NT WorkSafe has laid reckless conduct charges against a Queensland-based cattle company, and two of the company’s officers, after an employee’s arm was crushed – and later had to be amputated – while he was working on a Northern Territory station.
Chroming teens assaulted dental clinic staff day before city assaults, practice manager says
Four teens assaulted staff at a Fannie Bay dental clinic shortly after chroming in a nearby cafe, the owner of the practice has said, in a violent attack which was followed the next day by three teens assaulting two women in Darwin city, leading to calls from the business community for more police on the streets.
NT Government tenders awarded – August 31
The NT Government awarded 20 contracts in the last week to a total of $6.9 million with the largest being awarded to RELX Trading Australia Pty for Provision of Library Subscription Services – LexisNexis for a Period of 60 Months.
Airport group to hold industry briefing on $100 million upgrade works at three NT airports
The Airport Development Group will be holding an industry-wide briefing on August 31 at 10 a.m. at the Tindal Room at the Darwin International Airport in advance of the rollout of its upcoming $100 million in upgrade works at Darwin, Alice Springs, and Tennant Creek airports.
Virgin Australia offering airfares to the NT for as low as $149
Virgin Australia has announced a massive flash sale, with flights to Darwin and Alice Springs from interstate as low as $149 one-way until September 1, for travel from October 11 to May 30 next year.
A slightly higher percentage of women fish in the NT than men, study finds
The percentage of women in the Northern Territory who fish recreationally has overtaken men, a new report by the national Fisheries Research and Development Corporation shows.
NT Government tenders released – August 29
In the last week the NT Government has released 13 tenders, including Expressions of Interest for Large-scale Solar in the Darwin-Katherine Interconnected System for a Period of 180 Months – Darwin Region. Click here to see the full list.
NT Government’s mining reforms receive mixed reactions
Proposed changes to the NT’s mining laws that the Fyles Government says will “provide certainty” for the resources industry through upgraded environmental regulation by restructuring the Environmental Protection Act has been welcomed by environmentalists but criticised by industry for lacking coherency.
Jamie Chalker leadership seminar cancelled
A government leadership seminar advertising the chance to hear former police commissioner Jamie Chalker’s “reflections on his leadership journey” has been cancelled for unknown reasons just days before it was set to occur.
Fyles to fly to Washington on ‘strategic mission’, state media reports
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles will reportedly travel to the United States on a nine-day junket to meet with US defence officials and promote the NT’s critical minerals in early September, according to information provided to what appears to be the state media outlet.
Silence around Sitzler’s proposed massive workers camp
NT construction giant Sitzler has secretly proposed a 200-bed workers camp in Katherine that local residents say does not comply with the local planning scheme and could have severe consequences for the area, while the NT Government and the company have remained silent about the proposal and the unusual development processes employed.
Tivan given six month extension of ‘not to deal’ agreement over Middle Arm land
Resources company Tivan has said it has extended by six months a “not to deal’ agreement with the Fyles Government over a plot of land where it might build a minerals processing plant at the controversial proposed Middle Arm industrial area.