Department of the Chief Minister Business

WHEN A LITTLE MEANS A LOT

They have worked harder, thought smarter and come up with innovative ideas to survive the pandemic. One theme has run through it all: if you want the business you appreciate today to be here tomorrow, buy local. A Territory Government campaign – aimed at encouraging Territorians to do everything from eating out a little more often to...

Power and Water Business

THAT’S MY WATER!

The terrain, widespread and diverse customer base, and water source challenges are compounded by the fact Territorians are Australia’s heaviest water users – 57 percent goes on gardens and 12 percent is lost through leaks. Manager Water Demand Jethro Laidlaw believes the heavy use is often due to a perception among some people that water...

Inpex Business

GAS FUTURE BRIGHT

The INPEX-operated plant was able to operate safely and efficiently. INPEX Northern Territory General Manager Roland Houareau says: “We have worked closely with our local contractors during the past few months and together we managed the situation well.” The plant is enormously important to the Territory economy. At peak, INPEX’s Bladin...

Inpex Business

INPEX SUBBIES THRIVE

The work has enabled the contractors to not only survive but thrive – and employ hundreds of staff, most of them born and bred in the Territory. Many companies have taken on local apprentices on the back of long-term work scopes and, for some, INPEX provides a significant portion of their base work. Gemma Mackett of PCM, a Territory...

Power and Water Corporation Business

ALL POWER TO DJUNA

It has now gone one mighty step further by appointing its first female chief executive officer. Djuna Pollard, one of only a handful of women heading a utility in Australia, is acutely conscious that she is a role model – proof that women can rise to the top even in a male dominated industry. “Traditionally this is quite a blokey...

Department of Trade Business and Innovation Business

REBUILDING THE TERRITORY

A team headed by co-chairs Andrew Liveris and Paul Henderson are hard at work mapping a road to prosperity. Chief Minister Michael Gunner wants their first report on his desk by the end of July. The Territory Government wants to turn the once-in-a-century crisis into a once-in-a-century opportunity for economic recovery, growth and...

Why i love the Territory Business

WHY I LOVE THE TERRITORY

Whether it’s raising a family, fast-tracking your career, running a business, camping in the bush, barbecuing by the beach, watching a sunset or gazing at stars, there’s plenty to love about living here. The Why I Love the Territory series highlights the natural affinity so many of us share for the NT. Here is just a handful of inspiring...

Inpex Business

HARD WORK AT INPEX PAYS OFF

So, when the the coronavirus pandemic started a few months ago, the company responded in a calm and well-planned way. The aim of the strategy was twofold: to keep personnel safe while maintaining the safe production and export of gas. INPEX employs about 500 workers at Bladin Point – most of them Territorians but also a few specialists who fly...

The China Essay Business

TRADING BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Some in Australia seem keen to disengage from China, but this disengagement may also mean disengagement from protocols, procedures and evolving cross-border trade transaction processes within the broader Asian region and not just limited to China. These are issues NT export businesses and government need to consider because they impact on our...

The Territory Votes Business

MARK MONAGHAN

Mark Monaghan believes in working hard to nurture the conditions for business owners to create wealth, jobs and training opportunities for Territorians. But he also believes that nobody should be left behind. Mark is the Labor candidate for the inner Darwin seat of Fong Lim in the Territory election. He has empathy with small owners in...

The Territory Votes Business

TOBY GEORGE

Toby George is more than a qualified project manager and contract administrator — he’s passionate about business investment and growing the Northern Territory again, like when he was growing up. He says his roles in the public and private sector and infrastructure projects across the Territory and Kimberley over the past 17 years make him...

The Territory Votes Business

PAUL KIRBY

Paul Kirby believes an experienced, hardworking Labor team will be needed to rebuild the Northern Territory after the coronavirus crisis. The Minister for Primary Industry and Resources says the economy was showing signs of improving when the pandemic struck. “Businesses were telling me that they were expecting the best dry season they had...