breeze holds a commanding position at the junction of Dick Ward Drive and Progress Drive in Nightcliff. The sales office and display suite are expected to be open soon. Interest has been growing since the project got underway earlier this year. Sea Breeze is being built by Sunbuild, which has won 40 awards for its work over the past...Read more
Resources
- 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...Read more
- 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...Read more
- 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...Read more
- 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...Read more
Primary Industry
- 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...Read more
- 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...Read more
- BEEF REPORT KEY POINTS • Indonesian trade to resume after a short suspension due to Australian cattle being detected with LSD in Indonesia. • Australia's northern live export steer and bull trade reliance on Indonesia exposed. • China economy continues to look vulnerable threatening the region and trade. Another eventful period in South...Read more
- GROOTE GROWS A BETTER FUTURE Tropical Black Lip Oysters are being grown on Groote Eylandt, an archipelago off the Northern Territory coast, as part of a groundbreaking program to develop an Indigenous owned seafood industry. Groote Aqua Aboriginal Corporation and Groote Holdings Aboriginal Corporation are spearheading the project with the support of the Anindilyakwa...Read more
Infrastructure
- SUNBUILD SALUTED They picked up a new award, the $20- 50 million Defence building category, for the North West Mobile Force Regimental HQ within the Larrakeyah Defence Precinct in Darwin. It was the Territory born-and-bred company’s 40th Master Builders trophy over the past three decades, a testament to the drive to deliver innovative, quality projects –...Read more
- 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...Read more
- FAMILY FIRM’S GROWING GAINS T&J was established by Tony and Jean Civitarese in Tennant Creek in 1987 – with Jean in the office and Tony on the tools. The company now employs about 30-40 staff and has opened a smart office in Darwin Business Park. “We were covering nearly the whole of the Territory and opened in Darwin so that we can do more Top End work,” says...Read more
- SEABREEZE TAKES SHAPE Sea Breeze holds a commanding position at the junction of Dick Ward Drive and Progress Drive in Nightcliff. The sales office and display suite are expected to be open soon. Interest has been growing since the project got underway earlier this year. Sea Breeze is being built by Sunbuild, which has won 40 awards for its work over the past...Read more
Education & Training
- 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...Read more
- SALUTING THE NT’S FUTURE The electrotechnology electrician was named Austin Asche Apprentice of the Year at the NT Training Awards. He is studying for a Certificate III in Electrotechnology and is employed by the GTNT Group. “Electrical work is a challenging yet rewarding field that offers a range of opportunities for growth and development,” he says....Read more
- AUSMAT ALWAYS WELL PREPARED Fortunately, broader recognition of rehabilitation's value is growing. In May 2023, the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC) welcomed the World Health Assembly’s endorsement of a historic resolution on strengthening rehabilitation in health systems. This resolution highlights the critical importance of ensuring...Read more
- SCALE ‘EM UP The company works hard to recruit, grow and retain great people One of its most successful strategies is called Scale Them Up, a partnership between Humpty Doo Barramundi, Taminmin College and Charles Darwin University. Year 10 and 11 students studying aquaculture or agriculture-related subjects are invited to do work experience at the...Read more
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...Read more
- 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...Read more
- 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...Read more
- 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...Read more
Innovation
- EVENT FATIGUE IS REAL I get it. Any other time of the year it’s too hot, too humid and too wet in the Top End. And it’s too hot with too many flies in Central Australia. Which makes sense if you’re holding a music festival or a gala ball under the stars. But the weather has nothing to do with an indoor business event, industry awards night or educational...Read more
- ROBOTIC HARVESTER SNAPPED UP IN CROC PITCH CHALLENGE Agricultural Robotics inspired the judges to be part of reshaping an industry and easing the labour challenge. The two runner ups were also from the agriculture sector their prizes supported by the Northern Territory Government’s Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade. Now in its 5th year, Croc Pitch is Northern Australia’s premier...Read more
- 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...Read more
- 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...Read more
Travel
- 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...Read more
- ISLAND HOPPING WITH HERITAGE Great-grandmas, grandads, mothers, fathers, children … they all flocked to the beach to watch the westerners wade ashore from zodiacs. Kids were even given time off school to witness what to them was a remarkable spectacle. We were on an exciting 15-day cruise from the Philippines capital of Manila to Darwin with pioneering New...Read more
- CHINA PROUDLY GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE This lingering influence is not a result of colonisation. It is a result of emulation as cultures sought to duplicate what they saw as the most advanced and sophisticated culture in the region. More recently this orientation shifted as the American cultural behemoth dominated the globe with its entertainment, products and consumerism. Coffee...Read more
- AVRIL BAYNES – A Territory Ambassador “I fell in love with Darwin immediately,” she says. “It was like no other place I’d ever seen. “I loved the great casual lifestyle. It felt like being set free from all the boundaries of Adelaide.” Avril left school at 17 and almost immediately caught a flight to Darwin to start a new life. That was 34 years...Read more
Current Issue
- 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...Read more
- 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...Read more
- 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...Read more
- 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...Read more

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