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Strengthening the future of Far North Queensland
Outcomes with vision
Advance Cairns is the peak independent, non-partisan advocacy and economic development organisation for Far North Queensland. We are a member organisation, primarily business funded and outcome driven with a long-term vision for sustainable growth across the region.
Fighting for the Far North
Advance Cairns, along with regional stakeholders and members, is focused on further diversifying the regional economy—an essential step toward securing a prosperous future for Far North Queensland. View the full list of priorities in our 2025–26 Queensland Budget submission here.
A Framework for the decade and beyond
The Roadmap 2035: A Framework to Strengthen Far North Queensland (the Roadmap) is an ambitious framework developed by Advance Cairns working with industry, and the broader Far North Queensland community to achieve economic growth, sustainability and long-term prosperity over the next decade and beyond.
Building on our strengths
Tropical North Queensland is highly regarded because of its location, infrastructure, and world-class facilities and attractions.
As a developed region in the tropics, we have the technology, health, education, and social structures within a politically stable environment to capitalise upon our natural environment and our global location.
Keeping you informed
2025-26 Federal Budget provides some wins
Federal Budget provides some wins, and focus now on Federal Election campaign: Advance Cairns March 25, 2025 (Cairns) - Advance Cairns today said the 2025-26 Federal Budget delivered some welcome investments but left significant gaps in funding for critical...
Roadmap 2035: Launch of Strategic Framework
A bold, ambitious future for the Far North – that is the vision of Advance Cairns, the leading independent economic development and advocacy member organisation for Far North Queensland which today officially launches its ten-year regional strategy, Roadmap 2035: A...
Amplifying Far North Queensland’s Voice in Canberra
As the Crisafulli Government begins its 100-day campaign following the State election, Advance Cairns has shifted its focus to the Federal stage. In partnership with the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ), we recently led a...
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