The North Queensland region encompasses five major regional centres: Burdekin, Charters Towers, Hinchinbrook, Palm Island and Townsville. The region contributes over $17.1 billion annually (Ref - REMPLAN 2020 R1). to the Queensland economy and is home to over 240,000 people (Ref - Qld Government SA4). The region has one of the most diverse economic bases in Australia and enjoys a stunning natural environment of reef, rain forest and outback, which, provide tourism growth opportunities and an attractive lifestyle for its residents.The region is strategically positioned to provide goods and services via the extensive logistics network in the region for rail, road, sea and air. The network enables over $9.3 billion per annum of goods and services to be exported domestically and internationally (Ref - REMPLAN 2020 R1).Our North Queensland regional office (NQRO) is located in Townsville. It has a dedicated Defence Industry Hub that is actively developing defence supply chains and servicing industry. NQRO assists in supporting and growing local manufacturers to become more productive, increase international competitiveness and access emerging and diversified growth opportunities, to enable the delivery of leading technologies, processes and practices and attract increased private sector investment and jobs for Townsville.

Development and management of systems and processes for small business expansion.