Sponsors | October Business Month

October Business Month (OBM) would not be possible without the valued support of our sponsors. Thank you to all of our OBM sponsors for contributing to the success of OBM and helping make these events possible.

Platinum sponsor

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 30,000 people serving 9 million customers at more than 900 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, the UK and the US. Our brands share a commitment to provide customers with 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 personal banking products can be accessed through various channels including NAB, nab Broker, nabtrade and UBank.

NAB business banking products further cater to customer needs with specialist expertise in agribusiness, property, health, government, education and community. Australian Banking also supported by fixed income, currencies and commodities, specialised finance, debt markets, asset servicing, risk and treasury.

For more information, go the NAB website.

Gold sponsors

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 Territory website.

With our home and our heart in the Northern Territory (NT), we embrace the inclusive, resilient, and courageous spirit of the NT, and believe that our meaningful connections make a difference to the communities we serve.

With the transformative power of education, we change people’s lives for the better.

As Australia’s first dual-sector university, we offer more than 300 degrees, diplomas, certificates and short courses spanning business, law, accounting, hospitality, health, education, engineering, culinary arts, cyber security and more.

So, whether you're a business owner looking to grow your company, a manager looking to upskill your team, or an individual looking to advance your career, there's a place for you at the Territory's University.

For more information, go to the Charles Darwin University 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 Northern Territory’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 the the Mindil Beach Casino Resort website.

Airline sponsor

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.

For more information, view the @AirnorthAU Facebook page or go to the Airnorth website.

#AirnorthAU

*Terms and conditions apply

Silver sponsor

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 and lead deposits.

MRM provides direct employment to 1,250 people, including contractors. In 2022, we contributed over $611 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.

Bronze sponsors

Established in 1998, StreetFleet is one of the last 100% Australian-owned vehicle leasing and management companies. With fleets across Australia and New Zealand, we have a local fleet consultant based in our regional office in Darwin. We specialise in not-for-profit organisations and NDIS providers as well as small and medium enterprises.

For every enquiry, StreetFleet appoints a dedicated fleet consultant who takes care of everything from quoting, sourcing of vehicles through to follow-up and delivery. It is this personalised level of service that has helped us build the strong reputation we have today.

Our offerings include novated leasing for employees at no cost or risk to organisations, who are looking to become an employer of choice. We also offer vehicle modifications, to make them suitable for transporting people living with a disability. We take utmost care of the modifications, engineer’s reports, inspections, and registration, making your car leasing experience streamlined and stress-free.

For more information, go to the StreetFleet website.

Arafura Rare Earths is developing the Nolans Project, 135km south of Alice Springs in the heart of the Northern Territory.

Nolans is enriched in Neodymium and Praseodymium (NdPr) - 2 rare earth elements that are vital components of the permanent magnets used in electric vehicles and renewable energy technology.

Nolans will be Australia’s first vertically integrated rare earths operation, with the capacity to supply more than 5% of global NdPr demand. A key differentiator of the project is its single site ore-to-oxide operating model, which will see the full mining and production cycle, including the management of waste, completed at site.

Arafura has binding offtake agreements in place with Hyundai and Kia and Siemens Gamesa, and is in advanced negotiations with several other major international tier 1 and OEM ‘household names’ in the electric vehicle and renewable energy technology sectors - key indicators of the priority that international markets place on securing access to a sustainable supply of NdPr from the Nolans Project.

For more information, go to the Arafura Rare Earths 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.

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.

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.

Go to the Discover Darwin 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 programs, 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.

Media sponsors

For more information, go to the Mix 104.9 website.

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 9 website.

Territory Q was established 10 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 Territory Q website.

Imparja Television, established in 1987, proudly broadcast the Nine Network throughout Regional Australia and service many communities which otherwise might not have access to Free to Air TV.

Our broadcast area is now over 3.6 million square kilometres, spanning 6 states and territories with an estimated over one million resident viewers.

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.

First published on 8 February 1952, the NT News has been serving the people of the Northern Territory for more than 70 years.

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 293,000 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 365,000 followers on Facebook from all over the world who enjoy our engaging, quirky content.

For more information, go to the NT News 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.

Page last updated on 07/09/2023