Mr ENTSCH: It gives me pleasure to pay tribute to Cairns businessman Justin Parer, managing director of BSE Maritime Solutions. Mr Parer’s name has been synonymous with Cairns’ marine industry for more than two decades now. Justin built BSE Maritime Solutions up to be one of our city’s biggest shipyards and a maritime maintenance powerhouse.…
Mr ENTSCH: I’d like to take the opportunity to pay tribute to a former North Queensland Airports CEO, Norris Carter, who recently stepped down from this role. For the past four years, Norris’s exemplary leadership in overseeing Cairns and Mackay airports has been without question. Norris’s stewardship saw Cairns Airport named the 10th best airport…
Applications are now open under the third round of the federal government’s Australian Heritage Grants program. Grants of between $25,000 and $400,000 are available for projects that strengthen our national heritage. Regional communities will be among the key beneficiaries under this funding round designed to protect and preserve Australia’s national and world heritage sites, promote…
Local and tailored projects aimed at helping Cairns recover from the economic impact of COVID-19 will be supported through the Australian Government Local Recovery Fund. Applications are now open for local groups and organisations to apply to receive funding ranging from $10,000 to $200,000, to develop projects, including mentoring, training and reskilling, in line with…
NAIDOC Week 2020 is just around the corner and 11 organisations have been provided $16,420 to help celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander excellence. NAIDOC Week will be held between November 8-15 Successful Leichhardt grant* recipients were awarded funding under the Morrison Government’s $1.4 million program to support local organisations to celebrate the week. Federal…
A Morrison Government program to ensure regional communities remain safely connected to people, goods and new opportunities via the skies is open for another round of applications. Round 2 of the Regional Airports Program is part of the Morrison Government’s commitment to enhancing the accessibility and safety of regional and remote airports and aerodromes across…