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14:43pm 19th April, 2024

Business
- CUSTOMERS WIN AT DELTANAE Delta Electrics and North Australian Electrical will now be known as DeltaNAE. General manager Anthony Reiter says: “It’s a partnership that not only redefines excellence in our industry, but means our customers get the win with extensive services and products.” The company will operate from Delta’s larger HQ at 154 Coonawarra...Read more
- THE EXHIBITIONIST: NAME WITH A TWIST Well, it all began about 35 years ago in a cosy pub in Earls Court, London. Picture two young, very young, designers embarking on a global adventure, fuelled by a thirst for work and a hunger for experience as backpackers traversing the world. Their names are Yolanda (aka Yoli) and Andrew (aka Andy) Griffen. In the early nineties they both...Read more
- THINK WATER: A GREAT PROBLEM SOLVER This is where Think Water comes in. Specialising in pumps, irrigation, and water solutions, Think Water undertakes projects ranging from modest sums around $10,000 to multi-million-dollar endeavours. With a diverse inventory encompassing pumps to industrial pressure washers, Think Water boasts a dedicated team comprising engineers, designers,...Read more
- DARLENE CHIN – A VERY DARWIN GIRL Her mum was heavily pregnant when the family drove 3500 kilometres to the Gold Coast for a holiday with family. And that’s how one of the Northern Territory’s leading retailers came to be born in Southport. “I never admit that I wasn’t born in Darwin,” she says. “I’m a Darwin girl through and through. I still ask my mother,...Read more
Major Projects
- BAROSSA CREATING JOBS AND WEALTH The depleted Bayu-Undan field, which has been supplying gas to the Darwin plant for 20 years, will now be used for carbon capture and storage, spearheading a new industry for Australia. Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher told a packed NT Energy Club lunch in Darwin that the importance of Barossa and Darwin LNG to the “economic and...Read more
- GUMATJ TAKE OFF The Gumatj Corporation has created a swag of business opportunities over the past decade to ensure that Yolngu people can control their own destinies when the Rio Tinto-owned bauxite mine near Nhulunbuy closes in 2030. Indigenous-owned businesses include a regional training centre, a batch plant, sawmill and workshop, cattle operation,...Read more
- AIRPORT RESORT MUSIC TO THE NT’S EARS It’s a standalone attraction for visitors and a luxury jumping off point for the Top End. Airport Development Group has invested $30 million on giving the two hotels next to Darwin International Airport a spectacular facelift. This was the culmination of a vision that started in 2021 when ADG saw the opportunity to buy the Mercure and...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
Resources
- TY TRIUMPHS Hosted by the Motor Trade Association SA/NT, the Automotive Apprentice Awards celebrate and recognise the best and brightest automotive technicians in the industry. A Gudanji and Garrwa man from Borroloola, near where the mine operates, Ty’s award recognises his achievements and commitment to his trade, as well as his commitment to MRM and...Read more
- MRM SAFEGUARDS THE ENVIRONMENT These are the key findings in the latest Independent Monitor Report 2023 for the McArthur River Mine. Released by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade in February, the report assesses the environmental management and performance of both McArthur River Mining as the operator and DITT as the regulator. The mine achieved a “very...Read more
- NT STRIKES GOLD Newmont’s Tanami operation, a 12-hour drive north-west from Alice Springs, has about 14 years of mine life to run. But extensive expansion, exploration and development work underway could extend that even further. About 1800 fly-in fly-out workers operate the underground mine, which is one of the biggest single contributors to the NT...Read more
- SECRET AND LIES The Federal Court victory allowing the multibilliondollar Santos Barossa project to go ahead is a triumph not only for the gas industry but for the whole of Australia – and for integrity. Hundreds of jobs will be created as Darwin LNG continues to operate for a further 20 years Lawyers from the pompouslynamed Environmental Defenders...Read more
Primary Industry
- BEEF REPORT Key points Indonesian importers stock up after pause in supply due to import issues Comments by Indonesia's new President-elect Prabowo Subianto raise questions about how his incoming government views Australia’s role in cattle supply. General increases in meat and food staple pricing across the region continue to put pressure on...Read more
- GREAT DEBATE There are a staggering 1474 species of fish in Northern Territory waters. But only one is at the heart of the great debate between the recreational and commercial fishing industries: Lates calcarifer – barramundi, often lauded as the tastiest fish in the world. Both sides – the recs led by the Amateur Fishermen’s Association and the...Read more
- BEEF REPORT Key points: • Election in Indonesia in February, Ramadan in March, and delegation to Australia. • Vietnam Tet in February, and graduation ceremony for abattoir workers trained in Vietnam. • All countries in the region are showing slow growth and rebound from cost-of-living crisis. It's becoming clearer that the South East...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
Infrastructure
- SITZLER SUCCEEDS WITH PASSION AND INTEGRITY The business is based on the simple premise of honesty and integrity – the company’s professionalism and passion for design, construction and project management has ensured continual growth on a national scale through repeat business. A key advantage is how Sitzler operates – not as separate State or Territory-based entities but as a...Read more
- OSTOJIC LEADS RECYCLING REVOLUTION Darwin-based Ostojic Group is reprocessing waste concrete so that it is suitable as paving. The concrete used to be sent to a rubbish tip. Private contractors and the Territory Government are using the recycled concrete after rigorous tests showed that it is up to standard. The NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics gave...Read more
- AIRPORT RESORT MUSIC TO THE NT’S EARS It’s a standalone attraction for visitors and a luxury jumping off point for the Top End. Airport Development Group has invested $30 million on giving the two hotels next to Darwin International Airport a spectacular facelift. This was the culmination of a vision that started in 2021 when ADG saw the opportunity to buy the Mercure and...Read more
- 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
Education
- MOTOR TRADE SALUTES BEST He was 35 – and absolutely delighted – when he was named Apprentice of the Year at the TIO Automotive Apprentice of the Year Awards in March. Kurt works at Ken Scott Services in Darwin. “The company took a bit of a risk taking me on at my age but it’s worked out well,” he says. Kurt was one of 22 winners at the TIO-sponsored...Read more
- EXCELLENCE IN TRAINING RECOGNISED Lilly Bright was born in Katherine District Hospital and now works there. “I like to tell people that I’ve come full circle,” she says. The allied health assistant was named School-based Apprentice of the Year at the 2023 NT Training Awards. “It was a great experience,” she says. “I made so many useful connections.”...Read more
- BUILDING A FUTURE They strongly believe that the home in Durack Heights, Palmerston, deserved to be named HIA Northern Territory Home of the Year. Judges described the modern, singlestorey house as “generous”, featuring a welcoming entry, beautiful highraked ceilings, and ample natural light and ventilation. S&R owners Marc Renshaw and Krissy...Read more
- WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION AT ESSINGTON Mr Nyhuis has immediately embarked on an improvement journey, building on existing strengths, and with the vision of Essington as a world-class school. He completed his own education in Darwin and earned his Bachelor of Education at Charles Darwin University, previously the Northern Territory University. His commitment to continuous...Read more
Indigenous Affairs
- BARUNGA FESTIVAL: CELEBRATING CULTURE ON COUNTRY The Community Store, the Bagala Laundry and Bagala Community Bus are examples of the services the community enjoys due to the work of the Bagala Aboriginal Corporation Board and the support provided by Aboriginal Investment Group (AIG) to ensure sound governance is practiced. Bagala Aboriginal Corporation is on a journey with AIG to achieve a...Read more
- BUSHTUCKER BECOMING BIG BUSINESS His company, Aboriginal Community Harvest, employs local people to work on their traditional lands, collecting native cuisine bound for Territory and interstate markets. “We work very closely with traditional owners,” he says. “They’re the experts on their country and are key to the business's success.” The company has...Read more
- BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES A new 24-lot subdivision has been completed in Gunbalanya, 220 kilometres east of Darwin. Fifty seven homes will be built and an additional 67 bedrooms added as part of works under the Territory Government’s Room to Breathe program. Twenty six properties have been completed and 10 handed over to excited residents. About $30 million...Read more
- CLOSING THE GAP Up to $10 million will be spent as the project progresses. But chief executive Kevin Gallagher says he expects the Barossa Aboriginal Future Fund will deliver more than $100 million during the 20-year extension to the life of Darwin LNG. The first gas from Barossa is expected to be piped to the plant at Wickham Point in the third quarter...Read more
Blak Business
- CSIRO: THE AI MATCHMAKER CSIRO’s Data61, the data and digital specialist arm of Australia's national science agency, has created the Indigenous Jobs Map. A large team from many disciplines, including computer scientists, social scientists, technicians and researchers, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses and advisors, used old-fashioned...Read more
- A GREAT STEP FORWARD The APP, which started on 1 July 2022, introduced for the first time whole-of-government targets to increase opportunities for Aboriginal business enterprises to take part in government procurement activities. It set a target of 5 percent for the number and the value of NT Government contracts awarded to Aboriginal business...Read more
- TAKING CONTROL The Aboriginal Business Development Program supports Indigenous people interested in starting or expanding an existing business. The Mulyung Aboriginal Corporation used a grant to engage Bowman Advisory to develop a comprehensive business plan and financial modelling on several of their business operations. The corporation, which represents...Read more
- SORAYA SHINES IN ELECTRICAL TRADE She is the co-owner of a successful specialised electrical, automation and instrumentation company and a woman thriving in what is still an industry dominated by men “I’m the quiet type who just gets on with the job,” she says. Soraya, who owns TEC Automation with her husband Ryan, is descended from the Traditional Owners...Read more
Innovation
- Innovating the Top End: Darwin Hub Sparks Entrepreneurial Spirit The Darwin Innovation Hub (DIH) has been a bustling center of activity and innovation, offering a range of events that have brought together the local business and technology communities. The venue has hosted events that not only cater to the entrepreneurial spirit of the Northern Territory but also aim to foster innovation, growth, and...Read more
- FROM CONCEPT TO CAPITAL It's a journey that feels akin to mountaineering – challenging, often unpredictable, yet undeniably rewarding for those who dare to ascend. But how does one embark on such a journey in the Territory with nothing more than an idea in their back pocket? The journey from conception to commercialisation is undoubtedly daunting, especially for...Read more
- START NT The Darwin Inovation Hub is proud to be at the forefront of innovation and growth through Start NT, our incubator program tailored for early-stage startups in the region. HOW TO ACCESS THE PROGRAM Kickstart your journey by scanning the QR Code and registering your interest online. Note that applicants must be current Northern Territory...Read more
- SPEE3D WINS RACE The 3D metal printer Spee3d can rapidly manufacture components in a variety of different metals and alloys. It is being exported to several countries, including the United States, and is breaking into the Defence industry. Steve Camilleri and Byron Kennedy raced the Desert Rose solar car between 1987 and 2005. In 2000, after many...Read more
Travel
- NAUTILUS FLIES HIGH IN THE NT Nautilus has a fleet of 39 helicopters and employs 118 staff, including 40 pilots, at eight bases across Northern Australia. It has a successful Indigenous employment program: two Indigenous Territorians work at Nautilus’s Darwin Airport base – Jamie Dawson as a pilot and Jai Nadjamerrek as part of the operations crew. Jai also has...Read more
- DESTINATION DARWIN They will carry about 60,000 passengers and crew – and contribute $65 million to the Northern Territory economy. Importantly, 45,000 of the visitors are arriving in the traditionally quieter tourism months, between October and April. Luxury cruise ship Celebrity Edge arrived in Darwin in early December, carrying 2809 passengers and...Read more
- AIRPORT RESORT MUSIC TO THE NT’S EARS It’s a standalone attraction for visitors and a luxury jumping off point for the Top End. Airport Development Group has invested $30 million on giving the two hotels next to Darwin International Airport a spectacular facelift. This was the culmination of a vision that started in 2021 when ADG saw the opportunity to buy the Mercure and...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
Current Issue
- EIGHT REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL It’s not that I am a contrarian. It’s because the 2024 outlook has eight factors in its favour that make China both an attractive investment destination and an excellent trading environment when it comes to financial markets. Australia’s prosperity depends on the Chinese economy and it’s this demand that helps drive the Northern...Read more
- fabALICE SPARKLES IN THE RED CENTRE Over 5000 people attended the Jaytex FabALICE event. Electric Fields played their first live performance since being named Australia's entry to Eurovision 2024 and crowd favourite Rhonda Burchmore included a couple of ABBA numbers from Mamma Mia. Drag Territory delivered a stellar performance and stunning new costumes. Jaytex FabALICE ran...Read more
- MANY LANGUAGES, ONE TALK Finding a solution to some of the communication issues many Indigenous people face has proven to be time consuming and expensive. Indigenous people spoke an estimated 250 languages in Australia at the time of European settlement. Almost a decade ago, the National Indigenous Languages Survey (NILS) found that 145 Indigenous languages were still...Read more
- BARUNGA FESTIVAL: CELEBRATING CULTURE ON COUNTRY The Community Store, the Bagala Laundry and Bagala Community Bus are examples of the services the community enjoys due to the work of the Bagala Aboriginal Corporation Board and the support provided by Aboriginal Investment Group (AIG) to ensure sound governance is practiced. Bagala Aboriginal Corporation is on a journey with AIG to achieve a...Read more

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