Cairns - Australia’s most global regional city BERNARD SALT, APRIL 5, 2019 FUTURE

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MEMBERSHIP PROSPECTUSPROSPECTUS 2019-2020 ADVANCE CAIRNS 01 CAIRNS CITY IS FAST ESTIMATED TO HAVE GROWN BY CAIRNS CITY REGIONAL FACTS POPULATION POPULATION

IN THE PAST 165,525 278,080 12 MONTHS CAIRNS IS THE FIFTH LARGEST REGIONAL CITY IN AND THE NINTH LARGEST IN AUSTRALIA (ON A POPULATION BASIS)

TROPICAL NORTH s Australia’s most global GROSS Aregional city, Cairns QUEENSLAND REGIONAL is a prosperous, growing BOASTS A PRODUCT and investment-ready $15.5B regional centre located in the heart of Tropical North 2 MILLION DOMESTIC VISITORS Queensland. TOURISM & 863,000 INTERNATIONAL VISITORS Strategically located HOSPITALITY between two World 130,000+ AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS ANNUALLY Heritage listed sites – the Great Barrier Reef and the ANNUAL Wet Tropics Rainforest – EXPENDITURE the region is more than $3.4B simply a world class tourist destination, it is fast becoming known for its tropical expertise in health, OUTPUT BY INDUSTRY SECTOR agriculture, marine science, INDUSTRY $M 17/18% An analysis of jobs engineering, construction Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 2,773.9 9.6 and education. held by theTNQ Regional workforce in Mining 1,057.8 3.7 The region is well 2016 shows the five Manufacturing 2,848.6 9.9 connected to the rest of largest sectors were: Australia and through direct Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 1,205.1 4.2 airline links to 8 countries, HEALTH CARE & Construction 3,200.0 11.1 has competitive market SOCIAL ASSISTANCE Wholesale Trade 797.7 2.8 access to significant global 15,108 (13%) Retail Trade 1,341.9 4.7 markets. RETAIL TRADE Accommodation and Food Services 1,386.0 4.8 With easy access to (10.1%) Transport, Postal and Warehousing 2,111.8 7.3 the Pacific via Cairns 11,681 International Airport and ACCOMMODATION Information Media and Telecommunications 322.0 1.1 the Port of Cairns, and with & FOOD SERVICES Financial and Insurance Services 850.3 3.0 road and rail links to major 11,072 (9.5%) Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services 2,748.0 9.6 Australian cities, the region EDUCATION & Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 1,331.6 4.6 has unrivalled connectivity TRAINING Administrative and Support Services 1,097.0 3.8 to northern Australia. 10,164 (8.8%) Public Administration and Safety 1,823.9 6.3 CONSTRUCTION Education and Training 1,019.6 3.5 8,968 (7.7%) Health Care and Social Assistance 1,727.6 6.0 Arts and Recreation Services 377.2 1.3 These five industries accounted for 56,993 Other Services 753.8 2.6 people, or 49.1% of Total Industries 28,773.6 100.0 the total TNQ Regional workforce.

02 ADVANCECAIRNS.COM A united business 2 MILLION DOMESTIC VISITORS community led by 863,000 INTERNATIONAL VISITORS Advance Cairns was 130,000+ AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS ANNUALLY CONVOY pivotal in securing these massive federal funding commitments - with the power of the DELIVERS 50-strong Cairns TNQ Convoy to Canberra delegation the key catalyst.

Member for Leichhardt, $658M the Hon Warren Entsch MP The Cairns TNQ Convoy to Canberra has secured unprecedented federal funding commitments for Tropical . Thanks to our partners Tourism Tropical North Queensland and Cairns Chamber of Commerce for joining us in a united voice.

$287m $190m $60m $50m $50m $21m Captain Cook Peninsula Cairns Gulf Hann Mossman Highway Development University Savannah Highway Mill Daintree upgrade Road Stage 2 Hospital Way road sealing Bio Precinct Stage 1 sealing final stage

Advance Cairns is the peak independent non-government BECOME A advocacy and economic development organisation for MEMBER Tropical North Queensland. Business-funded, outcome- driven and a long-term vision. Join today so your business TODAY contributes to revitalising the region.

Advance Cairns acknowledges the fellow business organisations Tourism Tropical North Queensland For more information www.advancecairns.com and Cairns Chamber of Commerce for their support of the Cairns TNQ ADVANCE CAIRNS 4/16 MINNIE STREET, CAIRNS . PHONE: 4080 2900 Convoy to Canberra. PROSPECTUS ADVANCE CAIRNS 03

ADVANCE CAIRNS MEET THE TEAM OUR TEAM OUR DIRECTORS

Nick Trompf, CEO (above)

Wendy Hughes, Policy & Economic Michael Delaney, Deputy Chairman Trent Twomey, Chairman Development Partner, BDO Cairns Pharmacist and partner, Alive Pharmacy Warehouse Manager

Taylor Moy, EA Business Operations

PATRONS/ LIFE MEMBERS

Clive Skarrott AM Patron

Professor Sandra Harding, Director Sean Adams, Director Chris Boland, Director and George Vice Chancellor and President, Managing Director, CSF Chair of the Finance and Risk Chapman James Cook University Industries Management Committee AO Patron CEO, Ports North

Lt. Gen John Grey AC (Ret’d) Patron

Richard Ireland Inaugural Life Mark Hope, Director Andy Taylor, Director Melissa Nielsen, Jodie Duignan-George, Member CFO, Cairns Airport Director, Prime Director Director Construction Group Partner, Miller Harris Associate Vice Chancellor, Lawyers CQUniversity

04 ADVANCECAIRNS.COM Torres Strait Island Region

Torres Shire

Northern Peninsula TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND MEET THE TEAM ABOUT Region Mapoon Shire

US Napranum Shire

Lockhart River Shire Aurukun Shire

Pompuraaw Shire Cook Shire Kowanyama Shire Hopevale Shire

Mornington Shire Shire

Carpenteria Shire

Burke Shire Croyden Shire Etheridge Shire Hinchinbrook Shire PATRONS/ LIFE MEMBERS

Cloncurry Mt Isa City TOWNSVILLE CITY Shire McKinlay Charters Towers Shire Richmond Flinders Region Shire Shire

Advance Cairns is the peak independent non-government Advance Cairns advocacy and economic development organisation for understands the importance Tropical North Queensland (TNQ). We work with a long-term vision to create a resilient and prosperous TNQ, provide and value of the largest apolitical leadership and create a unified voice for the region. community precinct in Cairns. Our membership Taking in 26 local government services are working to build a with Advance Cairns areas, our region extends from resilient tropical economy. Cardwell to the Torres Strait, and Across the region, urban has formed an exciting from the border areas cater for residential, partnership as The Cairns to the . commercial, industrial, institutional, Nearly two-thirds of the region’s entertainment and tourist land Show Association embarks population live within the Cairns uses. Rural land is largely used on the implementation of Regional Council statistical area for agriculture, particularly sugar and while tourism is the region’s cane farming, tropical fruits and our Masterplan. major export industry, growth vegetables, coffee, cattle grazing, - CARMEN FERREIRA, SECRETARY MANAGER, CAIRNS SHOW industries such as agribusiness, timber production, mining and ASSOCIATION AND CAIRNS AGRICULTURAL, health, education and professional fishing. PASTORAL AND MINING ASSOCIATION

PROSPECTUS ADVANCE CAIRNS 05 ADVANCE CAIRNS OUR REGIONAL PRIORITIES

dvocating for the region is the primary focus of AAdvance Cairns. In leading the advocacy agenda, we work collaboratively with our members and strategic partners to identify the catalysts needed to deliver a self-sustaining, resilient and prosperous TNQ economy. The resulting regional priorities fall into one of two categories - infrastructure or policy priorities – and form the basis of our agenda in engaging with politicians and government officials at Federal, State, and local levels.

INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES

Priority: Cairns Convention Centre Highlight: $176 million expansion and refurbishment confirmed with detailed business case well underway.

Priority: Cairns Shipping Development Project Highlight: $120 million dredging of the Cairns Port (Trinity Inlet) underway.

Priority: Cairns Ring Road Highlight: $152 million confirmed for the Smithfield bypass (work underway) and $287.2 million confirmed for the upgrade (Cairns CBD to Smithfield).

Priority: Nullinga Dam Highlight: Detailed business case nearing completion.

Priority: Gulf Savannah Way POLICY PRIORITIES Highlight: $50 million confirmed for phase 1 in sealing the Western Queensland section Priority: International Aviation Route Development of the national highway. Highlight: $48.6 million State funding secured with additional funding now being sought to aid Priority: HMAS Cairns (Defence) in attracting new airlines to the region. Highlight: $380 million to upgrade facilities confirmed, with a further $300 million to be spent on Priority: Superyacht Chartering base redevelopment in the late 2020s. Highlight: Revisions to the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 are being Priority: Cairns Marine Maintenance Precinct sought to allow foreign flagged superyachts Highlight: Cairns Marine Precinct named an asset to charter in Australia. of national strategic importance and $100 million now being sought to increase Priority: Cairns Hospital – Level 6 (Tertiary) precinct capacity. Highlight: Options to secure land for the proposed CHHHS Research, Education and Innovation Priority: JCU Cairns Enterprise Bundle Centre are being investigated. Highlight: $60 million confirmed to establish the Cairns Tropical Enterprise Centre Priority: Uniform Electricity Tariffs (CTEC), part of the proposed CHHHS Highlight: State Government continues to push Research, Education and Innovation Centre for policy reform; a new Advance Cairns (Cairns University Hospital). regional policy is in development.

06 ADVANCECAIRNS.COM OUR REGIONAL PRIORITIES GET INVOLVED Advance Cairns members are socially responsible businesses who have committed to securing a legacy of prosperity for the region. Through your membership, you will join these leaders in demonstrating a commitment to move beyond talk and into action. How you engage is ultimately up to you.

As a member of Advance Cairns, you can engage with our activities and build your connections with executive business leaders – and grow the profile of your organisation across the region. CONNECT Throughout the year, we host a number of events exclusively for members which feature high profile speakers and guests and which can provide you with access to senior politicians and executive leaders of top tier Australian companies.

Each of our advocacy priorities are reviewed annually in collaboration with member representatives and with key regional partners such as the Cairns Chamber of Commerce, Regional Development Australia, Superyachts Great Barrier Reef and Tourism Tropical North Queensland. Have your say in these reviews by engaging with our Board INFLUENCE members, Advisory Council members and Executive team throughout the year. You can also nominate to sit on our member committees and Board of Directors. A range of members also get to directly influence policy at a political level by participating in major advocacy initiatives and ministerial round-tables.

Through your membership, you will help us drive government support for catalytic projects and vital policy change, using your voice to shape the region PROSPER to secure a prosperous economy for TNQ.

PROSPECTUS ADVANCE CAIRNS 07 ADVANCE CAIRNS OUR MEMBERS ARE BUSINESS INNOVATORS FROM ACROSS THE REGION Our membership base is made up of a diverse range of leading business, academic and not-for-profit organisations from across TNQ. Each member organisation nominates their senior executive(s) to act as their Advance Cairns representative, and these members form the core of our business network. Advance Cairns ensures members are well connected and well informed on economic, business and public policy issues that impact on the prosperity of the region. Contact CEO Nick Trompf on 07 4080 2900 or [email protected] to enquire about membership.

CURRENT MEMBER BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR

TOURISM

AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING TRANSPORT, POSTAL AND WAREHOUSING CONSTRUCTION

RETAIL TRADE

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

RENTING, HIRING AND REAL ESTATE

ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER & WASTE

PUBLIC INFORMATION HEALTH CARE AND AND SAFETY SOCIAL ASSISTANCE

INFORMATION, MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND MANUFACTURING TECHNICAL OTHER

08 ADVANCECAIRNS.COM MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

PLATINUM EXECUTIVE PREMIER GENERAL COMMUNITY $53,000* $25,750* $12,500* $4,500* $1,800*

• Limited to 4 members • Limited to 8 members • Limited to 12 members • Eligible for Board • Limited to 10 members • Eligible for Board position • Eligible for Board • Eligible for Board nomination • Invitations to member • Includes Advisory council nomination nomination • Eligible for Advisory events (1 free ticket for membership • Includes Advisory council • Eligible for Advisory council nominations each event) • Drive regional strategy membership council nominations • Invitations to member • Receive all • Drive regional strategy • Contribute to regional events (1 free ticket for communications • Access signature events each event) with senior politicians • Access signature events strategy • Use of Advance Cairns • Invitations to join member logo • Profiled at one with senior politicians • Invitations to private meetings with senior delegations and trade membership event per • Profiled at one missions annum (option to present) membership event per politicians and officials annum (option to present) • Invitations to member • Receive all • Invitations to private communications meetings with senior • Invitations to private events (up to 2 free tickets politicians and officials meetings with senior at each event) • Use of Advance Cairns member logo • Invitations to member politicians and officials • Invitations to join events (up to 10 free • Invitations to member delegations and trade • Opportunity to host tickets for each event) events (up to 5 free tickets missions ‘member to member’ roundtables • Pull-up banner / logo for each event) • Receive all recognition on all • Invitations to join communications • Voting rights at the AGM communications and at all delegations and trade • Use of Advance Cairns events missions member logo • Invitations to join • Participation in key • Opportunity to host delegations and trade parliamentary visits an Advance Cairns missions • Receive all networking event • Participation in key communications (additional cost) parliamentary visits • Use of Advance Cairns • Opportunity to host • Receive all member logo ‘member to member’ roundtables communications • Opportunity to host • Use of Advance Cairns an Advance Cairns • Opportunity to be a key member logo networking event industry spokesperson / (additional cost) industry expert on relevant • Opportunity to host media issues an Advance Cairns • Opportunity to host networking event ‘member to member’ • Opportunity to nominate (additional cost) roundtables a local, not-for-profit organisation for pro bono • Opportunity to host • Opportunity to be a key community membership ‘member to member’ industry spokesperson / (pro bono membership roundtables industry expert on relevant remains current for duration • Opportunity to be a key media issues of premier membership). industry spokesperson / • Eligible to present • Voting rights at the AGM industry expert on relevant to relevant national / media issues international investors and • Eligible to present government to relevant national / • Opportunity to nominate international investors and a local, not-for-profit government organisation for pro bono • Opportunity to promote community membership business to the Advance (pro bono membership remains current for duration Cairns member database of executive membership). • Opportunity to nominate • Voting rights at the AGM a local, not-for-profit organisation for pro bono community membership (pro bono membership remains current for duration of platinum membership). • Voting rights at the AGM *Membership rates are inclusive of GST

PROSPECTUS ADVANCE CAIRNS 09 ADVANCE CAIRNS CREATING A BETTER FUTURE GET INVOLVED AND HAVE YOUR SAY To create a better future for the region, Advance Cairns uses thought leadership, vision, strategy, engagement and influence to unlock economic potential and create a resilient and prosperous TNQ. Make the most of your membership and have your say in shaping the region’s future by joining one of our member-driven working groups. Opportunities include our Advisory Council, Finance & Risk Management Committee and Membership & Events Sub-Committee.

Thank you to the following members who are actively engaged in building a stronger future for TNQ.

PATRONS Professor Sandra Harding ADVISORY COUNCIL Andy Taylor Clive Skarott AM Melissa Nielsen Clive Skarott AM Director MEMBERS Advance Cairns Director (Observer) Advance Cairns Director Advance Cairns Patron Vice Chancellor and Trent Twomey Prime Construction Advance Cairns Patron Miller Harris Lawyers President, James Cook Advance Cairns Chairman Group George Chapman AO University Alive Pharmacy David Kempton David Kirchner Advance Cairns Patron Warehouse Andy Reeves (Observer) Brazier Motti Mark Hope Cairns Post RDA FNQ&TS Lt. Gen. John Grey AC Director Michael Delaney Michael Delaney (Ret’d) CFO, Cairns Airport Advance Cairns Deputy Christopher Zilm Lt. Gen. John Grey AC (Observer) Advance Cairns Patron Chairman Cairns State High School Ret’d (Observer) Advance Cairns Deputy Jodie Duignan-George BDO Advance Cairns Patron Chair Director Colin MacKinnon BDO LIFE MEMBERS Associate Vice Chancellor, Chris Boland Brilliant Technology Nick Loukas (Observer) Richard Ireland CQUniversity Advance Cairns Director Cairns Chamber of Ireland’s Motor Group Ports North David Kirchner Commerce MEMBERSHIP Melissa Nielsen Brazier Motti AND EVENTS Director Prof Sandra Harding Pip Close (Observer) SUB-COMMITTEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Partner, Miller Harris Advance Cairns Director Paul Woodhouse TTNQ MEMBERS Trent Twomey Lawyers James Cook University Grant Broadcasters Paul Woodhouse Chairman Committee Chair Pharmacist and Partner, Sean Adams Mark Hope Ross Moller FINANCE AND RISK Grant Broadcasters Alive Pharmacy Director Advance Cairns Director LJ Hooker Edge Hill MANAGEMENT Warehouse Managing Director, CSF Cairns Airport COMMITTEE Jeff Schrale Industries Janet Hamilton MEMBERS ANZ Michael Delaney Jodie Duignan-George Cairns Convention Centre Chris Boland Deputy Chairman Andy Taylor Advance Cairns Director Advance Cairns Director Sharon Dawson Partner, BDO Cairns Director CQUniversity Steven Davies and Committee Chair Dawsons Engineering Prime Construction The Wallace Family Ports North Chris Boland Group Melissa Nielsen Director and Chair of the Advance Cairns Director Richard Ireland Trent Twomey Finance and Risk Miller Harris Lawyers Ireland’s Motor Group Advance Cairns Chairman Management Committee Alive Pharmacy CEO, Ports North Sean Adams Wendy Morris Warehouse Advance Cairns Director The Morris Family Cairns Steel Fabricators

BECOME A MEMBER call CEO Nick Trompf on 07 4080 2900 or email [email protected]

010 ADVANCECAIRNS.COM OUR PLATINUM, EXECUTIVE AND GENERAL MEMBERS MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO CREATING A BETTER FUTURE OUR WORK AND WE ARE SINCERELY GRATEFUL FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT. PLATINUM MEMBERS

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

Thank you to the following members who are actively engaged in building a stronger future for TNQ. GENERAL MEMBERS*

AAB Equipment Dawsons Engineering NAB Business Qld AFL Cairns Destination Cairns Marketing Nightowl Convenience Air Freight Handling Services EMBECA Norship Alive Pharmacy Warehouse Energy Queensland Pasma Electrical Aurecon Australasia FGF Developments Peters Bosel Lawyers Australia and New Zealand Banking Findex Cairns Piccone’s Group (ANZ) Flanagan Consulting Plaster Metal Cladding (P.M.C) Electrics Flinders Shire Council Quicksilver Connections Big Cat Green Island Fowler’s Group Raymond Plumbing Brazier Motti Grant Thornton Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Ltd Brilliant Technology Halpin Partners Accountants Reef Magic Cruises BSE Cairns Slipways Haz-Elec Industries Pty Ltd Riley Resort Cairns & Hinterland Health HEH Civil Pty Ltd SBJ Joint Venture Pty Ltd Cairns Penny Savings & Loans Herron Todd White (Cairns) Pty Ltd Shangri-la Hotel Cairns Private - Ramsay Health Hilton Hotel Star 102.7 & 4CA Cairns Show Association Holding Redlich TAFE North Queensland Cairns State High School Jacobs Group Taylor Byrne Pty Ltd (Cairns) Cairns Wholesale Paint Joe Vella Insurance Brokers Telstra Business Centre Calanna Pharmacy Kleinhardt Ten Years Younger / CareLynx CaPTA Group Kur-World The Morris Family Catholic Education Services Cairns LDI Constructions The Reef Casino CBRE LJ Hooker Edge Hill The Wallace Family Chapman Group Mac Farms Pty Ltd TNQ Hydraulics Cock & Bull MacDonnells Law Trinity Anglican School Colliers International (Cairns) McDonalds Family Restaurant Tropical Reef Shipyard CPB Contractors Miller Harris Lawyers Westpac CQ University My Pathway WGC Lawyers Pty Ltd

*Member list current as at May 2019.

PROSPECTUS ADVANCE CAIRNS 011 Cairns needs a strong advocacy group. We elected to throw our support behind Advance Cairns because they are across the regional issues, they maintain important stakeholder relationships and they get the importance of a healthy diversified region- al economy. Ultimately it needs to be about marked change and the Cairns Marine Precinct is just one of many examples where we have achieved that with Advance Cairns.

OLAV GROOT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NORSHIP

Council is fully aware that you and your team have spent many hours advocat- ing for this outcome with both State and Federal Ministers and parliamentarians. This is a tremendous outcome for the Far North and North West Queensland in itself, and once the Road is fully sealed we will see the economic and social benefits that we have for so long been advocating for.

DARYL BUCKINGHAM, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, FLINDERS SHIRE COUNCIL

4/16 Minnie Street, Cairns, QLD, 4780, Australia Phone: (61 7) 4080 2900 Email: [email protected] Postal: PO Box 3065, Cairns, QLD, 4870, Australia Join Now. Visit advancecairns.com/members 012 ADVANCECAIRNS.COM