JEFF SEENEY MP Freecall: MEMBER for CALLIDE 1800 812119

Electorate office: 64 Call ide Street, Biloela Postal Address: PO Box 559 BILOELA QLD 4715 Email address: [email protected] www.jeffseeney.com.au

Phone: (07) 4845 1100 Fax: (07) 4845 1109 JEFF SEENEY MP Freecall: MEMBER FOR CALLIDE 1800 812119

Monday, 14 November 20 16 LA ID UPONTHE TABLEOF THE HOUSE No: ~~b\). \1b The Hon Mr PW Wellington MP @ 30 NOV 2016 Speaker MP: '::f?We.i{ Parliament House Cnr Alice & George Streets BRISBANE QLD 4000

Report on Overseas travel for Parliamentary Business

I undertook overseas travel from October 23rd to October 28th 2016 inclusive for the purpose of Parliamentary Business. The overseas travel I undertook was to Shanghai, China in conjunction with the Toowoomba Surat Basin Enterprise Group (TSBE) to pursue trade opportunities and build business relationships for businesses and individuals within the South West and Central Queensland regions.

The trade delegation was made up of approximately 200 people including Dr Anthony Lynham MP and myseli from the State Government level and a number of representatives from Local Government including the Mayor of the Toowoomba Regional Council, Mr Paul Antonio, and the Mayor of the Maranoa Regional Council, Mr Tyson Golder.

The business delegates involved in the trade delegation were drawn from communities across a wide area of Central and Southern Queensland including Biloela and Gayndah in my electorate and were involved in a wide range of industries including citrus, grains, mung bean, dairy and cattle production as well as mining, gas, energy and tourism.

While some of these producers such as the citrus growers from Gayndah and mung bean producers from Biloela already have seaborne trade w ith China for others the TSBE trade trip was their fi rst opportunity to visit China and establish linkages that will hopefully lead to them being able to take advantage of the emerging air freight opportunities for perishable trade goods through the Wellcamp Airport at Toowoomba.

The trade trip departed from the Wellcamp airport at Toowoomba and was tl1e first international passenger flight to leave Australia from this recently completed facility. It followed the first international freight flight late last year that has now led to regular weekly freight flights that are seen as presenting considerable opportunities for many businesses in our region.

Proudly representing the Shire and Regional Councils of: Banana, Bundaberg (part of), Chert>ourg, Western Downs (part of), Gympie (part of), North Burnett and South Burnett. (part ot)

The trade trip generated considerable media coverage with a number of representatives from Queensland's major media outlets accompanying the delegates during the week. I attach a number of examples of the media coverage that the trade trip generated.

I attach a copy of the itinerary for the week which included a conference attended by both Queensland and Chinese delegates as well as Austrade and Trade and Investment Queensland (TIQ) representatives.

There is no doubt that the presence of both the current Minister for State development and I, as the previous Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, added greatly to the significance of the trade delegation. It was particularly important to the Chinese delegates that we met that there was bi-partisan support clearly demonstrated for the trade h·ip and the associated agreements that were signed.

I believe the trip was a great success and provided many valuable outcomes for my constituents and the broader community throughout South West and Central Queensland. Not only were existing linkages reinforced, but new contacts made and considerable opportunities identified which will prove productive in building trade between our region and China and contribute to the growth and strengthening of the Queensland economy.

Yours sincerely

Member for Callide

Proudly representing the Shire and Regional Councils of: Banana, Bundaberg (part of) , ChNbourg, Western Downs (part of), Gympie (part of), North Burnett and South Burnett. (part of)

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As the first international passenger flight out of the newly built international Delegates will benefit from: "Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport' in Queensland, TSBE is working with Qantas• • The latest industry updates from world in the preparations to fly more than 200 businesses into Shanghai, China for a class speakers at the AccessChina'16 comprehensive 5 day itinerary. While agriculture and food are a prominent focus one day conference. of the trip, there will also be emphasis on activating opportunities for other areas such as energy & resources, sustainable design & manufacturing, education, tourism and • Prequalified Chinese business health & aged care. matching and networking opportunities

•Please note: the Qantas fl ight will originate in Sydney before landing at "Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport" for those wishing to leave from and return to Sydney.

TARGET SECTORS

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Austral ia's agriculture exports to Under the China Austral ia Free Trade China depends significantly on China almost doubled from 2010- 11 to Agreement (ChAFTA]. new opportunities Australia·s resources exports and there 2014-15, from $5 billion to $9 billion. have opened up for the Health and is a recent shift in focus with China Aged Care Sector. With a population actively seeking innovative technologies, As a business interested in international over 60 that is approaching more than services and equipment to improve agribusiness opportunities you"ve heard 200 million this sector represents a their mining production, efficiency, about the increased demand for clean significant opportunity for Australian sa fety and environmental sustainability and green Australian food products in companies in pharmaceuticals, aged standards. For Australia's highly China and you're probably at varying care and other related products and advanced Energy & Resource sector this stages of investigating an d activating services. To accelerate your journey you is a great opportunity for new business the associated opportunities for your need to attend AccessChina'16. ventures in China. To accelerate your business. To accelerate your journey you journey towards accessing these need to attend AccessChina' 16. ven tures in China you need to attend AccessChina' 16.

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AccessChina - Event Program I 5 CONFERENCE PROGRAM

MONDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2016

REGISTRATION

E .. • I ~ 0 Ci . James O'Loughlin Mr Wu Henry Wang Steve Kemp I Master of Ceremonies Zhongfu Investment Senior Austrade Comm1ss1oner Head of Orig1nat1on, SME EFIC Michael Clifton Country Ma nager for China, Senior Trad e Commissioner, Austrade

MORNING TEA

Patrick Vizzone Colin Albert Kobus Malan (• 1nV1tedl E Head of Institutional Banking, Asta Roche Pharmacy Sandvik I'll 0 Head of Food & Agribusiness, Asia Peter Hennessy Sh i Zhenchun [•1nv1 tedl ~ GIB I National Australia Bank Director, Jeta Gardens Peabody Energy Panel Disc ussion:- E Zhang Xiao Song Q. Ete.me! Justin Howden (•1nv1tedl Ll'l N Senter Managing Director Ci Michael Finucan Robert Youitl Mea l & Livestock Australia FTI Rebecca Liu (' invited! Cook Medical Si mon Sun PWC Stra tegy

LUNCH

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Ann Bierbower Richard Lin Sebastian Lewis ('invited) Senior Marketing Manager World Strides PLATTS China Skinny Karen Moffatt Ren Binyan [• invited) Jason Spencer Dulw1ch College Rio Tinto E Manag ing Di rector Q. Ll'l Incite Professor Liu Qinglong Paul Glasson 9. N Panel Discussion:- & Professor Chen Qi !'inv1ted l Satori Investments Tsing Hua University E Dr Carl Hinze Chris Lewis Q. Holding Redl ich 0 Panel Discussion: - Norrnet ~ William Zhao t•inV1tedl N Karen Moffatt Metcash Dulwtch College Darren Burns President, China Chair, David Dukes Creativity and Innovation, Asia Pacific usa Weber Shandwick Kato Wilson Bon App Michael Wadley Principal of Wad ley Business Consulting/ Bellamy's NED

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Charlie Yin Andrew Hogg Peter Dun can E Q. Aus Post JV Saicheng Lil Regional General Manager Manag ing Director ~ North Asia Tourism Australia The Design Catalogue M Benjamin Hor QANTAS Freigh t E David James Stewart Dellar Q. Lil Professor Julie Cotter Ta ngalooma resort Principa l 0 Stellar Business Advisors N Director Panel Discussion:- (Australian Centre for Susta ina ble Jessica Xue l'1nv1tedl Richard Wendt Bu siness and Development USQ ) Sovereign Hill Space Fra me John O'Shea 1·1n'lltedl Ron Hadar Langham Vibe

CONFERENCE CLOSE

BUSINESS MATCHING

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PATRICK VIZZONE Head of Institutional DARREN BURNS Banking, Asia President, China STEWART Head of Food & Chair, Creativity DELLAR Agribusiness, and Innovation, Principal Asia Asia Pacific Stellar Business GIB I National Weber Shandwick Advisors Australia Bank

A strategic communications veteran, 25 years executive leadership Patrick Vizzone is NAB's I lead of Darren Burns has helmed Weber domestically and internationally in Institutiona l 1:3anking. and Head of Sha ndw1ck China since 20 12. Under his industries such as: manufacturing, Food & Agribusiness. Asia. Patrick has leadership, the agency has clinched 10 industrial. building and co nstruction, resided in China since 1994. He has "Agency of the Year" awards over the resources oil & gas, professional served on the Board of Directors of past two yea rs, including Campaign Asia services. hospitality, capital investments China Agri-lndustries, the flagship HK Pacific's Greater Ch ina PR Agency of the with exper tise in strategy, strategy listed subsidiary of the COFCO Group, Year in 2015 and 2014. execution, innovation. acqui sitions, since 2007 . transformational change. value creation and capital projects.

ANDREW HOGG JASON SPENCER ANN BIERBOWER Regional General Managing Senior Marketing Manager 'Director Manager North Asia Incite China Skinny Tourism Australia

Jason Spencer has 20 years of Ann 1s a Senior Marketing Manager al Andrew Hogg joined Tourism Au stralia in experience working with Chinese China Skinny. China Skinny is a leader in June 2015 as Regional Gen eral Ma nager consumers in Hong Ko ng, Taiwan and understanding the latest trend s. insights Greater Ch ina, promoted to North Asi a Chi na. Hi s role at Incite Shanghai is and best practices for the ever-changing Regional General Manage r in Nove mber focused on understanding the evolving Chinese marketplace. something that is 2015. And rew based in Shanghai, work behaviour of Chinese consu mers and incorporated into everything it does. closely with co lleagues over the North importantly. interpreting that to allows As ia Region fro m China. Hong Kong. Ann has lived in Asia for six years, bu siness to unlock the bu siness value of Japan and Korea . including com ple ting her Masters on that understanding. Chinese co nsumer behaviour. She As the Regional General Manager ha s lead numerous F&BB. FMCG and for Greater Chi na. Andrew Hog g tourism projects at China Skinny which is respo nsible fo r driving To uri5m ha s given her a deep understanding of Australia's strategies to grow demand the China market. from Australia's fastest growing tourism market for international visitors.

Mr Hogg ·s c:areer has included a number of senior roles in a ca re er spanning more than 26 years with Australia ·s national carrier, Qantas Airways, across finance. sales. marketing and operations. Most recently he was General Manager Ch ina for the airline. ta king up this role in 201 1.

8 I AccessChina - Event Program MR HENRY WANG Senior PETER DUNCAN Investment Managing PETER ARKELL Commissioner, Director Managing Greater China, The Design Director, ..i...u-.- Austrade Catalogue Ca rrington Day

Henry Wan g is Aust rad e's Senior THE DESIGN CATALOGUE 1nteg1 ates Peter Arkell is the Managing Director of Investment Cornm1ssione1 for Greater mull1disc1 pl1nary desig n with an Carrington Day, a co nsulting company China, leading a team of highly qualified understandi ng of the performance that assists international companies investment specialists 1n China, Hong objectives in real estate, to develop in China and Chinese companies to go Kong and faiwan, attracting fon~ 1g n design approaLhes capable of increasi ng abroad , in particular to Australia. direct investment into Australia. value through quality design. Henry has ove r 25 years· experience in Peter first came to China in 1996, and international trade and investm ent with Managing Director. Pe ter Dunca n 1s has lived here since 2004. He calls advisory and government bodies and a past chairman. boa rd director and Shanghai home, where his China head has been based in Asia (Bei11ng. Ta ipei , principal of HASSE LL, a renowned office 1s located. international design practice origina ting Singapore nnd now Shanghai] for over He 1s an active member of the from Au stralia. Peter previously 19 yea r s. Fluent in Mandarin. Japanesf' international business community established and led HASSELl s China and English, Henry was awarded the in China. He has been a Member of practice until 2015, having lived in Hong Australia Day Achievement Medallion the Board of Directors of the AustCham Kong and Shanghai since 1990. As an in January 2007 as recognition of his Shang hai since 2008 and has be en au thorat1ve urbanist and past lectu rer contribution to the country. Chairman since 2012. He ret ired at Hong Kong and Tong Ji Universities, Henry holds a Master degre e of Applied from the Board at the AGM held in he has been immersed in the practice Chemistry from Nanka1 University, China June this year. of urban design, development master planning and city making in Chi na and He 1s al so the founding Chairman of throughout Asia. the Global Mining Assoc1at1on of China (G MAC!. and founding Cha irman of the CHARLIE YIN Peter recogni?es tha t as China enters Oriental Mining Club. Di rector of its next stage of urbanization within a • Business maturing market. more sophisticated In addition, Peter is a Board Development plan ning and development m odels will Member of the China International & Customer be needed 1n lea ding to sustainable Mining Cooperation Committee. Relations, Sai and commArcially resilient urban wh ich is a sounding board for the Cheng Logistics environments. Greater flexibility to Ministry of Com merce on outbound International support future uncertainty will be mining investment. Co, Ltd. required within design, aligned to A joint ve nture between Australia Post & Ch ina's next wave of economic influence China Post, headquarter s 1s in Shanghai and innovation. China, which specializes in logistical solutions of E-Coms and normal trading business segment.

Sai - Exceed the Customer's Expectation, Cheng - Deliver as Promised.

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SITE TOURS Tuesday 25 October 2016

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited, Yangshan Deepwater Port Wuzhen Internet Hospital Hangzhou Campus Is the world's busiest trading port and Green Town Is a global e-commerce company that which handles a staggering 32 million A look inside China·s first Intern et provides consumer-to-co nsumer, containers a year carrying 736 million ho spi tal in Wuzhen where the hospital business-to-consumer and business tonnes of goods to places around connects well-known doctors with to-business sales services via web the globe. patients from all over the nation portals. II also provides electronic through its app and website. The port 1s exclusively powered by its payment services, a shopping search own wind fa rm and is located 30km Under the China-Australia Free Tra de engine and data-centric cloud out to sea and connected by a world Agreement, health care 1s an exciting computi ng services. Alibaba on first ocean spanning bndge. sector for Australian service providers. Ch1na·s Singles Day did $148 m sales!

G-Shop Siemens Wind Power Turbines Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai Is a boutique newly established e (Shanghai) Co. Ltd Is a technology park in the Pudong commerce retail platform located Engages in designing, developing, and district of Shanghai. China. It 1s within one of China's fastest growing manufacturing wind power equipment operated by Zhangjiang Hi-Tech areas, Hangzhou. G-Shop specialised cabin and components and provision Park Development Co., ltd. The in imported perishable food . Notably of su pplemental services. The park specializes in research 1n life fresh Austra lia n milk and beef. company was incorporated in 2009 and sciences. software, semiconductors, Saicheng (Australia Post-China Post JV) is located in Shanghai . Siemens Wind and information technology. As of Exciting logistics solutions provider Power Turb ines (Shanghai) Co. ltd. 2009. there were 110 research and that has warehousing and supply operates as a subsidiary of Shanghai development institutions, 3,600 chain solutions for Australian exporters Electric Group Company Limited. companies and 100,000 workers to China. located in the technology park. In some circles the pa rk is also known Bluetown Agriculture Group Specializes in trading agriculture as China's S1l1con Valley. products, agriculture products quality inspection and agricultu re base development in the pu rpose of building itself as a modern ag ricultural enterprise of international level. SITE TOURS Wednesday 26 October 2016

Tour 1 - Ag in Asia Tour 3 - Education

Pa ctyl Shanghai Sany Tech Co., Ltd Dulwich College Shanghai The Sino-German Joint Venture, It is the highest selling crawler crane Dulwich College Shanghai is a Brrtrsh fou nded rn 1999, successfully manufacturer in China. Sany"s products rnternatronal school located rn combines the knowledge of the are exported to more than 40 countries Pudong, Shanghai, China . Located 10 three shareholders Shanghai Airport and regions located in Europe, miles east of the Shanghai city centre, (GrouplCo., Ltd . (51%1. Lufthansa America, Middle East, North Africa and rt caters to expatriate children fro m Cargo AGl29%l and JHJ Logistics North Ea st Asia and its international Toddler to Year 13. Mana ge ment Co ., Ltd. (20%1as one of market 1s developing rapidly. the to p Cargo Terminals of the world.

Shanghai Lianhao Foods Co., Ltd Shanghai Baosteel Group Corporation NYU , Shanghai Is an Australian beef importer - !commonly referred to as Baosteell New York Unrversrty Shanghai is Joi ntly importing up to 6000 tones of beef per Is a state-owned iron and steel established by New York University year. As of August 27. 20 15, Shanghai co mpany headquartered in the and East China Normal University Lranhao Foods Co .. Ltd. operates Baosteel Tower in Pu dong, Shanghai, of Shangha i. It 1s the first American as a subsidiary of Shanghai Malrng China . Baosteel 1s the fou rth-largest college to receive independent Aquarius Co., Ltd. steel producer in the world measured registration status from China's by crud e steel output. Ministry of Edu cation.

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Tailored business matching gives Au slrnde and TIQ and also have delegates the opportunity to meet good relationships with a number of with prequalified business contacts Chinese rnembe1 ship organ1sa l1 ons who have the potential to help them 1nclud1ng Shanghai Meat advance their business aspirations Assoc.iauon. Auslcham, Hangzhou in China. Chambe1 and others who are able to conn1>ct us with their members. 1SBE CEO Dr Ben Lyons. moved TSBE 1s sourc ng the appropriate ba, k lo Australia 17 months ago contacts for delegate networking after living in Shanqha1 for the last opportunities during AccessCh1na 16 18 yt:ars. so hie: Chines<" network 1s by leveraging an extensive network i'liso extensive and in-country resources Leveraging tl1ese networks TSBE has a full time Business enables us to prow.le delegates Development Manager- China, with unparalleled networking Li u Wen who is based 1n our oppo rtunities to develop their Shanghai office [with a l1a1son office Chinese network and accelerate in Beijing]. We work closely with their China opportun 1ly

Shaking hands 1s normal. It is far less common l o greet someone with a hug or kiss. NOTES

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24 Oct 2016 Courier Mail, Brisbane

Author: Michael Madigan • Section: General News •Article type : News Item Classification : Capital City Daily • Audience : 155,282 • Page: 14 Printed Size: 123.00cm2 •Market: QLD •Country: Australia • ASR: AUD 2,160 Words: 231 •Item ID: 676162837

~isentia . mediaportal Licensed by Copyright Agency. You rnay only copy or communicate this work with a licence. Page 1 of 1 £. back Selling tea to China is on the boil MICHAEL MADIGAN

IF DAVID House can sell lea to China it will be just one minor benchmark of success in an ambitious project designed to fire up the Queensland economy and open up extra ordinary opportunities for the state's primary producers. More than 220 people from across Queensland landed in Shanghai last night beginning an intensive four-day hard sell of all that Queensland has to offer. Everyone from lolly mak ers to graziers, private equity financiers and even a contin gent of bull bar makers are de termined to make inroads into the massive Chinese market by meeting with potential Chi nese customers and the high ranking officials who guide what will soon be the world's biggest economy. Organised hy Toowoomba and Surat Business Enterprise, the trip includes politicians such as State Development Minister Anthony Lynham and the LN P's Jeff Seeney. Mr House, who sells Aus tralian-grown, processed and packaged tea from the Dain tree, in the state's far north, is determined to sell tea to a country widely believed to have been the first to cultivate it more than 4500 years ago. Armed with hundreds of lea bags, Mr House (above) said the Chinese, who demand high standards in their teas, will recognise quality when they drink his. "I am just going to give this a try," he said yesterday as he prepared to depart for Shang hai from Wellcamp Airport, outside Toowoomba. "I'll never know if I don't go."

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Delegation departs Wellcamp Airport in international mission to build trade relations with China By Anna MacDonald PostedSun 23 0 ct 2016, 11: 18am

PHOTO: The Qantas A330 took off from Wellcamp Airport just after 11 :00am. (ABC Rural: Jodie Gunders)

Australia's largest private trade delegation has left from Toowoomba on RELATED STORY: First cargo fl ight leaves Australia's the first international passenger flight from the region. largest private airport

More than 250 producers and representatives from dozens of south-east RELATED STORY: Wellcamp airport creates history by launching international freight service Queensland businesses were aboard the Qantas flight from Wellcamp Airport at Toowoomba to Shanghai just after 11 :OOam. MAP: Toowoomba 4350

The delegation, led by the Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise, is aimed at building trade relations with China - Australia's largest trading partner.

Food Leasers Australia chief executive Ben Lyons said there was a mix of delegates hoping to do business with China.

"We have got some large beef producers, some large beef processors, and then we've got some family-owned properties and services firms as well," he said.

"I think the mix is important."

Weekly freight flights from Wellcamp to Hong Kong begin next month.

The passenger flight to Shanghai is the first for the privately built airport that

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Qantas Airbus A330-300 VH-QPA operated the one-off charter to Shanghai, organised by the Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) business group, carrying about 200 delegates to participate in a five-day AccessChina '16 business delegation visit.

As QF 169 the A330, bearing 'Toowoomba to Shanghai' decals plus AccessChina and Toowoomba Region logos, took off from Wellcamp bound for Shanghai a little after 0900 local time.

The TBSE-organised charter is designed to assist producers and other businesses from the region to learn about business opportunities for exporting into China.

"We're empowering small to medium sized enterprises to see for themselves where their products fit within the Asian market,'' project leader Dr Ben Lyons said.

"By showing the most innovative and cutting-edge Chinese companies and taking delegates through site ' Zl5631 St Georg~ 09 05 ~ QF169 Pudonq 10-30 tours we are doing just what we said we would - giving ... Tl134 M~lbo111ot 14 50 people unique access to China with insight into the region." Spot the odd destination out. (Lenn Bayliss)

Brisbane West Wellcamp airport chairman John Wagner said the AccessChina '16 flight was a huge milestone for the airport, with another landmark event to follow in November when Cathay Pacific commences a weekly freight service linking the region with Hong Kong.

"We are on the cusp of some ground breaking opportunities and to create strong links with the world's biggest consumer market, through an opportunity like AccessChina, is invaluable,'' Wagner said.

Federal Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Keith Pitt was due to deliver the keynote address at the opening of the AccessChina '16 conference on Monday.

He will join with Queensland Minister for State Development, Natural Resources and Mines Dr Anthony Lynham as well as Austcham Shanghai chairman and Elders China chief executive Craig Aldous, Zhongfu Group chairman Wu Puingai and

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Pitt noted China was Australia's top agriculture, forestry and fisheries export market with exports valued at $11 billion in 2015.

"China is key to the future success of Australian agriculture," Pitt said. Wagners chairman John Wagner. (Lenn Bayliss) "Southern Queensland is well placed to provide the fresh, tasty and safe produce that Chinese consumers are increasingly demanding."

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Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport's first passenger flight to China an attempt to build closer trade ties

Tom Snowdon, Daryl Passmore, The Courier-Mail May 27, 2016 6:23am Subscriber only

A REGIONAL airport, built on an old cow paddock by one of Queensland's wealthiest families is about to reach another milestone, when it today announces its first passenger flight to China.

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Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport, located on the outskirts ofToowoomba, is set to reveal the landmark journey to Shanghai in a bid to draw closer trade ties with the Asian powerhouse.

The Qantas charter flight, which is expected to take off in October this year, will be carrying an Australian delegation of business people and industry leaders as part of a push to develop stronger trade links with the manufacturing giant.

Toowoomba Surat Basin Enterprise CEO Dr Ben Lyons, who has helped spearhead the initiative, bas been integral in leading the charge to attract Chinese business back to the Darling Downs region.

"We are in the heart of one of the world's best food producing and value-adding regions and businesses and investors in China want to meet us," Dr Lyons said.

"It's not just about beef or infant formula, whilst China consumes across all commodity groups I would encourage people in the services sector be it health, education, construction, tourism, finance and investment to carefully look at this flight as an opportunity to investigate what those opportunities are.

"We can sit back here and wait for the Chinese opportunities to come, but I think there is much more to be said about being proactive about the China opportunity, and the Access China delegation is a big part of this."

TBSE has based its own fulltime employee in Shanghai to develop links and opportunities for companies from Toowoomba and the Darling and Western Downs right through to the Burnett region.

Wellcamp Airport, which is owned and operated by the well-known Wagner family, has already branched into the domestic market since opening in 2014, with return routes available to Cairns and Melbourne through Airnorth, which uses a code sharing agreement with Qantas.

The China charter flight comes on the back of a Boeing 747-8 freighter departing from the airport in November last year carrying tonnes of mangoes, pecans, lettuce and beef to Hong Kong.

Wagner's Global chairman John Wagner said any company considering doing business with China should be part of the delegation.

"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to network with like-minded people who deal regularly with China.

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Key action plan points from The Courier-Mail's recent #goqld campaign included developing Wellcamp as an export node, replicating the model at other regional airports and developing more direct air routes between Queensland and China.

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OCTOBER 23 2016 SAVE PRINT LICENSE ARTICLE Wellcamp Airport celebrates first international passenger flight

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The first overseas passenger flight depaited from the Darling Downs on Sunday morning, canying about 200 passengers on a mission to strengthen business relations with China.

About nam the specially-painted Qantas A330 aircraft took off from the Biisbane West Wellcamp Airport near Toowoomba with local business people hoping to establish strong connections with Chinn.

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