The federal budget for 2020-21 is backing up the Australian manufacturing industry by investing $1.5B in the Modern Manufacturing Strategy over the next four years. This initiative will create jobs to lead the nation out of COVID-19 crisis. It will allow Australian manufacturers to scale up and compete internationally. The Modern Manufacturing Initiative will support … Continued
Welcome to the Spring 2020 edition of Capability News. Who knew this time last year that Melbourne would be in lockdown, and phrases like “new normal” and “physical distancing” would become common place? We are all sending our support and thanks to those doing it very hard in that state and are pleased to see … Continued
Do you remember when… Computers were only just starting to be used in the workplace? The use of the internet was limited? Emails weren’t generally available? Pagers were used rather than mobile phones which didn’t have SMS capability when they first came out? Computer models had to run overnight due to limited processing and memory … Continued
I’ve mentioned previously the lobbying campaign undertaken primarily by Master Builders NT aimed at achieving a greater share of regional work emanating from Defence projects. Obviously, this is a Northern Territory centric consideration for Master Builders NT, but all regional centres across Australia hosting Defence facilities are in a similar situation. The Defence Minister, Senator … Continued
In 2018 the Victorian State Government determined that it had an opportunity to use its buying power to enter into procurement contracts that could make a real difference to all Victorians. As a result, the Social Procurement Framework (SPF) was released, encouraging project proponents to acknowledge that value-for-money in purchasing contracts shouldn’t be decided by … Continued
The Northern Territory’s prospective onshore oil & gas industry is building momentum and local Alice Springs company Silver City Drilling has built extensive experience in QLD and NSW, and is excited to be a part of the journey. Silver City Drilling is an independently owned Australian Company with a historical base in Alice Springs. The … Continued
Plaudits are due to McArthur River Mine management for taking the aggressive approach to local business engagement over recent times. By promoting their operational requirements on ICN Gateway they are interacting with a database highly representational of NT businesses, promoting equal opportunity to all capable businesses in specific categories and doing so through a transparent … Continued
The Northern Territory has a multitude of projects in the ‘waiting room’ for a range of reasons. Certainly there are quite a number of mining projects seeking investment, which has become all the more difficult due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Having said that, investors like certainty and when you have projects that are waiting on … Continued
ICN has wanted to establish a presence in Katherine for some time and a joint venture with the Chamber of Commerce NT has enabled us to do so. The Katherine region has a growing national focus for a number of sectors but particularly Defence at Tindal Airforce Base and the establishment of a highly prospective … Continued
Two vital sectors to our economy, tourism and hospitality, continue to bear the brunt of the necessary Government COVID-19 shut down responses, but there are still a reasonable amount of opportunities particularly in the construction related areas. The Northern Territory Government’s stimulus programs are now fully committed and with the Home Improvement Scheme being boosted … Continued
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