NORTH EAST ARNHEM LAND ABORIGINAL CORPORATION Business

THERE’S MAGIC IN THE MISSION

It competes for tenders on the open market, works hard to make a profit, does a good job for a good price, and distributes a dividend to members – the 26 Yolngu clans who own the corporation – at the end of each financial year. But that’s where the comparisons end. Nhulunbuy-based NEAL, which operates a range of divisions, from...

BANUBANU BEACH RETREAT Issue 34

A DREAM COME TRUE

A secluded island surrounded by turquoise Arafura waters, teeming with aquatic life. A sanctuary for a myriad of sea birds, false killer whales, green, olive Ridley, flatback and hawksbill turtles. An unspoilt haven with pristine white powdery sand that squeaks beneath your bare feet. A slice of East Arnhem Land paradise that the small group of...

FORTUNE AGRIBUSINESS Issue 34

FARM PROMISES RICH ECONOMIC HARVEST

Australian company Fortune Agribusiness bought Singleton Station, near Tennant Creek, in 2016 not to just run as a cattle station but also to develop one of the country’s largest mixed horticulture farms. The project follows the Territory Government conducting research into a large reservoir of underground water in the Western Davenport...

CITY OF DARWIN Business

COUNCIL MAKES DARWIN A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE

Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis says the council wants Darwin to be an even better place to invest, work and live. And not just in the city centre. “In the past, the focus has been solely on the CBD,” he says. “But I want more and more improvements in the suburbs as well.” Mr Vatskalis will probably go down in history as the man who...

NORTHERN LAND COUNCIL Business

NLC LEADS DRIVE TO PROTECT ‘OUR MOB’

It was one of the first organisations in Australia, including governments, to act when the covid pandemic began – the land council immediately closed Indigenous communities throughout its Top End jurisdiction to all but essential workers. But the NLC now has a new enemy in what is literally a life-or-death battle – misinformation. NLC...

CLOUDSTREET CONSULTING Business

10 YEARS BUILT AND HARDENED IN THE NT

Covid catapulted the digital world into our daily lives. Working from home, Zoom and Teams meetings became routine. For governments and organisations in education, health, industry, communication, remote surveillance and more, accessible information and cloud technology played a significant role in fighting the epidemic. “Moving to the...

CIVIL CONTRACTORS FEDERATION NT Business

CAPABILITY AND CAPACITY

There is capacity within the civil sector to take on more work in the present economic climate, but procurement practices need to change to better support the local industry. There are shortages of labour, equipment and supply resources, and if governments and other key clients continue to procure our services on a short term,...

NT AIRPORTS Business

AIRPORTS POWERED BY SMART THINKING

Airport Development Group (ADG) is committed to long-term investment in solar at Darwin, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek airports. It has invested $20 million in solar power generation in Darwin over the past five years and $2.26 million in Alice Springs since 2010. Alice Springs airport is typically 100 percent powered by solar and last...

Business

PRELUDE TO THE FUTURE SKILLS TERRITORIANS

Prelude to the Future demanded a lot of smart thinking and hard work – but nobody doubts that the five intakes have been tremendously successful. The initiative is jointly funded by Prelude FLNG, operated by Shell, and the Northern Territory Government’s Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade. The program is delivered by GTNT Group...

POWER AND WATER CORPORATION Business

INNOVATION DRIVES EXCELLENT SERVICE

Collaboration between managers, engineers and tradies led to a development that revolutionised how corroded power poles are repaired without having to replace the whole pole and without having to turn off the electricity supply. “It’s more cost effective, plus we’re keeping businesses and residents happy by maintaining power,” says the...

Business

ANCIENT AND MODERN WORK HAND IN HAND

The grass had grown into two metre tall near-impenetrable thickets and was covering what should have been prime nesting sites for magpie geese. Elders told scientists that they had been cut off from the hunting grounds for many years. A ground-breaking combination of traditional knowledge and modern science was used to tackle the...

HOSPITALITY NT Business

SUPPORTING OUR INDUSTRY

At the same time, we continue our work in promoting NT produce and producers and connecting them with hospitality operators. In partnership with the Deckchair Cinema, MusicNT and local breweries and distilleries, Hospitality NT did a Takeover @ The Deckchair. Showcasing all things local – local beers, local cocktails, local produce, local...