Townsville labour market snapshot The Townsville labour market has shown signs that a recovery in economic activity is occurring in the wake of the Townsville and North-west Queensland floods earlier this year. With 3,000 homes and businesses impacted and thousands in livestock losses across the region, the recovery and reconstruction stimulus has
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Townsville floods yields employment green shoots; regional economic snapshot
Townsville floods reconstruction welcome stimulus Six months after the devastating Townsville floods, the region's peak marketing body for North Queensland, Townsville Enterprise, has provided an update to its members on the outlook of the Northern Australia regional economy. In its quarterly economic snapshot, TEL reflects on the February 2019 Townsville floods which
North Queensland property powerbroker launches stern critism of Palaszczuk government
North Queensland property identity holds no prisoners North Queensland property industry identity and outgoing North Queensland Cowboys Chairman, Lawrence Lancini has launch a bevy of criticism at the Palaszczuk Labor government over its handling of the regional Queensland economy. Consistent with the analytical assessment by this publication over the past decade, Mr
Townsville property market update September 2019
Townsville Property Market Assessment The Townsville Property Market Update for September 2019 by Herron Todd White (HTW) paints a cautiously hopeful picture of economic growth and property price activity. Townsville projects, natural disasters and population Based on the future pipeline of projects, reactionary impacts from natural disasters on positive employment from the 2019
North Queensland strategic plan calling for 50,000 new houses
North Queensland draft strategic regional plan North Queensland strategic regional plan estimates the need for 50,000 new houses and 35,000 new jobs by 2041. North Queenslanders are being asked to have their say on the first-ever Regional Plan for NQ, to accelerate growth and encourage future jobs in the region over the
Townsville V8 Supercars secured for another 5 years
Townsville V8 Supercars Secured Townsville V8 Supercars have been secured for the next five years at its Reid Park home after Tourism and Events Queensland inked the new deal with Supercars today. After months of negotiations, the Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones announced the five-year deal has been struck between Tourism
Townsville health services development proposed as specialist hub for Northern Australia
Townsville Health Services Hub The Townsville Health Services sector could provide a significant boost to the Townsville economy, as a consortium of health service specialists seek to raise $19 million from medical specialists to build a one-stop health specialist hub at the Mater Hospital site in Pimlico. Reports in the Townsville Bulletin
Townsville Airport approved for $50M NAIF Loan
Townsville Airport investment welcomed Townsville Airport received welcome news. A $50 million loan application from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has been approved. The Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Matt Canavan announced the NAIF Boards decision to fund the airport redevelopment plans. The plans include doubling the terminal capacity, improved road
North Queensland woman battle over praise for Singapore military impact
North Queensland woman battle for regional status while property owners settle with Defence North Queensland woman, leading their respective regional councils in a political and economic battle, are ostensibly claiming the spoils from the Singapore Military Training Initiative in a desperate bid to stimulate their economies and win leadership status. North Queensland
Castle Hill lifestyle development attracts Federal funding
Castle Hill Tourist Attraction Castle Hill is Townsville’s iconic landmark. Consultants engaged by the Townsville City Council has identified the hill as an activity activation asset. If developed, it could better retain millennials and local residents seeking a fun lifestyle while attracting more tourist visitors to the floundering economy. The Townsville City