Darwin · Palmerston · The Top End

Connecting locals
with local businesses.

Local advertising, websites and simple tech help for Darwin and Palmerston NT businesses, plus a free Friday email for locals.

  • Community Board: a printed advertising board in a busy local cafe or venue.
  • Community Card: local businesses advertised on one printed card, delivered to local letterboxes.
  • Local Solutions: websites, TEL Bots and everyday tech help.
  • The Weekly: a free Friday email with what’s on around Darwin and Palmerston.

Backed by 12 local businesses on the first Community Card.

Sy holding the printed Top End Local demo board at ZipPrint
A local person. A real printed board. Local businesses getting noticed.

Ask Top End Local

Need a quick answer?

Ask anything about Top End Local. For anything personal, contact Sy directly.

Three ways to connect

Out in the community.
Close to home.

Something useful in a local venue, in your letterbox or in your inbox.

01 / Community Board
Six local business spots on the Community Board, with the Support local Darwin businesses strip
Now open

Seen where
locals already look.

A printed advertising board in a busy local cafe or venue, with the host’s specials up top and six local businesses underneath.

Meet the Community Board
02 / Community Card
A printed Community Card, held in front of the Rosebery Downs sign
Next round coming later

A little card.
A local connection.

Local businesses advertised together on one printed card, delivered to local letterboxes. See how the first one came together.

See the Community Card story
03 / The Weekly
What's on card for the Darwin International Laksa Festival Grand Finale, with Maisie
Free every Friday

A little local,
in your inbox.

A free Friday email with what’s on around Darwin and Palmerston, local stories and good businesses near you.

Meet the Weekly
The real finished first Community Card print run, bundled for local delivery
12local businesses
backed Pilot 1

A small idea, brought to life

Twelve local businesses.
One first Community Card.

The first Community Card filled all twelve positions across the front and back. Designed and printed locally, then handed to Australia Post for delivery to selected Palmerston letterboxes from 5 to 9 October.

See the real Pilot 1 story

Local Solutions

Practical help for your local business.

Websites, TEL Bots and everyday tech help for local businesses, starting with what your business actually needs.

Explore Local Solutions ↗

A little personality

Four friendly faces.
One local heart.

Meet Bobo, Pip, Maisie and Tilly. A little fun, with a purpose behind each face.

A local person behind the project

Hi, I’m Sy.
I like helping.

I’m a Palmerston local, a dad of two and an IT guy who enjoys making things useful. Top End Local brings that practical approach together with design and a love for our community.

Meet Sy & the crew
Sy holding part of the real first Community Card print run
A small idea. A lot of local support.

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A short email every Friday, with what’s on, local stories and good businesses near you.

Email Sy to ask to join.

A local connection starts here

Put your
hand up.

A website, a TEL Bot, a Google tidy-up or a spot for your business. Tell me what you're thinking, even if it's only a rough idea.

It comes straight to me, Sy. I'll read it and reply myself. No commitment and no pressure.

sy@topendlocal.com.au

Prefer a quick chat?

Message Sy through the Top End Local Facebook Page or email him directly. He’ll reply himself.

Your enquiry is sent through the website’s form service. No payment or automatic category reservation. Prefer email? You can always email me directly.

No commitment. A real conversation with Sy.

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