Northern Territory Branch

Contact the Branch

Andrew Burford
Branch Secretary

Forthill Wharf
Darwin NT 0801

Ph 0409 714 150
Email muant@mua.org.au

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Current Campaign

KEEP AUSTRALIA AFLOAT

The union's Darwin branch covers offshore workers on oil and gas facilities in the Timor Sea and waterside workers in the port, exporting live cattle, and goods to neighbouring South East Asia.

Known as the Gateway to the North, the port is the nation's hub for trade in the region and is rapidly expanding, with the AU$200 million port facilities at East Arm linking with the Adelaide to Darwin railway and, by sea lane to Asia.

The port has a long history. It was bombed by the Japanese in 1942, killing 24 waterside workers and 11 seafarers.

The branch has strong ties with neighbouring Timor, with the union supporting the Timorese independence struggle and, at home, the battle for land rights and equal pay for the Gurindji people at Wave Hill.

Branch Press

NT Branch Newsletter June 2011: Waves and Wharves All the latest around the traps from the Northern Territory Branch.
NT Branch News April 2011 Latest news from NT Branch
NT News Feb 2011 News on POAGS and Patricks EBA, West Atlas, Arafura Pearls and more.
NT Branch News #2 The second editon of the NT Branch News is now available. In this issue read reports on the West Atlas disaster, White Ribbon Day, Nuclear Waste Dumps and much more.
Northern Territory Branch News "Wharves and Waves" is available for download now. The first edition of the NT News contains information on the recent branch conference, the newly elected branch committee, news from around the worksites and much more.

Worksafe NT NT WorkSafe is the administrative and regulatory arm of the Northern Territory Work Health Authority - the statutory body established under the Workplace Health and Safety Act. NT WorkSafe is responsible for the Territory-wide regulation of occupational health and safety, dangerous goods, electrical safety, and rehabilitation and workers' compensation.
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Darwin Harbour Under Fire Japanese air raids on 19 February 1942 were the largest attacks ever mounted by a foreign power against Australia. An exhibition in February brought together photographs and memorabilia from the bombing of Darwin.
Darwin Port Authority The Darwin Wharf Precinct is a bustling, multi-use waterside area where commercial and public activities intermingle. Check out the photo gallery and port website

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