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Tropical North Queensland Delegation: Delivering a Sustainable Future
We had an extraordinary week of high-level engagement across the Queensland Parliament during our Tropical North Queensland delegation to Brisbane last week. The delegation of about 25 senior business leaders met with close to 30 Members of Parliament across the two...
Tropical North Queensland delegation to Queensland Parliament
A delegation of close to 30 business leaders from across the region will head to Brisbane to advocate for priorities which are key to unlocking the potential of the region with a key focus on health, connectivity and water security.
Cairns Airport Flies High with Clean Energy Partnership
03 March 2024 Joint statement from Cairns Airport, CleanCo Queensland & Advance CairnsA new landmark agreement has Cairns Airport firmly on the path to becoming carbon-neutral by next year, a status which would make it among the first in Australasia. Cairns...
Newsletters
March 2024
From the CEO From continuing to press for investment into Cairns’ hospital and health service to much-needed expansion of our General Aviation Precinct, we continue our follow-up actions in the wake of our delegation to Queensland Parliament. Undertaken in...
January 2024
From the CEO Few of us would have predicted this start to 2024 as the region emerges from the widespread and devasting flooding following ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Many of you have been hit directly through impacts on your business, property, or your home as well as...
November 2023
From the CEO With our eyes firmly fixed on the 2024-25 State Budget submission deadline, much of our focus was on communicating and harnessing support for our General Aviation priority, calling for a total $63 million investment to unlock potential in the sector. This...
Events
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Galleries
Path to Health Equity: Business Brunch
Minister for Health the Hon Shannon Fentiman MP shared insights into the comprehensive Queensland Women and Girls’ Health Strategy 2032.
Wednesday, 24 April 2024
2023 Defence Strategic Review: Business Lunch
Defence Strategic Review co-author Professor Peter Dean discussed the implications of the Federal Government’s 2023 Defence Strategic Review for Far North Queensland.
Thursday, 18 April 2024
2024 TNQ Delegation: Queensland Parliament
Jointly led Advance Cairns, Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland delegation to Queensland Parliament with key business leaders.
Wednesday 6 – Thursday 8, March 2024