Invest Palmerston

Welcome to Palmerston: A City of Opportunity

Discover a dynamic and supportive environment for business, industry, and investment in one of Australia's fastest-
growing cities. We're here to help you succeed.

Starting a Business in Palmerston

Meet Your Local – Expressions of Interest Now Open!

Every local business has a story worth sharing! We're looking for businesses to feature in our Meet Your Local campaign. Could yours be next?

Express your interest in this filming opportunity by 4 November.

Express Your Interest

Palmerston Snapshot

24,811 employed residents

$2.28 billion GRP

10,000+ jobs

2,053 local businesses

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) 2024, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2024

Newsletters

Business Newsletter - October 2026

See more in this newsletter about the upcoming 2026 Palmerston Business Futures Forum, local winners from the NT Local Business Awards, October Business Month, and Expression of Interest for Meet Your Local business campaign.

Business Newsletter - August 2026

See more in this business newsletter about 41 Palmerston business finalists in the Local Business Awards, the success of The Business Social and save the date for the 2026 Palmerston Business Futures Forum.

Business Newsletter - June 2026

See more in this business newsletter about The Business Social, Live at Lunch, the NT Export & Business Awards 2026 nominations, updates ahead of the Darwin Triple Crown Supercars, and the EOI for the Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group.

Business Newsletter - April 2026

See more in this business newsletter about two free business workshops in May on building disability-confidence in your workplace and hear all the business supports that are available to Territory businesses, EOIs for local contractors, and our Pop-Up Dining Program for 2026.