History of Townsville Enterprise
The auspicious date of 2 September 1991 marks the establishment of an organisation which has been fundamental to the development of the Townsville North Queensland region.
In 2021, the organisation shares its 30th anniversary with the members and partners who made the work that it does possible. Without their support, Townsville Enterprise would not exist and would not have been able to play a vital role in shaping the future of the Townsville North Queensland region.
1991
Townsville Enterprise Limited formed
1992
Launched Townsville Shines tourism brand
1994
Townsville hosted the Queensland Tourism Awards & became accredited as the region's Convention Bureau
1995
Supported the successful attraction of Sun Metals Refinery to Townsville.
2000
Townsville announced as the first regional destination for Virgin Blue (Virgin Australia).
2002
Townsville Enterprise secures Professional Bull Riding Grand Final Event.
2004
Townsville Enterprise secures Supercars.
2012
Townsville Enterprise launches Townsville Emerging Leaders Program
2015
Townsville selected as the headquarters for Australia’s largest electricity distributor, Energy Queensland.
2016
Townsville Stadium secured.
2017
Carmichael mine secured resulting in more than 2,000 new jobs for North and Central Queensland.
2017
Advocated for funding to secure Townsville Port Channel Widening Project.
2017
Secured commitment towards Townsville City Deals.
2017
Undertook the North Queensland Agricultural Market and Supply Chain Study.
2020
Launch of Museum of Underwater Art and associated campaign reaching 180 million people globally.
2021
Townsville Enterprise forms and leads the North Queensland Hydrogen Consortium.
2022
Business Case completed for Hells Gates Dam.
2022
Secured funding and undertook Magnetic Island Tourism Masterplan.
2023
Launched Townsville North Queensland destination brand "Up for unexpected".
2023
Secured Copperstring 2032 after 10 years of advocacy.
2024
Secured international artist P!NK