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Discover how NAIF’s $151.5m finance helped deliver CDU’s Danala Precinct in Darwin, boosting jobs, education, and community growth.

NAIF finance is supporting the delivery of 490 new affordable and specialist homes in Cairns, providing secure housing for seniors and creating local jobs.

The October edition of NAIF Impact showcases our latest investments, project milestones, and community outcomes shaping growth across northern Australia.

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Madeleine King has tabled an independent review of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) Act.

In a joint media release, Madeleine King, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, and Luke Gosling, Special Envoy for Northern Australia, announced the official opening of the Kimberley Cotton Gin in Kununurra.

This quarter we've progressed opportunities through our project pipeline, delivered $148.3 million in draw downs, and reported an uptick of $38 million in Indigenous procurement outcomes through our projects.
To date, four projects have fully repaid their loans, including QLD Airports, Onslow Marine Support Base, and the Pilbara Minerals P680 Expansion project.

Discover how Ross Rosas, a proud Indigenous worker from Far North Queensland, received training with Australian Training Works (ATW) and secured full-time employment on the Genex Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project.

At the Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro Project in North Queensland, Genex has surpassed its Indigenous Engagement targets thanks to a strategic partnership with Australian Training Works (ATW). 

Read the latest news from NAIF including the first draw down of funds for BCI Minerals and updates from North Queensland Airports and the NAIF Statutory Review.