Company Research Report: Advance Cairns

Company Overview

Name: Advance Cairns

Mission: To provide wise, a-political, and united advocacy that stimulates innovative and strategic initiatives for regional advancement.

Founded: No information is available

Founders: No information is available

Key People:

Nick Trompf: Chair and Executive Chairman

Jacinta Reddan: Chief Executive Officer

Directors:

Richard Barker, CEO Cairns Airport

Prof Simon Biggs, Vice Chancellor and President James Cook University

Sharon Dawson, CEO Dawsons Group

Jodie Duignan-George, Associate Vice President of CQUniversity

Phil Growden, General Manager Queensland for Austal Australia

Richard Stevenson, CEO Ports North

Trent Twomey, National President at Pharmacy Guild of Australia

Team Members:

Namassana Holland-Beard, Marketing and Communications Manager

Taylor Moy, Government Relations and Policy Manager

Headquarters: Level 1, Ports North Building, Cnr Grafton & Hartley Streets, Cairns, QLD, 4870

Number of Employees: No information is available

Revenue: No information is available

Known For: Advance Cairns is the peak independent, apolitical advocacy and economic development organisation for Tropical North Queensland, advocating for infrastructure and strategic investments to drive economic growth.

Products and Services

Advocacy

Product Description

Advance Cairns develops strategic policy positions to drive regional growth and development, championing the interests of Far North Queensland, and enhancing the influence of its members and partners.

Key Features

Developing and promoting regional priorities

Acting as a non-partisan advocate

Engaging with all levels of government

Consultation with regional stakeholders and business community

Focus on sustainable regional advancement

Economic Development

Product Description

Advance Cairns collaborates with industry and government to advocate for catalytic infrastructure and policy priorities, aiming to deliver the long-term economic vision for the Tropical North Queensland region.

Key Features

Creating an economically sustainable region

Collaborating with multiple sectors including health, marine science, agriculture, and education

Positioning Cairns as a global regional city

Strategic connectivity to major markets via road, rail, sea, and air

Leveraging geographic proximity to the Asia Pacific

Recent Developments

New Commitments and Funding

Cairns Water Security Stage 1 Project

Funding: Additional $87.5 million allocated in the 2024-25 State Budget

Total Commitment: $195 million with $40 million to be delivered in 2024-25

Cairns Health and Innovation Centre (CHIC) Stage 1

Funding: $60 million with $8 million to be delivered in 2024-25

Cooktown Multipurpose Health Service

Investment: $200 million for redevelopment and to increase bed numbers by 50%

Federal Budget Reaction

Disappointments: Lack of direct investment and specific commitments to Cairns and Far North Queensland.

Projects Not Addressed:

Roads projects (Savannah Way, Kennedy Developmental Road, study for alternative routes)

Cairns Water Security Project Stage 1

Establishing an Office of the Pacific in Cairns

Recurrent funding for COUCH Wellness Centre

Further upgrades to Cairns’ shipyards

Engagement Highlights

Tropical North Queensland Delegation: High-level engagement with Queensland Parliament leaders focusing on the region's core deliverables: health, aviation, housing, defense, marine, road connectivity, and water security.

Partnerships

Cairns Airport Clean Energy Partnership

Goal: Cairns Airport to become carbon-neutral by next year

Collaborators: Cairns Airport, CleanCo Queensland, Advance Cairns

Contact Information

Address: Level 1, Ports North Building, Cnr Grafton & Hartley Streets, Cairns, QLD, 4870

Email: admin@advancecairns.com

Phone: +61 7 4080 2900

Conclusion

Advance Cairns is dedicated to advocacy and economic development for Tropical North Queensland. Through strategic initiatives and collaborations, it aims to ensure sustainable growth and to address regional challenges. Their recent advocacy successes and push for infrastructural investments highlight the organization’s role in shaping the future of the region.