News & Events
As the peak advocacy organisation in Tropical North Queensland, Advance Cairns is dedicated to keeping you informed about the latest news, advocacy developments, and opportunities that impact our community. Join our mailing list to receive exclusive updates, insightful analyses, and invitations to participate in initiatives aimed at driving positive change and progress in our region.
Events
Catastrophe Resilience with Insurance Council of Australia
Join us for an exclusive event with Andrew Hall, CEO of the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA), as he outlines the insurance industry’s plans to build a more resilient future.
Annual General Meeting & Cocktail Function
Join us as we bid farewell to the remarkable year that was 2024 at the Annual General Meeting and post-AGM cocktail function, an exclusive event for our members.
SAVE THE DATE: Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
Craig Doyle, CEO of NAIF, will offer insights into the project and NAIF’s pivotal role in driving transformative infrastructure investment across the region. More to come.
Latest news
Advance Cairns welcomes water security boost
Advance Cairns, the leading independent economic development and advocacy organisation for Far North Queensland, today welcomed the funding announced for the Cairns Water Security Stage 1 project, with an additional $87.5 million allocated in the 2024-25 State Budget....
Advance Cairns reacts to Federal Budget: slim-pickings for region
Failure to fund Cairns Water Security risks deepening cost-of-living pressures for city’s ratepayers. Advance Cairns today said while the 2024-2025 Federal Budget was big on national initiatives, it was short on specific commitments to Cairns and Far North Queensland....
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...
Event gallery
Banking Landscape & Cybercrime with ANZ
ANZ’s John Campbell, shared insight into how the bank’s $4.9b acquisition of Suncorp could positively impact Far North Queensland.
Wednesday, 4 September 2024
Queensland Budget Series
with The Honourable Steven Miles MP, Premier and The Honourable Cameron Dick MP, Deputy Premier, Treasurer, and Minister for Trade and Investment.
Wednesday 19, June 2024
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
