The Territory’s Million Dollar Fish campaign is set to start its sixth season next month, but local fishing tourism operators say the program needs to change after failing to attract the tourists to the Territory it once did.
‘Throwing ideas into the wind’: World class surf park proposal yet to receive any support
The head of the Darwin Waterfront Corporation has refused to say whether he supports a proposed surf park at the foreshore area, following the unsubstantiated announcement of government plans for a “world-class” surf park there, just a year after a water theme park proposal failed.
‘If Laksa House shuts down no one will talk about Darwin’: Amye Un’s dire warning
Failed independent candidate for Fong Lim and lord mayor aspirant Amye Un has put her Stuart Park Laksa House Warung Ibu on the market and says if she is forced to close down no one will talk about Darwin anymore.
Mango pickers from Vanuatu to arrive within days
International fruit-pickers from Vanuatu will be coming to the NT to assist the Territory’s struggling mango industry after all, following a last minute deal approved by the Vanuatu government on Tuesday.
Luxury waterfront hotel in doubt as deadline set and access to foreshore cleared
The Chinese-owned company constructing the proposed luxury hotel at the Darwin waterfront says that COVID-19 “and related economic impacts” have affected the feasibility of the project, as concerns continue that the major project will not proceed.
NT Government tenders awarded – September 1
The NT Government awarded 31 tenders to a total value of $14.49 million in the last week, including $100,000 to KPMG for a consultancy to “drive tourism strategy” in Darwin. Click here to read the full summary.
‘No sane person would go through this’: NT Government’s fruit picking campaign more trouble than it’s worth
At 73 years of age, Graeme Hockey has had more than a dozen jobs in his lifetime, but he’s never endured a more “frustrating” process than applying to be a mango picker in the Northern Territory.
Was the NT election a referendum on fracking? APPEA says yes while green groups disagree
National Party Senator Matt Canavan’s call that the NT election result is a “mandate” for the development of the onshore gas industry, “with 70 per cent of the vote going to pro gas parties”, has been rubbished by environmental groups.
NT Government tenders released – August 27
In the past week the NT Government has released twelve tenders, including one to supply and fit tyres to emergency service vehicles for three years and one for consultancy in quality standards frameworks for alternative youth engagement programs across the Territory. Click here to read the full summary.
New NT Independent community events calendar
We started the NT Independent because we wanted to help make the NT a better place. One way is to provide information about what’s going on in the community. Now we’re happy to announce our new and free events page is live.
NT Government tenders awarded – August 25
The NT Government awarded 13 tenders to a total value of almost $16.5 million in the last week, including a $442,000 contract to Pricewaterhouse Coopers’ Indigenous Consulting branch to provide “consultancy to facilitate community consultations” for the Department of Chief Minister. So, a consultancy to facilitate more consultancy. Click here to read the full summary.
Free parking in Darwin after app crashes
Darwin motorists have been granted the greatest gift of all: free parking in the CBD as the council works to fix the PayStay app which crashed nation-wide on Monday.