Townsville Port involved in political hustle The political jostling over major infrastructure funding announcements between local, state and federal government could be adding to the tainted reputation of Queensland and corporate logistic interests on the back of the anti-Adani campaign by the Palzsuzcus government, and a rather bizarre press conference at
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How is the Townsville North Queensland economy and employment performing?
Townsville North Queensland quarterly update The Townsville North Queensland economic outlook has seeds of growth and business confidence but official Queensland treasury employment data shows unemployment is still lingering over 10 percent, the Herron Todd White (HTW) Quarterly Economic Snapshot reported this month. The critical drivers of Townsville and North Queensland’s economy
Townsville investment future threatened by leadership snub of federal cities performance scorecard
Townsville investment future at risk Townsville City’s future economic growth and social wellbeing performance dashboard were launched this week by the Prime Minister’s department responsible for Smart Cities, bringing more transparency and accountability to Townsville investment future. The National Cities Performance Framework (NCPF) final report explains the critical scorecard of inputs, outputs
Townsville water security project springs a leak between Mayor and industry leaders – Exclusive.
Mayor and A/CEO in hot water of Townsville water security project The $225 million Townsville water security project principally managed by the Infrastructure and Planning department of the Townsville City Council (TCC) has been delayed even before the project gets started. The Mayor Cr Jenny Hill speaking at the Townsville Water Security
Battery gigafactory crippled by State government distrust of Turnbull City Deal
Battery Gigafactory Feasibility The proposed $2 billion battery gigafactory development on Townsville’s western fringe at Woodstock may not go ahead unless a feasibility study costing $3.1 million is funded by the State government. Labor’s caretaker Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk had made an election pledge that if re-elected at the November 25 state election,
Why big projects like the Adani coal mine won’t transform regional Queensland
Regional Queensland Queensland election campaigns often focus on big projects for the regions, such as for roads, power plants and mines. But research suggests that mega projects, such as in gas and coal, have not transformed skills or improved employment prospects in regional Queensland. Take away the temporary booms from construction and
Data centre infrastructure boost for Townsville digital industry
North Queensland Regional Data Centre Townsville City Council (TCC) and James Cook University (JCU) have signed off on a cornerstone lease agreement on the newly constructed North Queensland Regional Data Centre (NQRDC) after entering a partnership agreement last year. The TCC and JCU have been seeking out operators for the new facility
Townsville media pulls strings of Mayor for beneficial enterprise elite
Hypocrisy of Townsville’s beneficial enterprise elite The Townsville Bulletin editor-in-chief, Mr Ben English, and a bevy of Townsville’s most influential business leaders have come out in the News Ltd press as a cohort of patriots in support of the embattled Townsville Mayor, Cr Jenny Hill who approved a $18.5 million beneficial
Townsville Airport up in the air with passenger growth
Townsville Airport up in the air Townsville Airport has facilitated its busiest August on record for passenger movements, welcoming in excess of 150,700 passengers. When compared to the year prior, Townsville Airport recorded a 10.4 per cent increase in passenger numbers, equating to more than 14,000 additional passengers. Chief Operating Officer Kevin Gill
International flights; Senator calls for Townsville Airport boss to step down
Corporatocracy Leadership Cohort Scrambling for Excuses International flights out of Townsville to Bali will be discontinued by Jetstar from 22nd March 2018 due to a lack of patronage the budget carrier said, putting Townsville’s capital of North Queensland claims in serious jeopardy and a Senator calling for the Townsville Enterprise (TEL)