1st August 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert,Parliament House
Jobs generating infrastructure projects and policy levers to support North Queensland’s health, social and economic recovery and resilience will be high on the agenda when Townsville Enterprise,...
30th June 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Townsville Enterprise welcomes Townsville City Council’s fiscally responsible 2020/21 Budget, which was handed down today with a large focus on financial management, jobs, and social and economi...
30th June 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
We welcome Premier Palaszcuk's announcement this afternoon that Queensland will reopen for visitors from all states and territories except Victoria as of 10 July, while from midday this Friday 3 July ...
26th June 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Click the video above for an overview of the fifth and final day of the North West Queensland road trip for Townsville Enterprise CEO Patricia O'Callaghan and Director - Policy & Investment Wayde...
22nd June 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Click the video above for an overview of the first day of the North West Queensland road trip for Townsville Enterprise CEO Patricia O'Callaghan and Director - Policy & Investment Wayde Chiesa, w...
16th June 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
During the first day of Queensland Parliament sitting this week, the Premier announced the second phase of the State Government's COVID-19 economic recovery funding support. Additional $100M for a se...
10th June 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
We warmly welcome comments from the New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters', preferencing Queensland as one of two Australian states first in line to potentially establish a trans-Tasman tr...
9th June 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
This afternoon Townsville Enterprise welcomed the opportunity to meet with the Hon Cameron Dick MP on his first visit to Townsville as Queensland Treasurer. It was great to meet with the Treasurer and...
1st June 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Following the Queensland Government’s announcement to reopen travel and ease gathering restrictions, the five Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs) across North Queensland are continuing to coll...
31st May 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
The North Queensland tourism and hospitality industry has welcomed the State Government’s decision today to ease travel and gathering restrictions within Queensland. Queensland reopens for intr...
28th May 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Reopen North Queensland | Tourism & Hospitality Economic Action Plan submitted to Premier and Chief Health Officer Formal submission follows positive meeting with the Premier, Scott Stewart MP an...
25th May 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk welcomes a submission on lifting recreational travel restrictions within North Queensland and widening the existing Outback travel bubble Member for Townsville Scott Ste...
19th May 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
During the first day of Queensland Parliament resuming today, the State Government made a number of announcements breaking down it's $4 billion COVID-19 economic recovery plan. Key measures under the ...
14th May 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
This afternoon Townsville Enterprise hosted the Deputy Premier and Minister for Health, Hon Dr Steven Miles MP and Queensland's Chief Health Officer (CHO), Dr Jeanette Young in Townsville to discuss T...
13th May 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Townsville Enterprise is today releasing its three phase North Queensland Tourism, Events and Hospitality Recovery Framework to support the industry that has been hit first and hardest get back on its...
1st May 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Townsville Enterprise is calling for the State and Federal government to formalise their back to business COVID recovery roadmap, on the back of the Prime Minister’s announcement today. The tour...
6th May 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
From the CEO, Patricia O'Callaghan... For our region to have any realistic fighting chance of firing again during the COVID-19 recovery phase, the road-map to that recovery must be put in place now. I...
27th April 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Regional labour force and unemployment data released last week shows that prior to COVID-19, North Queensland’s economy was heading in the right direction but will need to get back to work as so...
17th April 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Townsville Enterprise is launching the next phase of its Economic Action Plan calling on local businesses to nominate their job generating project that could be supported or fast-tracked by State or F...
16th April 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Townsville Enterprise 100% supports the critical need for competition, which is integral for regional aviation and ensuring affordable and efficient air services for our community. We have seen what happens when a carrier has a monopoly position on a route and it's detriment to communities like Nort...
8th April 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
After passing through a reduced House of Representatives this afternoon, the Senate has tonight passed the $130 billion wage subsidy legislation that the Federal Government announced last week to supp...
30th March 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Federal Government to announce its third and most significant economic relief package for businesses, employees and individuals Moratorium on evictions over the next six months for commercial and res...
24th March 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Queensland State Government $4 billion three-point plan towards assisting business, households, and health Immediate rebate to all businesses for February and March payroll tax and three-month payrol...
23rd March 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Further restrictions on social gathering places introduced from midday today Queensland schools still open Local Government Elections going ahead as planned Following a meeting of National Cabinet l...
22nd March 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Additional $66 billion plan to help save jobs and provide income support Specifically designed to support SMEs hit first and the hardest from COVID-19 and cushion the blow to households We applaud t...
20th March 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
'Townsville North Queensland COVID-19 Economic Action Plan' delivered to our State and Federal political representatives Policies to support local jobs and business in the right here and now Shovel r...
11th March 2020 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Measures to help create jobs, attract investment, stimulate pride and position North Queensland strongly for the future underpin Townsville Enterprise’s 2020 Local Government Election Priorities. Townsville Enterprise has consulted with members to put forward a range of priorities for the...
17th December 2019 | Tags: advocacy alert
We welcome this morning's announcement from Federal Member for Herbert, Phil Thompson OAM MP that Townsville's Reef HQ Great Barrier Reef Aquarium will receive $26.9M towards upgrading the facility. The aging infrastructure, housing the world's largest living coral reef exhibit, will receive the fun...
14th November 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
It's pleasing that Townsville Enterprise has formally received the funding agreement from the State Government unlocking the funds committed by the Federal Government to commence the Hells Gates Dam B...
1st November 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
We welcome today's 2020 State Election commitment from the Leader of the Opposition, Deb Frecklington MP towards a state-wide water scheme which centers around Hells Gates Dam. The $20M plan is an update on the Bradfield Scheme, proposing to double the height of the Hells Gates Dam to over 120m, dra...
4th October 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Despite the challenges of an unprecedented flooding event, a strong year of collaborative advocacy campaigns, tourism marketing, and economic development initiatives resulted in the opening of the G...
2nd August 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Water, energy, tourism, Defence, agriculture, resources, policies focused on the City Deal, insurance, and taxation were some of the key priorities that were high on the agenda when Townsville Enterprise, regional mayors and private sector representatives travelled to Canberra on a delegat...
28th July 2019 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
Delivering on the Member for Herbert Phil Thompson's commitment to welcome a North Queensland delegation to Canberra as early as possible in his first term, Townsville Enterprise, our local Mayors and...
10th July 2019 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
Today Townsville Enterprise was pleased to attend a meeting convened by Member for Herbert Phil Thompson, Member for Dawson George Christensen, and Senator Susan McDonald to discuss the findings from ...
13th June 2019 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
Today is a red letter day for Townsville and North Queensland. After almost a decade since the opportunity was first presented to our community, the Adani Carmichael Mine can finally get on with the j...
12th June 2019 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
Townsville Enterprise, the North Queensland Organisation of Regional Councils (NQROC) and the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) are pleased to announce the findings...
11th June 2019 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
Queensland Treasurer, the Hon Jackie Trad, has this afternoon delivered a budget that provides welcome news for small to medium sized businesses through a Payroll Tax Package and support for infrastru...
9th June 2019 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
Townsville Enterprise welcomes the announcement today by the Deputy Premier and Treasurer the Hon. Jackie Trad and the Minister for Transport and Main Roads the Hon. Mark Bailey, to reduce the cost of access on the Mount Isa to Townsville Rail Line and invest in the construction of a new container t...
3rd June 2019 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
This Thursday 6 June, we’re joining Mayor Jenny Hill, Townsville Chamber of Commerce, the Queensland Resources Council, Townsville business leaders, and the Mayors from Rockhampton, Mackay, and Toowoomba at Parliament House, Brisbane to stand up for regional Queensland. As a uni...
24th May 2019 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
Today's announcement from Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk about the deadlines on the management plans for Adani's Carmichael Project is a signal that the end is now in sight. The Premier announced that the regulator will reach a decision on the Black-Throated Finch Management Plan by 31 May 2019, and ...
24th April 2019 | Tags: Federal Election,Advocacy Alert
Over the past two days our region has welcomed funding commitments from Labor towards two key projects included in our 2019 Federal Election Priorities document. MOUNT ISA TO TOWNSVILLE RAIL LINE Today from Townsville, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten announced a $100M commitment towards the Mount Is...
17th April 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
North Queenslanders have had enough and we are now taking a stand. Townsville Enterprise, the Queensland Resources Council and 20 leading North Queensland businesses have partnered to publicly call on all local politicians and candidates to declare their support towards the immediate openi...
9th April 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
We are thrilled to receive the news that a local North Queensland consortia, led by Townsville Enterprise, has been selected to deliver the Hells Gates Dam Business Case and establishment of the Big Rocks Weir. This is a significant decision by the Morrison Government and we applaud the Deputy Prime...
2nd April 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Tonight the Morrison Government has delivered a Federal Budget that has listened to North Queenslanders. It was positive to see Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announce the first surplus budget in 12 years, which is predominately due to a resurgent resource sector. The focus of this Budget is upon tax con...
2nd April 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Click the video above to hear Townsville Enterprise CEO, Patricia O'Callaghan's preview on tonight's Federal Budget Ahead of tonight's Federal Budget, our message to government has been clear and consistent. Although important, it's not just about our region's immediate economic recovery and rebui...
8th March 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Artist impression of the proposed North Queensland Cowboys Community, Training and High Performance Centre (Cox Architecture) We are thrilled that this morning the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys have announced its vision for a $50M Community and Sports Excellence Centre to be based alongside the n...
7th March 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
It's great news today that the Federal Government has confirmed the Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) has been successful in it's Building Better Regions Funding (BBRF) application securing $1.5M towards the next phase of the project. This financial support secures the development of Phase Two of the...
6th March 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Townsville Enterprise welcomes today's announcement from Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Matt Canavan confirming the Federal Government's Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) will provide a $50M loan towards the Townsville Airport redevelopment. Through a substantial terminal r...
22nd February 2019 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
Click the video above to hear Townsville Enterprise CEO, Patricia O'Callaghan provide an update on this week's North and North West Queensland regional delegation to Parliament House, Canberra, to promote the fast-tracking of the North's economic recovery and future resilience following t...
15th February 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Townsville Enterprise, regional mayor’s from North and North West Queensland regions and peak industry bodies will travel to Canberra next week to engage directly with national leaders on fast-tracking North Queensland and North West Queensland’s economic recovery following the unprecede...
14th February 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Townsville Enterprise today submitted letters to Queensland State Treasurer, Jackie Trad, Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg and Federal Assistant Treasurer, Stuart Robert, calling for government support on addressing the insurance claims process currently impacting our community's flood recovery. T...
25th January 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Townsville Enterprise welcomes today's announcement from Opposition Leader Bill Shorten to create 200 permanent full time Department of Human Services jobs in Townsville. The decentralisation of Government agencies is a key priority included in our 2018-19 Federal Election Priorities ...
11th January 2019 | Tags: Advocacy alert
A Bill put forward by the Greens seeking to ban all thermal coal mining in the Galilee Basin could have detrimental impacts not only on the economic future of regional Queensland, but in particular the current state of North Queensland. Senator Larissa Waters introduced the Galilee Basin (...
14th December 2018 | Tags: Advocacy alert
The Assistant Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon David Fawcett today announced that the Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative (ASMTI) land deal has been completed and is one step closer to establishing a new training area in North Queensland. Defence has formally exchanged contracts wi...
7th December 2018 | Tags: Advocacy alert
It is a welcomed announcement by the Premier in Townsville this morning that the Sun Metals Zinc Refinery's expansion has been given the green light, turbocharging jobs and further flow on effects to local businesses and our community. The $300M expansion will create 350 jobs during construction, an...
29th November 2018 | Tags: Advocacy alert
It is welcomed news for our region that Adani Group will provide the finance for the Carmichael Mine and Rail Project to commence imminently, delivering more than 1,500 direct jobs in the initial construction phase. The announcement is a sign of strength in the resources sector and a boost of confid...
8th November 2018 | Tags: advocacy alert
It has been a terrific week of major announcements for Townsville and our region, and today Prime Minister Scott Morrison kept the ball rolling with a $54M commitment to Stage 1 of Hells Gates. Importantly, this included $24M for the first stage of Big Rocks Weir at Charters Towers – a compone...
16th October 2018 | Tags: advocacy alert
The $2.2M Federally funded Hells Gates Dam Feasibility Study has confirmed the viability of the $5.35 billion irrigated agricultural and power project on the upper Burdekin River following its review by State and Federal Governments. The 12-month study, led by SMEC and project managed by Townsv...
9th October 2018 | Tags: advocacy alert
Yesterday's meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack was a great opportunity for Townsville Enterprise to discuss the key priorities critical to the Townsville North Queensland region, including urban water security, the agricultural potential from the Hells Gates project and the Townsv...
5th September 2018 | Tags: Advocacy alert
We welcome the announcement from Opposition Leader Bill Shorten in Townsville today supporting the establishment of a continuous amphibious ship presence at the Port of Townsville. As a key initiative outlined in the Developing Northern Australia Agenda, establishing a stronger naval presence in Tow...
24th August 2018 | Tags: advocacy alert
Congratulations to the Hon Scott Morrison MP on today becoming Australia's 30th Prime Minister. Townsville Enterprise looks forward to working with the Prime Minister and his Cabinet, particularly off the back of a successful delegation to Canberra last week, where we met with 28 political represent...
13th August 2018 | Tags: advocacy alert
North Queensland’s 90 strong delegation will head to Canberra tomorrow to send a clear message on the projects and policies that could deliver almost 3,000 new local jobs if supported by the Federal Government. We will be a united force this week at Parliament House, as the five regional ...
17th August 2018 | Tags: advocacy alert
Water, energy, tourism, defence, agriculture, transport, business/tax incentives, indigenous opportunities and relocating Government departments into North Queensland were just some of the key job creating projects and policies that were high on the agenda when Townsville Enterprise, the five region...
26th June 2018 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Townsville Enterprise welcomes Townsville City Council’s fiscally responsible 2018/19 Budget, which was handed down today with a large focus on water security and major projects that will stimulate job creation and liveability across the city. Council will invest a record capital spend of...
8th May 2018 | Tags: Advocacy alert
Overall, the third Federal Budget delivered by Treasurer Scott Morrison was positive for reducing the cost of living, and whilst it hasn't delivered on key North Queensland priorities, it has set a platform leading into the next Federal Election which must be held by May 2019. Although, on the surfa...
4th May 2018 | Tags: advocacy alert
Watch this video to hear Townsville Enterprise CEO, Patricia O'Callaghan discuss the impacts of a new rail line from Mount Isa to Tennant Creek potentially being built to transport minerals from the North West Minerals Province to the Port of Darwin, instead of the Port of Townsville....
23rd April 2018 | Tags: Advocacy alert
We welcome the State Government's establishment of a taskforce to evaluate the management of Stadiums Queensland venues. It is important that the review not only provides the framework for the operation of the new North Queensland Stadium but also delivers an effective strategy to attract ...
19th April 2018 | Tags: Advocacy alert
The Townsville Eastern Access Rail Corridor (TEARC) has been identified by both State and Federal Governments as a critical piece of infrastructure for North Queensland, with the Federal Government committing $150M in grant funding towards the project - a key initiative in the Townsville City Deal. ...
18th April 2018 | Tags: advocacy alert
It is welcomed news that the Federal Government's Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has adjusted its investment model to improve its potential to support major projects requiring loans in Northern Australia. Today's announcement from Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Sen...
4th April 2018 | Tags: advocacy alert
It is disappointing that the Federal Government has indicated that for now it will not match the State Government's $75M funding commitment towards proceeding the Port of Townsville's Channel Capacity Upgrade Project. Significant additional costs of the channel widening project are a direct result o...
27th March 2018 | Tags: advocacy alert
Of the 15 Queensland projects and initiatives included in today's Infrastructure Priority List released by the Federal Government, the one project concerning the Townsville North Queensland region is identified with particularly low importance. While it is welcomed to see the Mount Isa to Townsville...
20th March 2018 | Tags: advocacy alert
Job creation is the key priority underpinning the 2018 Townsville North Queensland State and Federal Budget Submissions, with funding recommendations focused upon water, affordable energy and creating opportunities for investment, relocation and lifestyle in the Townsville North Queensland region. T...
13th March 2018 | Tags: advocacy alert
An Economic Impact Assessment into regional airfare affordability has found that if Townsville’s airfares were reduced by as little as 10%, 289 more full-time jobs would be created in the region. Cost, availability and reliability of air travel is a key consideration for North Queensland, whic...
7th February 2018 | Tags: advocacy alert
Townsville Enterprise has unashamedly supported the Adani Carmichael Project and the opening of the Galilee Basin, and the subsequent jobs this will create for regional Queensland, since day one. The Townsville North Queensland region is already experiencing a boost to its economy as a result of the...
8th December 2017 | Tags: advocacy alert
Congratulations to the Premier and the Labor Party on retaining Government in Queensland after a close State Election. Townsville Enterprise looks forward to working with the Premier, her Government and all local representatives to ensure Townsville North Queensland stays at the forefront of the Que...
13th November 2017 | Tags: advocacy alert
Townsville Enterprise CEO, Patricia O'Callaghan wraps up the State Election at the halfway point. Our region welcomed a number of commitments over the weekend, however not one has received bipartisan support. It is essential we secure this over the next two weeks. ...
21st November 2017 | Tags: advocacy alert
Townsville Enterprise is calling on the Queensland Labor Party to join the LNP and One Nation and make an election commitment to the driver education, motorsport and event precinct - Drive It NQ. Hear from Townsville Enterprise Tourism & Events - Director, Bridget Woods:...
17th November 2017 | Tags: advocacy alert
Throughout the third week of the Queensland State Election, the Townsville North Queensland region has welcomed key commitments from Labor, the Liberal National Party, One Nation and the Katter Party. Commitments over the past seven days towards DriveIt, the Mount Isa to Townsville Rail Line, the Mu...
10th November 2017 | Tags: advocacy alert
Throughout the second week of the Queensland State Election the Townsville North Queensland region has welcomed key commitments from Labor, the Liberal National Party and One Nation. This week Labor announced a major commitment in relation to developing North Queensland’s Defence sector. This ...
8th November 2017 | Tags: advocacy alert
This morning we welcomed a major announcement from the Queensland Labor Party in relation to developing North Queensland’s Defence sector. This is a priority outcome that Townsville Enterprise has been working toward and advocating for nearly 12 months. Labor’s support for a number of ke...
7th November 2017 | Tags: advocacy alert
In September this year, Townsville Enterprise commissioned AEC Group to develop a report on the economic impact the proposed Darwin to Mount Isa Rail Link would have on Townsville North Queensland. Key findings in the report reveal that the North West Minerals Province (NWMP) currently sup...
4th November 2017 | Tags: advocacy alert
Hear Townsville Enterprise CEO Patricia O'Callaghan's response to yesterday evening's news that the Premier will veto State support for a Federal Government loan to Adani's Carmichael Rail Project, putting thousands of jobs for regional Queensland in jeopardy....
3rd November 2017 | Tags: advocacy alert
Hear Townsville Enterprise CEO, Patricia O'Callaghan's one minute wrap up of the first week of the State Election for Townsville North Queensland. VIEW FULL DETAILS OF THE 2017 STATE GOVERNMENT ELECTION PRIORITIES...
27th September 2017 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
Townsville Enterprise has released its 2017/18 Townsville North Queensland State Election Priorities with a sharp focus on securing sustainable energy pricing and access for North Queensland. The priorities are a call to action to the State Government ahead of a looming State Election to provide tar...
29th September 2017 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
The $1.64 billion Port of Townsville expansion has been officially approved today, after the independent Coordinator-General handed down the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).State Development Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said the Coordinator-General approved the Port Expansion with conditions that...
5th October 2017 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
Today is a great day for our region with Adani Australia announcing it has made a deal with the Townsville City Council to base a Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) hub in Townsville to service the Carmichael Mine Project. A second hub will be located in Rockhampton. In addition, the Townsville deal secures...
19th October 2017 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
Townsville Enterprise commissioned an Economic Impact Assessment (EIA) on what the proposed Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) would have on the Townsville North Queensland economy.The report, undertaken by Empower Economics, indicated that the project will provide long-term and sustainable econo...
24th October 2017 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
Townsville Enterprise, in collaboration with AEC Group, has released its third Townsville North Queensland Quarterly Economic Snapshot.The 12 page document, released every quarter, provides a regional economic outlook and commentary with key quarterly statistics including unemployment, business...
26th October 2017 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
Townsville Enterprise and Burdekin Shire Council today hosted the inaugural North Queensland Agriculture, Production and Export Roundtable, after identifying the need for collective industry action on transforming North Queensland’s agriculture, production, infrastructure and export sectors t...
29th October 2017 | Tags: Advocacy Alert
During this State Election, Townsville Enterprise will continue to be a loud voice for the Townsville North Queensland region. The message is simple; this election is about jobs, it's about opportunity, and it's about community.The critical issues of energy and water lead the Townsville Enterpr...
