Congratulations to all our finalists!
As MC Amy Hetherington said, βThis is the best event of the year. I will fight other MCs for this!β The enthusiasm and energy surrounding the event reflects the genuine connection people have with the stories being celebrated.
The GTNT Group Awards is a true celebration of Territory collaboration. It brings together industry, business, government, community and families to recognise the people who are shaping the future workforce of the Northern Territory.
Congratulations to all our finalists! Thank you to everyone who came to support and celebrate with us in style.
ππ²π²π» ππΌ ππ²π² ππ΅πΌ ππΌπΌπΈ πΌππ ππ΅π² ππΌπ½ ππ½πΌππ?
β πΌπ₯π₯π§ππ£π©πππ π€π π©ππ ππππ§ β Damien Aarons | Power and Water
β ππ§πππ£ππ π€π π©ππ ππππ§ β Brandon Marshall | Kinetic IT
β πΌππ€π§ππππ£ππ‘ ππ£π ππ€π§π§ππ¨ ππ©π§πππ© ππ¨π‘ππ£πππ§ ππ©πͺπππ£π© π€π π©ππ ππππ§ β Isabella Savage | Kinetic IT
β ππππ€π€π‘-π½ππ¨ππ πΌπ₯π₯π§ππ£π©πππ/ππ§πππ£ππ π€π π©ππ ππππ§ β Melanie Timber-Trudgett | Pee Wee's at the Point
β ππ€π¨π© π½πͺπ¨ππ£ππ¨π¨ π€π π©ππ ππππ§ (Small Employer) β FMA Contracting Pty Ltd
β ππ€π¨π© π½πͺπ¨ππ£ππ¨π¨ π€π π©ππ ππππ§ (Large Employer) β Territory Generation
VIEW THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS AND FINALISTS
The 2026 event was proudly supported by a range of Territory businesses and organisations, including BlackBird IT, Hot100, Mindil Beach Casino Resort, The NT News, Master Builders NT, Charles Darwin University TAFE, MATES in Construction, Bridge Toyota and Gove Toyota, Morton Bros Contracting, NT Build, South32 GEMCO and WANT Training Services.
Category sponsors also played an important role in recognising excellence across different areas of vocational education and training. These included Australian Industry Group Apprentice and Trainee Centre, Indigenous Skills and Employment Program (NAEN), ISACNT, HIA, Kinetic IT, Power and Water Corporation, NAWIC NT, Northern Territory Government Department of Education, Nyirrunggulung-RISE, Shell Australia, South32 GEMCO, Territory Generation and YouthWorX NT.
The eventβs strong reputation has also attracted support from interstate visitors, including sponsors, industry representatives, and family and friends travelling to celebrate finalists. This demonstrates the broader reach and significance of the Awards as an event that showcases the Northern Territoryβs talent and workforce achievements beyond our borders.
The event continues to attract respected leaders from across government, industry and the community. Special guests in 2026 included His Honour the Honourable David Connolly, Administrator of the Northern Territory; the Hon Lia Finocchiaro, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory; the Hon Jo Hersey, Minister for Education and Training; the Hon Robyn Cahill OAM, Minister for Trade, Business and Asian Relations; Dianne Dayhew, Chief Executive Officer of the National Apprentice Employment Network; Craig Westwood, Chief Executive Officer of Apprentice Employment Network QLD & NT; Kate Heelan, Chair of Australia Indonesia Business Council NT and President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs NT; GTNT Group Board Chairman Christopher Lay; and members of the GTNT Group Board of Directors.
