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
