Sawtell Contracting NT · Alice SpringsEvery local trade, one place to find them.
Independent Alice Springs trades, gathered somewhere people actually look. Find who you need, ring them yourself, deal with them directly. Every business here stays its own business, sets its own prices and keeps its own customers. The point is simple: the work, and the money, stay in town.
SCNTpl is Sawtell Contracting NT Pty Ltd, the Alice Springs business that started the hub. Every other trade is its own business.
Keep income in town
Big contracts stay local, not with outside firms.
More eyes on your business
One local hub the whole town visits, a customer for one becomes a customer for many.
Stay independent
Your business, your data, your name, always.
About Alice Springs · MparntweThe heart of the country.
Alice Springs sits at the very centre of the continent, the service town of Central Australia and the gateway to the West MacDonnell Ranges and Uluṟu. It's remote, resourceful and fiercely local. That's exactly why a hub like this belongs here: to keep the work, the skills and the money in town.
~26,000
people call it home
~2,100
local businesses
Central Australia
service capital
Uluṟu & the Ranges
on the doorstep
What we do
Full-service trades for Central Australia, delivered locally, built to the standard a site that cannot afford to stop expects.
Electrical
Design, install & maintain, built to the standard a site that cannot afford to stop expects. Delivered by Sawtell Contracting NT, the electrical business behind the Hub.
sawtellcontractingnt.com →✓Security & Access
CCTV, access control and electronic security, installed by a licensed electrical contractor. Delivered by Sawtell Contracting NT.
✓Solar
Grid-connected solar design and install by an SAA-accredited installer. Battery and off-grid are separate endorsements not currently held. Delivered by Sawtell Contracting NT.
The trades, and who holds each one
Every trade listed equally, no ranking and no favourites. Where a trade shows a business, that business is listed and independent. Where it does not, we have not found the right local operator yet.
List your business →Electrical
Licensed wiring, switchboards and power for homes and sites.
Security
Access control, CCTV, alarms and asset protection.
Solar
Off-grid and grid-tied solar, batteries and remote power.
Cultural Consultancy & Training
A foundation trade on the Hub: cultural guidance so work on country is done respectfully, and so local trades become real pathways for young people building their own futures. This trade was set up first, before anyone was listed for it, because that's the right order.
Glazing
Glass supply, windows, shopfronts and emergency reglazing.
HVAC
Cooling, heating and ventilation for arid conditions.
Plumbing
Water, gas, drainage and rainwater across the region.
Civil
Earthworks, roads, drainage and site preparation.
Communications
Data cabling, satellite, radio and remote connectivity.
Carpentry & Building
Framing, fit-out, decks, repairs and construction.
Painting
Interior and exterior painting and protective coatings.
Roofing
Roofing, guttering, leaks and repairs.
Landscaping & Fencing
Yards, fencing, gates and outdoor works.
Motorcycle & Small Engine
Bike servicing, race prep and small-engine work.
Automotive & Detailing
Vehicle servicing, repairs and detailing.
How it works
Find the trade
Browse local businesses by what they actually do. Every one is independent, licensed and insured.
Ring them yourself
Their number is on their page. You deal with the owner direct, they quote you direct. No middleman and no markup from us.
Or hand us the lot
If it needs several trades at once, Sawtell Contracting NT takes the job, prices it, and brings in who it needs. One contract, one invoice, one person answerable.
Why this exists
Sawtell Contracting NT is a multi-trade contractor in Alice Springs. Not just electrical, which is why the name says contracting.
Doing that work, the same thing kept happening. Finish a job and get asked: do you know a good plumber? A glazier? Someone who can do the concrete? Every time, the honest answer was a name and a phone number scribbled down, and half the time the person never rang because they could not find anything about them online.
Good operators in this town are hard to find on the internet, not hard to find in the town. A one-man plumbing outfit doing excellent work has no website and no time to build one, so a search sends the job to someone from out of town instead. That is money leaving the Centre for no good reason.
So this is the list. Independent local businesses, in one place, findable. We take no cut of anything you arrange with them, we do not set their prices, and we have no say in who they work for. If we never get a job out of it, the town still ends up better off, and that is enough of a reason.
Need something done in Central Australia?
Get a quote, order supplies, or get your own business listed. It all stays in town.