News & Updates

The State Government has delivered its 2018-19 Budget earlier this week. Many of the Government’s flagship programs that assist Queensland businesses, innovators and entrepreneurs have received additional funding, which means more opportunities to scale up and grow...

Cairns Regional Council is putting together a “Register of Prequalified Suppliers for Project Consultants” and if you specialise in any of the number of professional services this is a great opportunity to get onto the Council’s radar for possible future work. The...

Who said that being an entrepreneur is easy? There might be a few “naturals” around who were born businesspeople, but for the rest of us starting and developing a business from scratch can be hard work, with plenty of trial and error and ups and downs along the way....

Gambling can be an occasional harmless flutter at the pokies but can also, at the extreme, mean a serious addiction. Considering the controversial nature of the activity and the large profits derived from it by the gaming operators, nearly a quarter of a century ago...

Forget “Christmas in July”; with the Federal Budget it’s Christmas in May every year as the Treasurer of the day opens up Santa’s sack and delivers presents for the electoral majority who have been nice. Traffic-busting in south-east Queensland is one clear winner...

The Federal Government has announced its changes to the $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) to make it easier for projects to obtain financial backing from Canberra. The move, announced by the Resources and Northern Australia Minister Matt...

Our "Grant of the Week" is not a grant, but it is nevertheless a useful source of potential funding to lift your business off the ground! Part of the Advance Queensland business agenda, the Queensland government has set up a $40 million Business Develop Fund to help...

Commercialisation can be a long, difficult and frustrating process. But if you have an innovative idea that’s market ready, you might be eligible for a Queensland Government grant of up to $250,000 to help your business grow to that next level of success. The fourth...

Good news from the Queensland Government for small and medium sized businesses, which are at least 3 years old, have a minimum turnover of $500,000, employ fewer than 50 people, and are going through an expansion process – the new Business Growth Fund Program can help...

Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government, the Hon Dr John McVeigh MP, has just announced the opening of the $272.2 million Regional Growth Fund for Initial Applications. The Regional Growth Fund will provide grants of $10 million or more...

Earlier today, the National Party of Australia party room in Canberra elected a new leader who, under the terms of the Coalition agreement, automatically becomes the Deputy Prime Minister. Michael McCormack, 57, Member for the seat of Riverina in New South Wales, is...

Australia’s long-standing support for a new multilateral free trade agreement in the Asia-Pacific region has finally come to a fruition on 24 January 2018, when…