News & Media
Advance Cairns welcomes the opportunity to talk to the media about issues affecting the Far North Queensland region.
We can suggest story ideas or unique perspectives based around innovations and successes with our Members and the broader community or provide contact details to assist where possible.
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Media releases
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Newsletters
December 2022 Newsletter
From the CEOThe final quarter of the post-COVID recovery year has been jam-packed with highlights including high-level government engagement in Brisbane and Canberra to meet state and federal government officials, the launch of our innovation series and an exclusive...
November 2022 Newsletter
From the CEOWhat a time to be stepping in to helm Advance Cairns with the announcement in the Federal Budget of more than $500m in funding for major transformational projects for the region. These initiatives will make a significant contribution to further...
October 2022 Newsletter
From the Chair Full six-year medical degrees taught at James Cook University’s Cairns campus are set to become a reality next year in what is another huge step towards realising the region’s ambitions to elevate Cairns Hospital to university status. Almost 1000...
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
Federal Budget Submission (February 2021)
Queensland Budget Submission (February 2022)
FY2019-20
Federal Budget Submission (February 2020)
Queensland Budget Submission (February 2020)
Queensland Election Priorities (July 2020)
Invest Cairns: World's eyes on tropical jewel (November 2019)
Northern Australian Alliance Priorities (November 2019)
FY2018-19
Federal Budget Submission (February 2019)
Queensland Budget Submission (March 2019)