Carbon tax passed House of Reps
October 12th, 2011
Senator for Queensland Jan McLucas has welcomed the passage of carbon price legislation through the Australian Parliament’s House of Representatives today. “Today is a critical milestone in build
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Austropex Conference Food Session
Taste Paradise - What does this mean for my business?
This session is brought to you by the regional food brand Taste Paradise and will begin to unpack TNQ's food supply chain to discover market opportunities from regional branding.
The session will feature presentations from:
Nola Craig - Agri-Food Marketing Consultant and Taste Paradise Project Manager for Advance Cairns
Rose Wright - Manager at Southern Cross University's Regional Tourism Research Centre
Craig Squire - Director/ Chef/Owner of the award winning Ochre Restaurant and Catering
Belinda Down - Senior Regional Development Officer, Department of Employment, Economic Development amd Innovation
Learn how your business will benefit from the regional food brand and what you need to do to become an accredited member of the Local Food Network.
The Taste Paradise brand is relevant to businesses at every point along the food supply chain - from the grower, to the distributor, to the restaurateur.
The session will conclude with a panel discussion looking at ways in which the region can maximise the Taste Paradise Food Brand and continue to develop Tropical North Queensland as an emerging agri-tourism destination.
Austropex Conference Handbook - Food Session
Peak Food Organisations in Tropical North Queensland
Taste Paradise: Tropical North Queensland's regional food brand
The essence of our Tropical North Queensland regional food brand has been borne out of a desire to celebrate and share with the world our amazing array of lush foods, gifted to us by our unique tropical paradise.
We are a dedicated group of food growers, producers, manufacturers, wholesalers, provedores and restaurants committed to presenting our unique products to Australia and the world! Read more
Australian Tropical Foods
Australian Tropical Foods is the food and wine industry portal of Tropical North Queensland.
Here is where the rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef; two world heritage environments combine to produce some of the most stunningly diverse array of food and beverages in the tropical zones of the world. Read more
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Farmers' vote may end export era of sugar mill co-ops
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THE era of the co-operative in the sugar milling export industry is set to end next Monday, with 200 cane farmers near Proserpine in north Queensland to decide whether to sell their mill to Singaporea
Direct shipping - Cairns to PNG
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The Port of Cairns and the Queensland economy is set to benefit from a newshipping service linking Cairns with Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG),Ports North Chief Executive Officer, Chris Boland an
Transitioning to Sustainability: The role of education
May 11th, 2011
INAUGURAL LECTURE by Professor Bob Stevenson Given that current practices are unsustainable, we are faced with the complex and difficult challenge of moving to more sustainable communities and societ
Skills Formation Strategy
May 11th, 2011
Advance Cairns is pleased to announce the appointment of Colleen Hallmond as Project Manager of the Skills Formation Strategy for the Cairns region. Ms Hallmond has lived in Far North Queensland -
Buy Local says Queensland Government
May 9th, 2011
Following Queensland's recent natural disasters, many of our small businesses are doing it tough. It's now more important than ever to Buy Local. By supporting businesses in your area you can ensur
Tropical Innovation Awards
May 9th, 2011
Applications for the 2011 Tropical Innovation Awards are now open, apply if you have a new idea, process or project you would like to showcase The Tropical Innovation Awards recognise, reward and sup
Taste Paradise TQUAL funding ensures sustainability
April 29th, 2011
The TQUAL funding for Taste Paradise project ended on the 30th April, however the culmination of activities conducted over the past 3 months will ensure that the brand continues to be promoted and gro
Austropex Conference - 12 August 2011
April 29th, 2011
Advance Cairns’ tropical expertise project supports and connects tropical specialists across ten industry groups including Aviation, Mining and Energy. Known as Austropex, the project includes indu
