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INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT
Townsville Enterprise works with North Queensland’s economic strategic advantages to attract and promote new industry and investment across the region. The organisation engages directly with industry stakeholders, policy makers and local business to target and advocate for new investments that drive jobs, infrastructure and improved revenue flows for the Townsville North Queensland economy.
2019/20 HIGHLIGHTS
Development of key investment attraction collateral including Quarterly Economic Snapshot in partnership with AEC and James Cook University.
Provided support for key infrastructure and investment advocacy through the production of economic reports, supplier recommendations, delegations to key political centres, familiarisation tours and introductions to business and political leaders.
Production of Economic Impact Models for informed decision making on private and public developments.
Establishment of local strategic advisory groups that support large scale investment agenda; outcomes include securing Commonwealth grant funding to deliver the Hells Gates Dam Business Case, delivery of the North Queensland Agricultural Market Supply Chain Study (NQAMSCS) and coordination of regional support efforts associated with the realisation of the opening of the Galilee Basin.
Monthly regional information release to subscribed members.
CASE STUDY
Townsville Enterprise has been a strong advocate and supporter of the Australia-Singapore Military
Training Initiative (ASMTI). Under the ASMTI, Singapore will invest in Australia’s development and enhancement of training areas to meet the future needs of the
Australian Defence Force and facilitate and increased presence of
Singapore Armed Forces Personnel. The final cohort of the Emerging Leaders Program was also completed with 16 participants successfully graduating and delivering the Stadium Activation Project and the JigSaw Project which had significant community benefit. Whilst many businesses are dealing with the economic pressures COVID-19 With Greenvale, near Townsville, identified as a new training facility, this means a $1B investment in our region.
To ensure the economic opportunities of this initiative are realised, Townsville Enterprise hosts the Singapore Economic
EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM
Development Advisory Committee. has placed upon them, it was agreed to pause the recruitment of the next cohort until economic conditions improve. We are very proud of this Program, the 126 graduates and what it has achieved over the past eight years. We thank all our partners and mentors for their support.
in an influencer itinerary hosting @_aswewander in September 2019, and we received amazing engagement and comments on their posts. The couple were a pleasure to work with, and we were able to share our sailing product with a huge audience of avid travellers. Influencer famils are a great opportunity for our business and we will continue to partner with Townsville Enterprise to access future opportunities
like this.” Clare Ley – Pilgrim Sailing (Magnetic Island)
