Texan company plans to build new outback town for gas workers

Key points

• A Texan company plans to build a 600-hectare workforce village in the Northern Territory to house up to 3,000 gas workers. The development, near Birdum, will include accommodation, supermarkets, a medical clinic, and sporting facilities.
• The project aims to support gas industry operations in the Beetaloo Basin, with construction details yet to be disclosed.
• Local council says it was not consulted about the plan.