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Department of State Development

Dive Queensland

Eco Fish

KPMG

Queensland Apprenticeship Services

Queensland Seafood Industry

Tropical North Queensland TAFE

The Super Yacht Group - Great Barrier Reef

Transport Distribution and Seafood Industry Training Advisory Board (ITAB)

Vocational Partnerships Group Inc.

Yachting Queensland


Cairns Port Authority

Cairns Port Authority (CPA) is a statutory Queensland Government Owned Corporation. Our portfolio includes the management and operation of:

• Port of Cairns, a multipurpose regional seaport that caters to a diverse range of industries
• Cairns international Airport, the sixth busiest airport in the country
• Over 1,100 hectares of strategic port land and property
• Cityport – an urban waterfront development project adjacent to eh Central Business District.

CPA is actively involved in the cooperative marketing and promotion of Cairns and Tropical North Queensland as a tourist destination and facilitation of trade opportunities.

Our seaport management has spanned 97 years, commencing in 1906.

Contact: Kerry Egerton
Manager Employee and Public Relations
Cairns Port Authority
Cnr Grafton & Hartley Streets
P O Box 594, Cairns Qld 4870
Phone: 07 4052 3888
Fax: 07 4052 1493
Mobile: 0410 308 360
Email:
marketing@cairnsport.com.au
Website: www.cairnsport.com.au

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Department of State Development

Government Department of State Development helps businesses start up, grow and prosper by providing a wide range of high quality products and services.


Contact: Colleen Watson
Senior State Development Officer
Postal Address: PO Box 2358, Cairns, QLD 4870.
Office Address: Cnr Grafton & Hartley Streets, Cairns QLD 4870
Phone: 4048 1111
Fax: 4048 1122
Email: colleen.watson@sd.qld.gov.au
Web sites: www.sd.qld.gov.au www.smartsmallbusiness.qld.gov.au

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Ecofish is a non-profit organisation representing the seafood and marine industry in Far North Queensland. The group or industry cluster was established as a company in July 1999 to ensure the industry’s long term survival and ecological sustainability whilst maximising the economic benefits to the region. The members are a mix of fishers, fish processors, wholesalers and retailers, chandleries, slipways, engineers, paint and fuel distributors, and other support services such as legal and financial as well as government and community organisations.

Ecofish is the future of fishing and is committed to the following objectives:

Securing long-term industry participation in Far North Queensland fisheries.
Increasing community and political support for the fishing industry by raising the awareness and understanding of the value of the industry to the Far North Queensland region.
Ensuring the Far North Queensland fishing industry is at the forefront of world’s best ecologically sustainable fishing practices.
Facilitating communication and involvement with relevant government departments, authorities and marine stakeholders.
Working with educational bodies to improve industry training to develop attractive career opportunities and a skilled workforce.
Establishing greater national and international market profiles for local seafood produce, marine products and services.

Contact: Jodie Hoerler
Ecofish TNQ Ltd
PO Box 3065
102 Grafton Street
CAIRNS QLD 4870
Email: jhoerler@ecofish.com.au
Phone: 07 4040 4444
Fax: 07 4051 2966
www.ecofish.com.au

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The Queensland Dive Tourism Association

DIVE Queensland is a non-profit, membership based, incorporated association committed to the promotion and development of the diving industry in Queensland and the advancement of diving, tourism and the tourism infrastructure surrounding it.

The primary mission of DIVE Queensland is the advancement of diving, diving tourism and the economic development and growth of our industry.

Contact: Margie McKenzie
General Manager
144 Sheridan St, Cairns QLD 4870
P.O. Box 5120, Cairns. 4870 Queensland, Australia
Email: info@dive-queensland.com.au
Office:+ 61 7 4051 1510
Fax:+ 61 7 4051 1519
Mob: 0419 789 683

web site: www.dive-queensland.com.au

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KMPG is locally owned and part of the global network of professional service forms whose aim is to turn understanding of information, industries and business trends into value. KPMG Cairns has been operates as an autonomous unit to offer services tailored to the local business needs with an ability to tap into international and national resources and skill bases. KPMG has experience in the maritime industry in Far North Queensland and supports all sectors of the industry and industry bodies in that regard.


KPMG Cairns
PO Box 7200, Cairns, Qld 4870
Phone: 07 4046 8888
Fax: 07 4051 0116
Email: carolinecheng@kpmg.com.au
Website: www.kpmgcairns.com.au

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Queensland Apprenticeship Services (QAS)

QAS provides free services including, information and advice, help with completing your New Apprenticeships paperwork, payment of Commonwealth Incentives and visits to your workplace.

Contact: Robyn Van Rooye
Regional Manager
192 Mulgrave Road, Cairns 4870
P.O. Box 7786, Cairns 4870
Phone: 07 4041 3915
Fax: 07 4031 9439
Email: rrooye@commerceqld.com.au
Toll Free: 1300 360 955
Web site:
www.qas.org.au

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QSIA is the peak body representing the interests of Queensland’s $800 million seafood industry. The Association’s core business includes ensuring commercial fishers maintain the right to sustainably harvest seafood products and promoting a favourable economic and policy environment for the seafood industry.

QSIA is active in raising the industry’s profile, development and delivery of high quality information and advice to relevant agencies on matters ranging from fisheries and marine park management, protection of the marine environment, research and development, industry policy and striving to ensure a balanced and rational approach towards Queensland fisheries.

Northern Regional Office
Phone: 07 4035 2438
Facsimile: 07 4035 1394
Email: nro@QSIA.com.au

Website: www.seafoodsite.com.au

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The Super Yacht Group - Great Barrier Reef is a consortium of organisations committed to developing the superyacht industry in Cairns and Tropical North Queensland. The industry contributes more than $20 million to the economy of Cairns. Training and skills development is a priority area for the cluster.

Contact: Jacqueline Brinkman
Market Development Manager
PO Box 3065
Cairns QLD 4870
Tel: +61 (0) 7 4051 2166
Fax: +61 (0) 7 4051 2966
Cell: 04191306 99
Email: info@superyachtgroupgreatbarrierreef.com
Website: www.superyachtgroupgreatbarrierreef.com

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TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND TAFE

TNQT offers accredited marine training programs including STCW 95 internationally endorsed courses.
TNQT recently signed a landmark agreement with American maritime training provider International Yachtmaster Training (IYT) to deliver internationally accredited Superyacht qualifications.
The IYT Yachtmaster Offshore certificate is recognised by 22 governments worldwide and by peak maritime bodies including the British Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the United States Coastguard.


Contact: Jo Pyne
Phone: +61 7 4042 2511
Fax: +61 7 4042 2413
Email: joann.pyne@det.qld.gov.au
Web:
www.det.qld.gov.au

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Transport Distribution and Seafood Industry Training Advisory Board (ITAB)

We are an industry owned ‘not for profit’ training advisory body representing the Maritime, Seafood, Road Transport, Logistics, Warehousing, Stevedoring, Aviation and Rail Industries. Our main role is to work with industry to ascertain their training needs, advise government of those needs and work with our national partners to develop Training Packages with and for industry.

Contact:
Steve Woodroffe (Qantas) Chair
Norm Hollingsworth Executive Officer
Peter Leslie Project Manager

PO Box 3061, Newstead, Qld, 4006
Level 1, 113 Breakfast Creek Road,
Newstead Qld 4006
Phone: 07 3872 8500
Fax: 07 3852 5966
Norm: 0413 620944,
Peter: 0413 620945

Email: tdtqld@tdtqld.com.au

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Vocational Partnerships Group Inc.

The Vocational Partnerships Group ( incorporating Reef 2005 ) has been providing vocational work placement, updated job information, career planning services and training advice on maritime and associated industries to Cairns and the Peninsula region for the last seven years.
The VPG works with a variety of programs that focus on transition into work. Our clientele covers the broad range of young people from 14 years through to mature age job seekers, and includes tertiary and overseas students.

Our focus is matching employers with the right person, meeting industry needs and working in partnership with existing organisations to achieve the best outcome for both clients.

Contact: Bobby May
Manager
PO Box 830N Nth Cairns 4870
1A Traders Lane, McCormack St , Manunda 4870
Phone: 07 40321677
Fax: 07 40321644
Mobile: 0418791222
Email: bobby@vpginc.com.au resources@vpginc.com.au
Web site: www.vpginc.com.au

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We are an organisation specialising in educating people to enjoy themselves in boats, in a safe way. We do this by making available education programs in sailing and power boating though our affiliated clubs and sailing schools that are spread along the coast of Queensland.

As a state sporting body we specialise in excellence in training and are a Registered Training Organisation.

Contact: Yachting Queensland
Phone: 07 3399 1111
Fax: 07 3399 1100

Email: office@qldyachting.org.au
Website: www.qld.yachting.org.au

138 Quay Street
Bulimba Q 4171

PO Box 19 138
Bulimba Q 4171

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