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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TRADE MISSION TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 24 NOVEMBER - 2 DECEMBER 2011
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Cairns Ship Repair Services
Cairns Ship Repair Services are based in Australia and combine the expertise of three slipways – Norship Marine, Tropical Reef Shipyard and Cairns Slipway.
Together they have the leading slipway/travel lift capacity in Northern Australia with an ability to handle a full range of vessel types (steel, timber, aluminium, composite) up to 3,000 tonnes, outranking Darwin, Port Moresby and southern Queensland in capacity, expertise, position and experience. Read more
Cairns Ship Repair Services Industry Capability Profile
Great Barrier Reef International Marine College
The Great Barrier Reef International Marine College is Australia’s newest marine training facility, right on the doorstep to the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns.
The College is one of the best equipped marine training centres in the southern hemisphere, comprising a full Mission Bridge Simulator, Emergency Response Simulator and an immersion pool, as well as the required facilities for Helicopter Underwater Escape Training.
The College caters for local, national and international students looking to start or enhance their career in the marine industry. Read more
Visit the Great Barrier Reef International Marine College
Super Yacht Group Great Barrier Reef
The Super Yacht Group Great Barrier Reef (SYGGBR) was founded in 1999 and over the last ten years has successfully marketed the Cairns region in attracting Superyachts for the benefit of many local businesses across the region.
The marine industries of Cairns are one of the most critical sectors of the local and regional economy and vital to Queensland’s export performance and tourism success. Read more
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Latest News in the Marine Industry
Winter edition of the Marine Adaptation Bulletin
September 16th, 2011
Download the winter edition of the Marine Adaptation Bulletin
Direct shipping - Cairns to PNG
August 3rd, 2011
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
Protecting Australia's Unique Marine Life
May 11th, 2011
The Gillard Government will invest $9.7 million for the management of proposed marine reserves and bioregional plans being developed to protect Australia’s marine life for future generations. Env
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 -
Marine Networking Opportunity
May 11th, 2011
{photo id="12" align="right" }The Marine Matrix Conference is coming to Cairns and Austropex Marine members are invited to meet the delegates. Please have a look at the Conference Program and see whe
Big marine parks ‘save money and oceans’
May 9th, 2011
Big marine protected areas (MPAs) are cheaper to manage per hectare than small ones, and no-fishing zones are cheaper to manage than multiple-use zones, a new study has found. “Management costs are
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
Latest news from Cairns Super Yachts
April 29th, 2011
The Cairns Super Yacht Industry has got off to a flying start this year with quite a few luxury vessels berthing in the Cairns Marlin Marina already. A couple of vessels were surprise visits with o
