The weather was cold but the reception warm in Canberra for Advance Cairns’ trip to Parliament. Our message to Canberra this week was clear – the Far North has what it takes to become a major Defence maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and sustainment hub for...
The Far North has a simple message for Canberra – bring it on. We are ready to play a central role in national security and we can do it without even raising a sweat. The Cairns Marine Precinct and Cairns Airport are the big guns in our Defence infrastructure and...
The Cairns Maritime Jobs and Careers expo was buzzing on the 29th August with the marine sector and its enthusiastic employees sharing hands-on experience. Advance Cairns members Ports North, JCU: James Cook University, Australia, TAFE Queensland, Tropical Reef...
An exciting new chapter has begun in education with the ceremonial turning of the sod on CQUniversity’s new Cairns CBD campus. This Advance Cairns priority project will rise from a vacant block at the corner of Grafton and Hartley streets to offer skills for the...
Thank you to Premier David Crisafulli for visiting Advance Cairns on Thursday to discuss the future prosperity of our great region. Mr Crisafulli and Barron River MP Bree James sat down with Chair Luke Bird, CEO Jennifer Spilsbury and board directors Richard...
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