Regional Supporters

Winner of the World’s Top 3 Congress Centres in 2008 and 2006, and World’s Best Congress Centre 2004, the Cairns Convention Centre is internationally renowned for its unique environmental design and special brand of friendly, tropical hospitality.

The Centre’s advanced technical facilities feature state of the art audio visual and wireless technology catering to the most demanding event requirements.

Whether your meeting is for 300, 500 or 3000 delegates, the Cairns Convention Centre is everything you would expect from an international standard purpose built event facility, the ideal venue to do “Serious Business in Australia’s Most Stunning Location”.

The Cairns and Port Trips & Attractions (CaPTA) Group operates highly successful tourist operations in and around Cairns in Far North Queensland.

Locally owned and operated by the Woodward family of Cairns, The CaPTA Group consists of the following companies: Rainforestation Nature Park, Tropic Wings Coach Tours, RnR White Water Rafting, The Rainforest Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary, The Cairns Wildlife Dome, Jungle Tours and Trekking and The Australian Butterfly Sanctuary.

Hansen Yuncken is the 4th largest commercial building contractor and the largest private Australian-owned company operating in the Commercial, Industrial and Community building sectors, with a 90-year history operating since 1918.

Hansen Yuncken has offices around Australia and has established a reputation for delivering high quality and innovative projects to our client’s satisfaction.

The company encourages a collaborative approach on all projects and will ensure that lines of communication are open between all project participants including clients, designers, end users and Hansen Yuncken.

HS Vision Group is recognised Australia-wide and globally as a market leader and innovator in residential, tourism and commercial property development and management.

The Group currently boasts more than $1 billion of work in progress and the HS Vision stamp of excellence is already found in such diverse areas as acclaimed childcare centres, world class residential communities and state-of-the-art commercial buildings.

Other interests include quarries, holiday resort management, restaurant and golf course management and redevelopment, and a real estate sales agency.

The common thread linking these diverse fields is the uncompromising integrity, professionalism, innovation and vision of the multi-award winning HS Vision Group team.

This team is recognized as being constantly at the cutting edge and pushing the boundaries of concept, design and finish. The team’s commitment to service and support is second to none.

MacDonnells Law is an independent full-service commercial law firm recognised as one of Queensland’s top 10 firms.

With offices in Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville, MacDonnells Law provides their clients with access to a connected State-wide network and the strength of resources and expertise across Queensland.

MacDonnells has a long history as a respected Queensland institution spanning more than 120 years.

The professionals deliver innovative, yet practical solutions and develop strategies that work because of their knowledge of the Queensland business environment.

The Piccones family own and operate two successful IGA stores in Cairns and Edmonton, part of the Independent Grocers of Australia brand.

The family’s philosophy of giving back to the TNQ community is evident in their support of local charities, sporting and service clubs.

The Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited (RRRC) was created in 2006 to implement the Australian Government’s Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility (MTSRF) in North Queensland.

The RRRC is a not-for-profit consortium of researchers, industry and community organisations aimed at delivering solution science specifically addressing the problems facing North Queensland’s key environmental assets: the Great Barrier Reef and its catchments, tropical rainforests including the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, and the Torres Strait.

The RRRC’s unique engagement framework, in which researchers and end users collaboratively define and supervise research projects addressing specific environmental management issues, is already enabling the facility to help solve some of North Queensland’s environmental problems.

The Sofitel Reef Hotel Casino Cairns is Tropical North Queensland’s most prestigious hotel.

The hotel’s many attractions such as its contemporary award winning dining, bars, nightclub and casino facilities are utilised by Cairns locals and tourists alike.

The hotel boasts 128 luxuriously appointed rooms and are unmistakably Tropical North Queensland in style, overlooking the city or Trinity Inlet.

Other hotel facilities include a rooftop swimming pool, sauna and a gymnasium as well as a variety of conference and function rooms and a fully equipped business centre.

The hotel is just a short walk from the Cairns Convention Centre and the popular Cairns Esplanade.

St.George Bank, part of the Westpac Group, is one of Australia’s leading Retail and Business Banking brands.

St.George Corporate & Business Bank is a division of St.George and provides business and corporate customers with a wide range of banking and financial products and services including specialist advice for Cash Flow Finance, Trade Finance, Automotive and Equipment Finance, Property Finance, Transaction Banking and Treasury Services.

The Corporate & Business Bank specialises in key industry segments including professional services, health & community services, leisure & hospitality, manufacturing & wholesale and property.

St.George Industry Specialist Relationship Managers work side-by-side with business and corporate customers to deliver dedicated and tailored banking solutions.

Ideally located in the heart of Cairns, Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina, frames the city’s foreshore, overlooking the Marlin Marina, Trinity Bay and providing views of the surrounding mountain ranges.

This convenient inner-city location is just a short 10-minute drive to the Cairns International Airport, a 5-minute walk to the Cairns Convention Centre, and a short stroll to the Esplanade Lagoon, Pier Shopping Precinct and Great Barrier Reef Departure Terminal.

The five-star Shangri-La Hotel is one of the city’s most distinguished hotels and sets an innovative benchmark in accommodation excellence for the region.

Skill360 Australia is an industry-based organisation that works with businesses of all sizes to recruit apprentices and also re-train existing staff.

Its focus is on allowing businesses to grow by allowing their staff to be the best that they can be.

As a government-endorsed Group Training Organisation (GTO) and Registered Training Organisation (RTO), Skill360 Australia are able to help businesses work their way through the complex government paperwork and also access government subsidies – they make apprenticeships easy. Skill360 Australia currently employs around 650 apprentices and trainees in conjunction with more than 250 host employers across Northern Australia.

The Suncorp Group is one of Australia’s leaders in banking, insurance, investment and superannuation.

It also includes one of Australia’s top 25 listed companies, Queensland’s largest listed corporation and Australia’s 5th largest bank.

When you’re with Suncorp Bank, you’ve got strength and service in the one place. You have the capability of a big bank, with the attention and personal care you would expect from a smaller bank.

Now doesn’t that sound like a great bank to be with?

Since we opened our doors in 1902, we’ve helped people from all walks of life build and protect their dreams.

So it’s not surprising that we’re really proud of our credentials and what they mean when it comes to giving our business customers great service, security, strength and peace of mind.

Our Success is built on significant industry experience and an in-depth understanding of the local economies in which we operate.

The Group is committed to supporting business in the region, with Business Banking Centres in Cairns, Innisfail, Atherton and Mareeba. Suncorp believe business to business should be person to person.

The Telstra vision is to continue to focus on improving telecommunications and information technology services to its customers living and working in Far North Queensland.

The Telstra Country Wide team in Far North Queensland combines the expertise of Telstra with local knowledge and experience to secure a modern and reliable telecommunications infrastructure for the region’s economic, social and cultural development.