Seven Catalysts for Growth
With the State election looming, the Townsville Chamber has invited the major parties to address members on issues that keeps business and industry from developing or even starting up. We submitted a list of seven catalysts to remove blockages, create real savings for small businesses, and provide opportunities for growth.
We will be writing to our members shortly, asking them to identify their top three catalysts so we can inform candidates.
Keep regionalization efforts up. Regionalisation is the de-centralising of activities usually concentrated in Queensland’s South East corner. Townsville is well-placed to have a major Government agency operating from here. And we urge the State to keep up incentives that encourages workforce and businesses to be based here.
Keep up programs and infrastructure Townsville needs for a growing population. Practical projects like a pediatric intensive care unit, a new entertainment centre, and the upgrade of the Bohle River Bridge are urgent necessities that keep existing business from growing and new business from developing.
Help us skill our workers and keep them here. Growth in the mining industry is affecting other sectors, from construction to retail. To mitigate the effects of this two-speed economy, we need all the skilled labor we can create and find ways to keep them here.
Review start up and business costs. State imposed costs and requirements are chocking small businesses and keep new ones from starting up. We urge the State to review the legislation to cut down red tape and streamline approval and permit processes. It will deliver real savings for business.
Partner with Council and the Commonwealth for better connectivity. Townsville is the largest rollout of superfast broadband (NBN) in the country and it is the portal to the Queensland economic zones for minerals, agriculture and tourism. Partnership on connectivity projects is the key to our future, whether we connect by road, by rail or in the clouds.
Energy Security and Sustainability. Reliable energy supply at competitive pricing would attract investment in high growth areas. The State can facilitate the development of sustainable energy sources without investing capital of its own.
Go West! Whether it is the Townsville-Mount Isa Rail project or the Copper String project, Townsville has a lot to gain from an improved western corridor, including the movement of goods from the mineral province to distribution centres, and better access to health care and education services by western families.
Welcome to Townsville!!!
Whether you have recently relocated to Townsville for family, lifestyle or work, the Townsville Chamber is rolling out the welcome mat for you! Defence personnel, their spouses and partners, as well as business people and professionals who have moved to the area over the past 12months are invited to join the Young Chamber Committee at a networking event on Tuesday 28 February at Jupiters. Come and meet our members and see what's on offer. There's a world of possibility out there!
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