The NT Government awarded 43 contracts in the last week to a total of almost $18.6 million.
In total, 34 contracts worth $17 million went to NT-based businesses, and nine contracts totalling $1 million went to non-local enterprises.
Tennant Creek electrical company and director fined over death of apprentice
A Tennant Creek electrical services company and its director have been convicted for the death of an apprentice electrician in 2019, with the court handing down a combined penalty of more than $160,000, including an enforceable undertaking imposed for the first time in the NT as part of a sentence.
Developer’s lawyer ‘astounded’ by planning law change sparked by court case
Opposition Planning and Infrastructure spokesman Gerard Maley has slammed Minister Eva Lawler’s move to urgently amend the NT Planning Act amid an ongoing Supreme Court case by a Territory developer over the rezoning for a proposed $800 million project in The Gardens.
NT Government tenders awarded – February 16
The NT Government awarded 21 contracts in the last week to a total of almost $11 million.
In total, 17 contracts worth $10 million went to NT-based businesses, and four contracts totalling $256,000 went to non-local enterprises.
Parrtjima events moved out of mall amid safety concerns in Alice Springs
Organisers of the Alice Springs Parrtjima festival have been forced to move planned events out of the Todd Mall again due to ongoing public safety concerns around crime in town.
NT’s ban on seabed mining lauded by industry, Indigenous groups
Environmental advocates and others have welcomed the proposed permanent ban of seabed mining, calling it a win for the Northern Territory’s coastline and “a great day for common sense.”
‘It’s not good’: Darwin office space vacancies increase as government abandons older buildings
Darwin CBD’s office space vacancy rate has crept up to near 20 per cent over the year due to a drop in government demand and significant supply additions, the Property Council of Australia NT has said.
Fears Territory-wide BDR for pubs on the way as public hearing held in Tennant Creek
Chief Minister Michael Gunner says he has no immediate plans to roll out the Banned Drinker Register (BDR) to pubs across the Northern Territory, but wouldn’t rule it out completely ahead of a public hearing in Tennant Creek on Tuesday.
New round of NT tourism vouchers opens tonight as ‘double-dippers’ warned
Territorians who have attempted to “double dip” on the Territory Tourism Voucher will be denied the use of the scheme, Chief Minister Michael Gunner said, as the third and final round of the $16.2 million-overall package will be up for grabs Monday evening.
Sun Cable solar project agreement signed with NT Government
Singapore-based Sun Cable and the NT Government have signed a milestone agreement to facilitate the Australia-ASEAN Power Link (AAPL), that will see up to $8 billion invested into the Territory as it hosts one of the world’s largest renewable energy systems.
NT economy poised for growth, but traditional obstacles remain: Deloitte
An economist with Deloitte says there is “real cause for optimism” about the NT economy in 2021, although the perennial problems of growing the population and attracting private investment will remain.
NT park entry fees not solely about raising revenue: Gunner
Introducing park entry fees and increasing camping charges for Territory parks would “enhance the experience” of camping in the NT and is not about raising money for a cash-strapped government, Chief Minister Michael Gunner says.