Sponsors | October Business Month

October Business Month (OBM) would not have been possible without the valued support of our sponsors.

Platinum

National Australia Bank is a financial services organisation with a long and proud heritage, serving the Australian community for over 160 years. Today, we have more than 33,000 people serving 8 million customers at more than 700 locations in Australia, New Zealand and around the world.

The majority of our financial service businesses operate in Australia and New Zealand, with international branches located in Asia, Europe, UK and the US. Our people share a commitment to provide customers with our brands - quality products and services with fair fees and charges. Our relationships are based on the principles of help, guidance and advice to achieve better financial outcomes for our customers.

Our Australian Banking division offers various banking products and services to retail and business clients ranging from small and medium enterprises through to Australia's largest institutions.

Our business banking products further cater to customer needs with specialist expertise in agribusiness, property, health, government, education and community. Australian Banking also comprises Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities, Specialised Finance, Debt Markets, Asset Servicing and Treasury.

We also provide superannuation, investment and insurance solutions to retail, corporate and institutional clients under brands that include JBWere and nabtrade.

For more information, go to the NAB website.

AusIndustry provides a connection between small and medium size businesses and government.

For almost 30 years AusIndustry has continued to be a valuable hub, nurturing partnerships and networks, providing information and connections to help navigate local, state and commonwealth government support to get the best for each business.

We work with businesses every day. We are connected to regions, communities and industries and enable government engagement with businesses.

Our business insights inform and improve policy and programs across government.

We enable economic growth by enabling Australian businesses to be productive, innovative, and sustainable.

For more information, go to the AusIndustry website.

Live stream

The Department of Corporate and Digital Development (DCDD) manages the Territory Government’s digital environment and supports government agencies by delivering enterprise corporate and digital services.

DCDD’s Digital Futures initiative aims to inspire women and girls to consider careers in a digital field by delivering innovative opportunities, demonstrations and events. It is often the journeys of others that can have the greatest impact and Digital Futures events explore speakers who can share their stories to inspire, create interest and motivate change.

From streamlining government services, to fostering industry growth and providing support to the Minister for Corporate and Digital Development, DCDD ensures a sustainable corporate and digital future for all Territorians.

For more information, go to the Digital Futures website.

Gold

Darwin Innovation Hub (DIH) is the meeting point for commercialising business in Northern Australia. They help companies commercialise their research, scale into new markets, and prepare for investment. With state-of-the-art facilities and a dedicated team, they offer world-class mentorship and essential services, ensuring startups become investment-ready.

DIH fosters collaboration through networking events, workshops, industry meetups, and mentoring sessions. Their Start NT Program provides tailored support to Northern Territory companies, guiding them through a comprehensive commercialisation pathway to validate, grow, and secure funding. With extensive networks and programs, DIH connects startups with valuable commercial relationships and leading research organisations globally.

They drive innovation and economic growth in Northern Australia and the Asia-Pacific by offering access to venture capital, commercialisation pathways, and support for collaborative research. The Darwin Innovation Hub is dedicated to fostering local businesses, securing investment, and cultivating a thriving innovation ecosystem in the Northern Territory.

For more information, go to the Darwin Innovation Hub website.

Nestled on the tropical foreshore of the iconic Mindil Beach, just minutes away from the CBD, Mindil Beach Casino Resort is Darwin's premier entertainment destination. Leading the local entertainment scene, guests are spoilt for choice with a selection of 5 bars, 3 restaurants, a 4-star hotel, 5-star resort, day spa and bustling on site casino.

Crowned Hospitality NT’s ‘Best Superior Accommodation’ in 2023, the hotel and resort is the perfect place to stay, relax and indulge yourself - offering high-end amenities, room service, porter services, and arguably the biggest highlight - a man-made lagoon pool the size of 8 tennis courts, with its own private white sand beach.

The property also boasts a diverse array of event spaces - including beachside, indoor and outdoor options - which can cater to a wide range of occasion and events, for up to 1,000 people.

Whether you're here for a few hours or planning an extended stay - Mindil Beach Casino Resort is the ultimate place to escape the everyday, any day!

For more information, go to the Mindil Beach Casino Resort website.

Airline

Airnorth is proud to have been mastering the northern skies for 45 years, operating to some of our country’s most beautiful and remote destinations. Whether you’re looking to explore somewhere new or rediscover an old favourite, Airnorth invites you to start your journey with us. Our airfares include free* checked baggage, complimentary refreshments and spacious seating.

Airnorth operate regional Australia’s most modern jet fleet, so whether you’re flying for business or leisure, we’ll ensure you arrive at your destination in comfort, style, and safety. We look forward to welcoming you aboard.

@AirnorthAU #AirnorthAU

*Terms and conditions apply.

For more information, go to the Airnorth website.

Silver

McArthur River Mining, a Glencore Company

Glencore’s McArthur River Mine (MRM) is located in the Northern Territory approximately 730km south-east of Darwin and 60km south-west of Borroloola. MRM mines one of the world’s largest zinc deposits where it processes concentrates on site before being exported from its Bing Bong Loading Facility in the Gulf of Carpentaria to customers right across the globe.

MRM provides direct employment to 1,250 people, including contractors. In 2023, we contributed over $700 million to the local, Territory and national economies through our payment of wages, spend on goods and services from 980 suppliers - much of which we sourced in the Territory - taxes and community investment projects.

For more information, go to the Glencore website.

City of Darwin works with the community and partners to deliver services that create opportunities to enhance the economic, cultural, and environmental sustainability of Darwin.

Do you know…

City of Darwin's Tenderlink Portal provides details of current/upcoming tenders, lodgement details, and notifications. You can register to receive email notifications of tenders advertised by City of Darwin.
Businesses! You can list your services and products on the Discover Darwin website for free, targeting visitors, investors, other businesses, and students from interstate and international markets.
City of Darwin’s GrantGuru platform allows community groups and businesses to access grants and funding from City of Darwin, Territory and the Federal Government.
For further information, contact City of Darwin at darwin@darwin.nt.gov.au.

For more information, go to the City of Darwin website.

Bronze

The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of The Northern Territory of Australia Inc (CCCNTA) is a non-profit organisation jointly formed by Australian Chinese, Overseas Chinese and trade associations, representing Chinese investors across the Northern Territory. CCCNTA is located in Darwin and is run by a voluntary board of directors, with the support of volunteers.

The business charter of the CCCNTA covers a wide range of industries including, energy, mining, trade, finance transportation, real estate, manufacturing, tourism, agriculture and animal husbandry. CCCNTA aims to increase trade, investment and business activities by assisting NT and Asian companies, professionals and the general public to better understand the business environment and cultural traditions relevant to successfully conduct business in Australia and Asia.

For more information, go to the CCNTA website.

At Hays, we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With ongoing demand for talent from public and private sectors to drive improved service delivery alongside significant transformation and change programmes, the need for specialist skills has never been greater.

Our local recruiting experts use their specialist market knowledge combined with our extensive national database, a comprehensive range of attraction tools and proactive engagement techniques to deliver successful outcomes in a highly cost-effective manner.

Drawing on knowledge that’s unique to our scale, our commitment to understanding your needs and our ability to meaningfully innovate, we are far more than a specialist recruitment business. We provide advice, insights and expertise on issues you face in today’s fast paced world of work, and we help you make the right decisions for tomorrow.

For more information, go to the Hays website.

My Pathway is a social and economic development organisation delivering services from the Top End and Torres Strait to Tasmania. We have been developing people, connecting them to opportunities and helping communities to grow since 2007.

Our businesses deliver employment services, training, business mentoring, community projects and facility services through a mix of government and private contracts. This includes pathways to self-employment connecting entrepreneurs to flexible business support options to start or strengthen a business.

We are a vibrant organisation that prioritises people, employing more than 800 staff, supporting thousands of job seekers and facilitating hundreds of community programs.

My Pathway is built on trusted partnerships with our staff, our clients, our business associates and the communities where we work. We believe that together, we can achieve our purpose to create positive social and economic impact.

For more information, go to the My Pathway website.

Media

Channel Nine’s local parent company is appropriately called Territory Television, founded by a group of Darwin businessmen in 1969. The station began broadcasting in November 1971 and has continued to grow through support of local industry - and through its community involvement - in the years since, rebuilding along with the city in the wake of the devastation of Cyclone Tracy.

Originally called Channel Eight, the company’s subsequent owners, Nine Network, changed the brand and programming to Channel Nine in 2003 and continues to bring the only commercial news to Darwin though its massive resources across Australia and the world. Our local newsroom ensures Darwin gets a view of events and happenings across the Northern Territory, while Australia gets to know of them through us as well.

In media terms, Nine continues to invest in its local presence and commitment and provides a valuable advertising vehicle to clients across the business spectrum that is overseen and advised by Darwin people here in Darwin - not handed off to teams outside our market who don’t understand the Territory or its business cycle.

Territory Television means just that - it’s our Territory.

For more information, go to the Channel Nine website.

Territory Q was established 11 years ago by Anya Lorimer to promote the Northern Territory as a good place to live, work and invest.

It was at first aimed exclusively at business people, but has evolved and is now read by a wide cross-section of the population. The magazine is also read interstate and in South-East and East Asia.

Territory Q is published every quarter and distributed free. More than 4,000 readers, including the heads of many of Australia’s largest companies, have applied to be put on the magazine’s mailing list. TQ, as it has become affectionately known, is also placed in strategic outlets throughout the Territory. It is hand delivered in Katherine and Tennant Creek, and sent by barge to Nhulunbuy.

Territory Q is produced solely in the Northern Territory. All the writers, photographers, designers and distributors live in the NT, and the magazine is printed by an Alice Springs company.

For more information, go to the TQ Magazine website.

Imparja Television, established in 1987, proudly broadcast the Nine Network throughout Regional Australia. Our broadcast area is now over 3.6 million square kilometres, spanning 7 states and territories with over 1.3 million resident viewers.

In the NT our transmission starts in parts of Noonamah and south from there we cover Dundee, Adelaide River, Katherine, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs and all country in between. North of Darwin we cover Nhulunbuy and all surrounding islands.

Imparja are an integral sponsor of many local events and initiatives including October Business Month, helping Territory businesses to connect, learn and inspire!

We hope all attendees enjoy the selection of keynote speakers this year, and the opportunity for professional development.

For more information, go to the Imparja website.

For over 70 years the NT News mandate has never changed, we still inform, inspire and advocate for a better Northern Territory.

The NT News represents the people of the Territory with balanced, investigative and quirky journalism. We encourage our readers to interact with us across different platforms so we can campaign to improve and celebrate the Territory way of life. The NT News is unconventional, bold, unique and unashamedly Territorian, and allows readers to escape the daily grind and to be informed while also enjoying the lighter side of life.

The NT News reaches more than 309,000 people monthly across ntnews.com.au and the NT News and Sunday Territorian print editions 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. We have 422,000 followers on Facebook from all over the world who enjoy our engaging, quirky content.

For more information, go to the NT News website.

For more information, go to the Mix 104.9 website.

Alice Springs Commercial Broadcasters, the home of the centres hit music station Sun969, your station 8HA and Tourist Gold, hits for hitting the road.

Between our 3 stations we broadcast into Alice Springs, Yulara and Tennant Creek, covering a wide demographic. Supporting local business, community events and dedicated to providing music and entertainment for our listeners, for your local radio advertising needs contact us today on 08 8955 5969.

Event supporter

For more information, go to the Colemans website.

For more information, go to the Regional Development Australia Northern Territory website.

Regional

For more information, go to the Rio Tinto website.

For more information, go the the CDU Alice Springs website.

Page last updated on 04/11/2024