- Helped open the Cooktown Discovery Festival and launch of ‘48 Days- A Shared History' mural project, ably supported by my beautiful daughter Mackenzie, Cooktown
- Spoke at the 2015 Suicide & Self Harm Prevention Conference in recognition of the Dr Edward Koch Foundation’s 20 Years of activities, Cairns
- Launched the ‘Our North, Our Future’ White Paper on Developing Northern Australia, Cairns
- Watched the races and worked the bar at the annual Laura Races and Rodeo, Laura
- Learnt about Tuberculosis management activities and effective health programs, Vietnam
- Discussed the Northern Australia White Paper at the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy forum, Smithfield
- Congratulated my good friend Betty Hinton from Floravilla Ice Cream for winning a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, Daintree
- Pledged support for community stakeholders and Wet Tropics Management Authority on the Yellow Crazy Ant threat, Kuranda
- Updated people on the work of the NA Insurance Premiums Task Force at the Archers Body Corporate Seminar, Cairns
- Visited defence force personnel to discuss Australia’s military commitments, Middle East
- Launched the Cairns Festival and supported events at the Cairns Show, Cairns
- Met with Mayors, CEOs of the Torres Strait councils and Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion, Thursday Island