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Project Sea Dragon: $200 million worth of contracts to be released for tenders in 2020
Seafarms’ Project Sea Dragon has commenced construction at the Bynoe Harbour Core Breeding Centre with earthworks and bitumen being laid for access roads, along with outlet ponds and fencing.
Boosting our population: DAMA II marks successful first year
Northern Territory (NT) businesses sought to fill 520 positions with skilled migrants in 2019 - a 263% year-on-year increase - following a major change to the NT’s Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA).
Boosting our population through NT higher education grants
The Northern Territory (NT) Government is strengthening the Territory’s skills base, and helping keep Territory students in the NT by offering higher education study grants to those undertaking their first undergraduate degree in the NT.
Fireworks are for people, not pets!
Fireworks are a fun and exciting way to see in the New Year, but for pets they can be extremely stressful.
Commercial cotton crops for Katherine
The Department of Primary Industry and Resources (DPIR) began trialling commercial cotton crops this year in the Katherine region, with both rainfed and irrigated methods investigated during the process.
A photo of Longitude 131°, the luxury wilderness camp just outside Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, was the most liked image on Tourism NT’s Instagram channel @NTaustralia for 2019.
Don’t let your dog overheat in your car
With soaring temperatures reaching all areas of the Territory at the moment, the Department of Primary Industry and Resources is urging pet owners not to leave their beloved pet dogs in vehicles.
Tackling hairy issues: wild dog management workshop
A successful wild dog management workshop was hosted by the Alice Springs Pastoral Industry Advisory Committee (ASPIAC) at the Arid Zone Research Institute (AZRI) in early December.
Put local seafood on the table this Christmas
Territorians are encouraged to think local when planning the menu this Christmas.
Ship Lift receives funding from NAIF
The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) is making an investment decision of $300 million funding towards the ship lift project.