The Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade has been established to support the government’s priority of achieving a $40 billion economy by 2030 through the growth of sustainable and competitive industries. Find out more about us.
What we are doing
Celebrating the Territory’s exporters
Territory exporters are invited to nominate for the Chief Ministers NT Export Awards to celebrate their export successes, innovation and business resilience.
Nominate your town in the 2022 Northern Territory Top Tourism Town Awards today
Nominations for the Northern Territory Top Tourism Town Awards 2022 close 12 noon on Tuesday 10 May 2022.
Annual cattle sales on 6 and 20 July 2022
The annual cattle sales will return in July, with about 250 animals on offer.
Backing Territory business and entrepreneurs
Territory start-ups and entrepreneurs with innovative ideas can now access mentoring and government funding under the refreshed Business Innovation Program (BIP) 2.0.
2022 AgriFutures NT Rural Women’s Awards Winner announced
Congratulations Kylie Jones who was crowned the AgriFutures NT Rural Women’s Award Winner for 2022.
Mangoes promise a productive future for the Territory
Mango is an important crop for the Territory and it features in many of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade’s current projects and plans.
Supporting commercial forestry opportunities in East Arnhem Aboriginal communities
A 3-year research and development project investigating the potential for commercial Indigenous forestry in northern Australia is underway.
Recycling infrastructure grants now open
The Northern Territory Government is investing in new recycling infrastructure projects with applications now open for the Northern Territory Recycling Modernisation Fund (RMF) grant program.
Rocketing into space from the Territory
The space industry has taken an important leap forward in the Territory with the release of the Territory Space Strategy 2022-2026.
Innovation Territory unveils new website
Innovation Territory now has a new website – www.innovation.nt.gov.au. This is your key source for all things innovation.
RSPCA Microchipping Day
The Animal Welfare Branch (AWB) attended the second RSPCA Microchipping Day on 10 April.
Restoring productivity in the rangelands
A long-term grazing strategies trial is providing results in Central Australia.
Recent fieldwork at the Douglas Daly Research Farm
The annual 400 day data collection for the selected Brahman and Composite yearlings took place in December 2021, with some of the high performance cattle to be made available for sale in July 2022.
Supporting International Students in the Territory
The 2022-23 International Student Wellbeing Grants program is now open.
Cabin crew training takes flight
The first 30 Territorians to graduate from a new cabin crew training program will now enter the aviation sector and help ease critical workforce shortages.
Beware of brown dog ticks
Protect your dog from ehrlichiosis.
Major TV series injecting $1.73 million into Territory
A Prime Video series based on Holly Ringland’s international best-selling book, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, recently finished its final 4 weeks of production in the breathtaking and iconic landscapes of Central Australia.
Territory Workforce Advisory Group announced
A new Territory Workforce Advisory Group has been established to support business and industry address critical workforce shortages.
AROWS funding commitment in the 2022 Australian Government Budget
Through the 2022-23 Australian Government’s Budget, an additional $6.9 billion over 12-years is being invested under the National Water Grid Fund, taking the total investment to $8.9 billion.
Sweet taste of success
The Northern Territory Government’s efforts to support the melon industry are bearing fruit.
Remotely detecting cow and calf behaviours to alert producers to key production outcomes
Remotely monitored devices (such as accelerometers and GPS trackers) are being used to detect maternal behaviours associated with calf suckling events in first-lactation cows as part of the uSuckle project at the Katherine Research Station.
Local success story MaveriX premiers tomorrow on ABC ME
MaveriX, the largest local production ever to be filmed in the Red Centre, is set to premiere tomorrow night, at 5.30pm on ABC ME and ABC iView.
Driving international engagement and economic opportunities
The Territory’s new International Engagement Strategy launches today to harness our competitive advantages, expand our global reach and respond to a changed international environment.
Join us tomorrow at the NTCA 2022 Conference
Visit us at the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association (NTCA) 2022 Conference in Darwin tomorrow, 25 March.
Aboriginal stories coming to our screens
The Northern Territory continues to bring Aboriginal stories to our Australian and international audiences with the latest Screen Territory funding supporting two exciting Aboriginal projects, providing production finance funding for a documentary feature titled LIKE MY BROTHER and a web series titled Black As Rebooted.