March 2022 Newsletter

March 2022 Newsletter

From the CEO Earlier this month I travelled down to Brisbane armed with our newly released State Budget submission to meet with several high-ranking State and Shadow Ministers and advisors.  With the State Budget looming in June it is imperative that we have our needs...
February 2022 Newsletter

February 2022 Newsletter

From the CEO The year has continued to run at full speed, and we have now released our Federal Budget Submission 2022-23 which is included in this newsletter. In the three months between now and the federal election, we look forward to gaining bi-partisan support for...
January 2022 Newsletter

January 2022 Newsletter

From the CEO The year has started off with a bang, with several high-profile visits and significant announcements for our region. Advance Cairns hosted the Hon. Peter Dutton for lunch during his visit to announce a huge $70 million Navy contract for NORSTA Marine,...
December 2021 Newsletter

December 2021 Newsletter

From the CEO Well, the date has finally passed when the lock out of our southern markets has ended. Our region is to be congratulated on the high vaccination rate that has allowed our region to finally open up to domestic travellers. We will now be entering the phase...
November 2021 Newsletter

November 2021 Newsletter

From the Chairman This week Advance Cairns launched our updated list of regional advocacy priorities – and we were immediately given a huge shot in the arm with a $50m pre-election commitment to build a new university campus in the city.Advance Cairns has been...