North Queensland Economic Development Conference

Townsville City Council organises the annual North Queensland Economic Development Conference, which is an initiative of the North Queensland Regional Development Strategy Group (recently renamed the North Queensland Development Alliance). The conference aims to increase the capacity for economic growth in North Queensland.

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2008 North Queensland Economic Development Conference

2 to 3 OCTOBER at Mercure Inn, Townsville

SORRY! 2008 Conference registrations have now closed.

This year's conference theme is "New Dynamics for Regional Development" and will feature speakers from around Australia and locally on addressing the skills shortage, infrastructure and regional planning, and sustainable industries and enterprise. It will present especially commissioned research on the equity of government expenditure in northern Queensland, and provide participants with the opportunity to learn, and take part in interactive sessions which address the exciting strategic challenges and opportunities of today.

Download the 2008 program for session details (996kB)

2007 North Queensland Economic Development Conference

The 2007 conference was held on 29 and 30 October at the Riverway Arts Centre. The conference had the overarching theme of "Building Prosperous Partnerships", with a particular focus on skills formation strategies, infrastructure provision and regional planning, enterprise and business development, and emerging opportunities.

The 2007 conference strived to differentiate itself from other conferences by achieving real outcomes. Through the many discussions and forums that took place over the duration of the conference, it was clear that a Regional Economic Development Plan for North Queensland needs to be established. To help achieve this, a communiqué was written to seek state support for such a project. Click on the link to download the communique PDF Document (784kB).

A CD was also developed that contains all presentations and materials from the 2007 North Queensland Economic Development Conference. A copy of this CD is available for purchase from Townsville City Council. If you would like to purchase a copy of the CD, or would like more information on the 2008 conference, please contact the Economic Development Unit.