NT Minister's Breakfast 2026

 Water as an economic enabler for the Territory – challenges, constraints and opportunities  - join us for an insightful morning of networking, hear from influential figures in the Northern Territory Water sector and enjoy breakfast while engaging with key voices in the field.

The 2026 Northern Territory Minister’s Breakfast themed, “Water as an economic enabler for the Territory – challenges, constraints and opportunities ” will include a Ministerial Address from the Hon Joshua Burgoyne, Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment; Corporate and Digital Development; Water Resources, in a facilitated discussion.

As the climate warms and competition for resources and investment intensifies, the Northern Territory faces global, regional and local challenges associated with water. Successful economic growth will only happen at the pace that reliable, climate-resilient water sources and services can be secured and managed in a sustainably way — for people, food systems, environmental values and services, our energy transition, industries such as minerals processing and the rapidly expanding digital economy.

Future new water sources for the Darwin region such as the return to service of Manton Dam and development of the Adelaide River Off-stream Water Storage (AROWS) – a project that will take over a decade - are seen by many as critical to realise the region’s future economic opportunities.

This year’s facilitated breakfast discussion aims to focus on the NT Government and water sector’s other priorities and opportunities (policy, research, technology and services) in areas such as water recycling, stewardship, efficiency, demand management and desalination that could contribute to water security and rebuilding the Territory economy.

In addition, we will discuss what is the role of water, natural water-related values such as springs and green infrastructure in restoring the Territory lifestyle including the investment required to attract and retain people to meet water management needs in the Territory, in a warming climate.

The Darwin event will consist of a hot plated breakfast and the event will livestreamed via webinar.

 Master of Ceremonies and Speakers

Darwin Event Details

Livestream Details 

Sponsorship Opportunities 
Are you looking for some branding opportunities to reach people working in Northern Territory water. We have opportunities available for this event as below. You can view the sponsorship prospectus here. 

Sponsorship enquiries to:
Troy Waite | Partnership & Sponsorship Manager | E: twaite@awa.asn.au | Ph: 02 9467 8426 or 0418 404 692

Accommodation
Need accommodation for the event in Darwin? The Hilton Darwin has provided us with some special rates - visit their website here to book: Find the Best Price - Hilton Darwin 


For more information on this event please contact:
Event:
Kyllie Whitehead | Member Engagement Manager | E: kwhitehead@awa.asn.au | Ph: 02 9467 8420
Laura Six | Event Manager | E: lsix@awa.asn.au | Ph: 02 9467 8421

Membership: To find out more about AWA's membership benefits visit our webpage here or contact membership@awa.asn.au.

Registration
Note: registrations are due by Wednesday 10 June 2026. 

Hilton Darwin

¹ To be eligible for the Concession Member rate, you must be an AWA Concession Member.  

Corporate Table
To purchase a "Corporate Table" with seating for eight (8) individual guests at the Darwin event, all tickets must be purchased as individual tickets - select the "or add multiple" option displayed under a ticket type, and purchase 8 x individual tickets.