Territorians will be able to access up to $1 million in vouchers to spend at local stores, in Darwin and Alice Springs, the Darwin City Council and NT Government announced today, with a government co-funding option being offered to other councils across the Territory.
In the last week the NT Government has released six tenders, including Demolition of 2 Existing Dwellings and Construction of 12 New Remote Community Housing Dwellings, and Construction of New Boat Ramp Carpark and Toilet Facilities. Click here to read the full list of tenders released this week.
The peak body representing the NT’s bars and hotels has released a scathing indictment of the Gunner Government’s management of the current COVID-19 situation, calling for a plan to get the NT economy moving again, as hospitality venues face their biggest challenge to date amid rising daily COVID cases.
Sales remained strong for the last quarter of 2021 in the Northern Territory, according to the latest REINT report, with price rises on both the housing and unit sales market, but with vacancy rates easing, rental prices fell slightly.
Charles Darwin University will reinstate a pharmacy program in the 2023 academic year, four years after ceasing its previous program amid warnings at the time of a looming critical shortage of Territory pharmacists.
The NT Government awarded 13 contracts in the last week to a total of $3.8 million with the largest being awarded to Harvey Developments NT Pty Ltd for Provision of Remote Housing Maintenance Services to Remote Housing in Alpurrurulam, Epenarra and Canteen Creek for a Period of 21 Months.
Darwin’s Consumer Price Index increased a modest 0.8 per cent in the last quarter to December, but had the biggest increase of all the capital cities overall in 2021, recording a six per cent rise, figures released by NT Treasury show.
The Federal Coalition Government has boosted funding for the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility, increasing it from $5 billion to $7 billion, with the federal minister making the funding announcement in Darwin Tuesday morning.
In the last week the NT Government has released 11 tenders, including Design, Supply, Delivery and Installation of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics System and Supply, Delivery and Installation of Sound Attenuation of Clinical Rooms in the G.P. Clinic. Click here to read the full list of tenders released this week.
The Northern Territory has ranked last in the country for economic growth for the 13th straight quarter, according to CommSec’s State of the States report.
The Deloitte December 2021 Business Outlook, released earlier this week, estimates the Northern Territory’s economy to grow by 1.9 per cent this year and by five per cent next financial year.
The NT Government awarded 14 contracts in the last week to a total of $3.8 million with the largest being awarded to Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia Central Operations for Repairs and Maintenance of Two (2) Pilatus PC-12 Aircraft for a Period of 60 Months.
