DARWIN Port Corporation ceo Terry O’Connor provided an entertaining presentation during last week’s Cruise Down Under conference. O’Connor familiarised attendees with NT customs, saying it was very rare for Darwin locals to dress formally. “In fact, the only time most of us wear a tie is when you’re in court,”...
DARWIN Port Corporation ceo
Terry O’Connor provided an
entertaining presentation during
last week’s Cruise Down Under
conference.
O’Connor familiarised
attendees with NT customs,
saying it was very rare for
Darwin locals to dress formally.
“In fact, the only time most of
us wear a tie is when you’re in
court,” he said – indicating his
own neckwear.
He said that it was appropriate
for him to be wearing a tie at the
conference because “as a port
operator appearing before a
cruise company audience I feel a
bit like I’m in court today”.
O’Connor also gave an insight
into the mindset of northern
Australians and why Darwin
is likely to have a very bright
cruising future.
“To the south of us are just
22 million people – the same
distance to the north there are
360 million,” he said.
Presenting after NSW Ports
Corporation chief Grant Gilfillan,
O’Connor also enjoyed poking
fun at the limited facilities in
Sydney Harbour, with Darwin’s
cruise terminal already set up to
welcome some of the biggest
cruise ships in the world – and
cope with more than one cruise
ship alongside at a time.
