| USS Essex skips Townsville | Due to commercial shipping activity, the Port of Townsville is unfortunately unable to accommodate the USS Essex for military exercise, Talisman Sabre 2009, with the only suitable berths required for commercial operations. | 23 Jun 2009 |
| Solar in North Queensland: a bright idea | Townsville Enterprise has welcomed Premier Anna Bligh’s Queensland Renewable Energy Plan – and has renewed calls for solar thermal energy generation in Northern Queensland. | 22 Jun 2009 |
| TREC joins starship Enterprise | The Townsville Regional Engineering Cluster (TREC) has undergone a significant restructure as the employers throughout the region seek to cling on to employees. | 25 May 2009 |
| Townsville Enterprise drives job recovery task force | Townsville Enterprise has assembled a team of local business representatives in order to secure jobs for the local labour force. | 21 May 2009 |
| Conference organisers storm the city | Eight professional conference organisers are taking a whirlwind tour of the city of Townsville as they consider holding future events in North Queensland. | 20 May 2009 |
| Don't Stick Solar Where the Sun Don't Shine | Pressure is mounting on both the State and Federal Governments to consider renewable energy generation in North Queensland with the release of a study highlighting North Queensland’s renewable credentials. | 19 May 2009 |
| TEL rescues our Kakadu | The Cromarty Wetlands, an iconic wetland paradise south of Townsville, are | 08 May 2009 |
| Mall Call Pleases All | The Federal Government’s decision to join state and local counterparts in funding the proposed redevelopment of Flinders Street has been heartily welcomed by those advocating the project. | 30 Apr 2009 |
| Energy users face loosing margin | Major energy users in North Queensland will this year pay 20% more than their counterparts in Central Queensland – adding fuel to the call for base load power generation in North Queensland. | 08 Apr 2009 |
| Confrence and opportunity to show off mall pall | Townsville Enterprise is using the opportunity presented by the Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference to pitch for federal funding for the Flinders Street Redevelopment. | 24 Mar 2009 |
| Townsville Enterprise calls candidates to account | Townsville Enterprise has called on candidates for North Queensland seats to come forward with their answers to a regional wishlist tabled early in the election cycle | 19 Mar 2009 |
| Renewable energy investment to renew employment energy | Townsville Enterprise is pursuing State Government investment into renewable energy in North Queensland to address energy shortfalls, create new jobs and protect jobs in the region’s refineries. | 19 Mar 2009 |
| Don’t stick solar where the sun don’t shine | Pressure is mounting on both the State and Federal Governments to consider renewable energy generation in North Queensland with the release of a study highlighting North Queensland’s renewable credentials. | 19 Mar 2009 |
| Elements components for power proponents | Townsville Enterprise, as the region’s peak economic development body is seeking to make northern Queensland the renewable energy generation capital of Australia. | 17 Mar 2009 |
| Chief Executive Officer Appointed | Townsville Enterprise Chairman John Bearne today announced the appointment of Trevor Goldstone as the new Chief Executive Officer for the region’s peak economic development and tourism marketing organisation. | 13 Mar 2009 |
| Appalled by the Mall. Make your call. | Townsville Enterprise is providing an avenue for the North Queensland community to call on election candidates for Queensland Government funding to redevelop Flinders Street. | 11 Mar 2009 |
| Call for refined jobs strategy | Industry representatives say the next Queensland Government must take action to keep North Queensland’s refineries in business. | 10 Mar 2009 |
| Regions join fellowship of the zing | One promise to rule them all, one cause that binds them. The quest for energy generation in north Queensland continues today with representatives from Mackay, Townsville, Mount Isa and Cairns banding together to call for State Government funding into energy infrastructure. | 04 Mar 2009 |
| Can we fix it? Yes we can. | Creating new construction jobs is vital to combating unemployment in North Queensland. Townsville Enterprise, the region’s peak economic development body, is calling on all parties in the upcoming election to commit funding for the immediate construction of the “shovel ready” Flinders Street redevelopment. | 04 Mar 2009 |
| Flinders Street: missing piece in lifestyle puzzle | The university year has begun in earnest and economic development body Townsville Enterprise is warning that Townsville’s desirability as a study destination could be affected by the dilapidated state of CBD. | 04 Mar 2009 |
| Rail line a bitter pill to swallow | Recent flooding of the Townsville to Mount Isa Rail line left industry with a $338 million headache – potentially costing 470 jobs in the region. Now industry groups are calling on Queensland Government investment into the rail corridor. | 04 Mar 2009 |
| Rail corridor upgrade to cattle class | Townsville Enterprise wants Queensland’s next government to commit to improving the Townsville to Mount Isa Rail Corridor | 03 Mar 2009 |
| Townsville Enterprise releases election wishlist | Townsville Enterprise has released its top priorities for funding in the lead up to the March 21 Queensland Election. | 02 Mar 2009 |
| Tourism Industry seeks heart transplant | Tourists have been bypassing the Townsville city centre for too long. That’s the message from North Queensland’s tourism industry ahead of the Queensland Government election. | 27 Feb 2009 |
| Townsville Enterprise backs council agenda | Townsville Enterprise has given the Townsville City Council’s election priorities the tick of approval – saying the seven projects will deliver jobs to the region and have benefit to all sectors of the business community, particularly tourism. | 27 Feb 2009 |
| Powerful partnership continues | Townsville Enterprise and Ergon Energy are inviting North Queensland’s business leaders to hear from Ergon Energy Chief Executive Officer Ian McLeod at a forum this Thursday. | 17 Feb 2009 |
| New flights to boost capital expenditure in the city | Movers and shakers from the nation’s capital will have no excuse not to touch down in North Queensland with the announcement that Virgin Blue will begin daily flights between Townsville and Canberra. The flight was announced along with three other new flights within Queensland. | 11 Feb 2009 |
| Region’s economy tipped to ride out waves | Townsville’s diverse economic base and its long list of projects underway and in planning, are ensuring the local economy is weathering the global economic storm better than many other regions. While the region is not immune from the impacts of the global economic crisis, and business growth has slowed and some businesses have announced job cuts, the local economy is still experiencing positive growth. | 10 Feb 2009 |
| Region’s economy tipped to ride out waves | Townsville’s diverse economic base and its long list of projects underway and in planning, are ensuring the local economy is weathering the global economic storm better than many other regions. While the region is not immune from the impacts of the global economic crisis, and business growth has slowed and some businesses have announced job cuts, the local economy is still experiencing positive growth. | 10 Feb 2009 |
| Band call to get region marching | Townsville Enterprise is putting its money where its mouth is – banding together with regional counterparts to encourage the north Queensland business community to do the same. | 06 Feb 2009 |
| Berth notice welcomed | Townsville Enterprise is delighted to hear an announcement that the Townsville Ocean Terminal project will proceed. | 02 Feb 2009 |
| Now to the future | With the Townsville City Council’s decision on funding for Townsville Enterprise drawing nearer the marketing and economic development organisation has conducted a study into the value of the projects they are pursuing to the region’s economy. | 11 Jul 2008 |
| North Queensland outstrips regional neighbours | Townsville Enterprise has taken the unique opportunity presented by a fresh Council, fresh Chairman and fresh fiscal year to benchmark the region’s key economic indicators against neighbouring regions. | 10 Jul 2008 |
| New tool to lift heavy industry | North Queensland has a new marketing tool to lure heavy industry investors with the release of a new targeted briefing document. The Townsville Enterprise publication was produced in partnership with the Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Industry and the Department of Infrastructure and Planning. | 02 May 2008 |
| Raindrops keep falling on our heads | Townsville Enterprise is urging water intensive industries to consider setting up in North Queensland following the Queensland Government decision to rule out the proposed Burdekin Pipeline. | 28 Apr 2008 |
| McDonald no longer on the farm | Townsville Enterprise has appointed Dr Lisa McDonald as General Manager of the Economic Development team. Dr McDonald had been the team’s acting manager since late last year - her appointment ensures the ongoing stability of the team at an important time for the region. | 22 Apr 2008 |
| Townsville riding high on resources wave | A Townsville Enterprise report on the North Queensland Economy for 2006/07 released today shows a 7.8% increase in Gross Regional Product (GRP) to $11.8 Billion making Townsville the second fastest growing economy in regional Queensland. | 01 Apr 2008 |
| Plenty of reasons to be jolly | Townsville Enterprise projects have delivered an economic windfall to the region ensuring the long term outlook for the region is for continued growth and prosperity. | 20 Dec 2007 |
| Tackling the skills shortage | Townsville’s lifestyle and climate received a big tick from potential intrastate migrants this week. Neale Murray and Leonora Baillie won the chance to experience life in the tropics first hand after attending the Queensland Country Week relocation exhibition in Brisbane earlier this year. | 19 Dec 2007 |
| Indigenous Tourism Development | As part of the Commonwealth funded Great Tropical Drive self drive touring project Townsville Enterprise has been working with government agencies and Indigenous tourism operators to develop and promote Indigenous tourism businesses in North Queensland. | 19 Dec 2007 |
| Migrants key to regional growth | With unemployment at record lows and vacancies reported at record highs, local businesses are looking abroad to fill skilled positions. | 19 Dec 2007 |
| Program delivers Christmas presence | Channel Seven’s new weekend Sea Change TreeChange program brought immediate results for the region after a Townsville special aired last weekend. The program provided a snapshot of opportunities in the region during a time of year that many are considering potential relocation. | 13 Dec 2007 |
| Terminal gathers velocity | The Townsville Ocean Terminal is a step closer to reality after years of concerted lobbying from Townsville Enterprise and the State Development Centre (now part of the Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Industry). With feasibility studies entering final stages attention is turning to marketing the region as an attractive cruise destination. | 05 Dec 2007 |
| Grassroots support vital for Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine | After securing funding for major long term projects – the Port Access Corridor and Reid Park redevelopment - Townsville Enterprise is adding its voice to calls for the development of an Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine at James Cook University (JCU). | 16 Nov 2007 |
| Townsville stands proud at Country Week | Townsville’s booth at the recent Queensland Country Week won accolades and attracted attention with more than 400 visitors enquiring about relocation to North Queensland. | 10 Jul 2007 |
| The show must go on | North Queensland’s business community is feeling the pinch of record low levels of unemployment. Townsville Enterprise is tackling the issue head on - sending a delegation to attract skilled workers from Melbourne as part of the State Government’s Queensland on Show exhibition. Now it’s a matter of finding North Queensland companies ready to join the roadshow. | 25 Jun 2007 |
| Growth spurts continue as region matures | Townsville Enterprise Economic Development Manager Paul Holden believes North Queensland’s economic growth is set to continue for years to come – as long as the State and Federal Governments stand by the infrastructure projects on the drawing board for the region. | 21 Jun 2007 |
| REDO to rethink north’s economic development | Regional Economic Development Organisations from Townsville, Mackay, Mount Isa, and Far North Queensland converged on Townsville for a two day summit on collaboration strategies to ensure the north gets its fair share when it comes to economic development priorities. | 20 Jun 2007 |
| Bligh plays triangle | Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Infrastructure Anna Bligh will be presenting the government’s plans for “Investing in the Northern Economic Triangle” at a Townsville Enterprise, Ergon Energy Business Leaders’ Forum on Thursday the 14th of June from 12.30pm, positions at the lunch are limited and anyone interested should contact Townsville Enterprise on (07) 4726 2728. | 12 Jun 2007 |
| North Queensland gets short shrift from budget | North Queensland is apparently not on the Queensland Government’s radar after the region was given the cold shoulder in the state budget. Despite contributing an estimated $11.6 billion dollars to the Queensland economy the region’s investment and infrastructure priorities have been brushed aside in favour of the south east corner. | 06 Jun 2007 |
| Port Access Corridor Funding | Townsville Enterprise welcomes the recent moves from both Parties at both State and Federal level to commit funding to develop the Townsville Port Access Corridor. | 16 May 2007 |
| Water to lure intrastate migrants | North Queensland’s regional charm and abundant opportunities will be used to attract intrastate migrants at the annual Queensland Country Week Expo from July 6-8. Townsville Enterprise will be joined at the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre by representatives from Thuringowa City, Burdekin Shire, Hinchinbrook Shire, and Charters Towers City Councils. | 01 May 2007 |
| Good times keep rolling for North Queensland | North Queensland is in the midst of an economic boom, posting double digit economic growth for the fourth year running. The AECGroup report on the Townsville Regional Economy puts the region’s Gross Regional Product (GRP) for the 05/06 financial year at $11.6 billion. This is a 12.4% increase on the 04/05 figure. The signs are good for continued growth in the region with a number of major projects in the pipeline. | 27 Mar 2007 |