News & Media

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Media releases
Advance Cairns appoints new CEO

Advance Cairns appoints new CEO

CAIRNS, September 1, 2022 - Advance Cairns, the leading independent, non-government advocacy and economic development organisation for Tropical North Queensland, today announced the appointment of Jacinta Reddan to lead the organisation. Ms Reddan will take on the CEO...

Budget needs to turn promises into reality

Budget needs to turn promises into reality

More than half a billion dollars in pre-election promises by the Albanese Government must be reflected in new treasurer Jim Chalmers’ first Federal Budget in October. Following a fruitful election campaign for the Far North that saw several major funding promises,...

Mixed bag in Federal Budget

Mixed bag in Federal Budget

Far North Queensland has missed out on several mega-projects but did secure other important commitments in last night’s Federal Budget.  Extra funding to address doctor shortages, further upgrades to key highways, support to revive international tourism and Defence...

Strength and Diversity in TNQ

Strength and Diversity in TNQ

Critical demand on the region’s health services and an urgent bed shortage at Cairns Hospital headline vital requests in Advance Cairns’ State Budget submission released today. The submission highlights ever-increasing pressure on the local health sector, with Cairns...

Renewal, Resilience and Sustainability

Renewal, Resilience and Sustainability

Advance Cairns today released its Federal Budget submission in pursuit of almost $1.5B in infrastructure investment. The submission is headlined by unprecedented spending on the Cairns seaport (including its Navy base) and a series of the region’s most vital roads,...

Newsletters
November 2023

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...

October 2023

October 2023

From the CEO With the recent news of international passenger arrivals back to 93% of pre-covid numbers – constrained only by capacity - it was timely to celebrate national wins for Cairns Airport and Skytek with members. We learned of the significant potential of the...

September 2023

September 2023

From the CEO From the halls of power in Canberra to the shores of historic Cooktown, the past few weeks have been an exercise in contrasts – and a reflection of the diversity of the Far North region Advance Cairns represents. We kicked off with a deep dive into how...

Submissions and publications
FY2025-26

2025 Northern Australia Economic Reform Roundtable
(Submitted in August 2025)
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FY2024-25

2025 Federal Election Priorities
(Submitted in March 2025)
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Roadmap 2035: A Framework to Strengthen Far North Queensland
(Published in February 2025)
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2025-26 Federal Budget Submission
(Submissed in February 2025)
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2025-26 Queensland Budget Submission
(Submissed in February 2025)
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2024 Tropical North Queensland Priorities: Canberra Deligation - Delivering a Sustainable Future
(Submitted in November 2024)
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2024 Queensland Election Priorities
(Submitted in September 2024)
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FY2023-24

2024 Tropical North Queensland Priorities: Brisbane Delegation - Delivering a Sustainable Future 
(Submitted in February 2024)
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2024-25 Queensland Budget Submission
(Submitted in March 2024)
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2024-25 Federal Budget Submission
(Submitted in January 2024)
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2024-25 Queensland Budget Submission
(Submitted in November 2023)
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FY2022-23

 2023-24 Budget Submissions
(Submitted February 2023)
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Federal Budget Submission (August 2022)

FY2021-22

Federal Budget Submission (February 2022)

Regional Priorities (Februrary 2022)

Queensland Budget Submission (March 2022)

FY2020-21