Media Portal
Media
Media & Communications is a part of the Corporate Relations team of Townsville Enterprise and is responsible for increasing the awareness of the Townsville & North Queensland region.
Media & Communications works closely with all areas of Townsville Enterprise to ensure effective communication of information to members and the media.
Responsibilities:
- Media services program
Your Contact:
| Nathan Campbell |
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Tourism
| Townsville on Tour | Regional Tourism Organisation Townsville Enterprise has recently participated in an international sales mission into the European tourism industry. The Queensland on Tour mission, aimed at promoting Queensland as a holiday destination, gave international industry a taste of what the Townsville region has to offer. | 12 Dec 2008 |
| RACQ up the hits for North Queensland | As part of the celebrations of Queensland’s 150th birthday the RACQ is running a competition to choose Queensland’s top 150 attractions. Voting is open online and parochial locals are being urged to log their votes daily. | 28 Nov 2008 |
| Magnetic Island tourism gets roll on after Crocodile | Townsville Enterprise welcomes the State Government’s weekend announcement of a $40,000 recovery campaign for Magnetic Island. The marketing campaign will target neighbouring regions through advertising, and bring a number of travel journalists to the region to increase visitation over the Christmas period. | 26 Nov 2008 |
| Townsville set to kick off | Rugby League World Cup 2008 is set to kick off the first game of the series in Townsville on Saturday 25th October. | 17 Oct 2008 |
| Townsville's second time on the Menu | Townsville has set the table for series two of Channel 7’s Mercurio’s Menu, with the film crew arriving in Townsville today. | 29 Sep 2008 |
Conventions
| Townsville's Zonta a Winner! | Townsville is set to host the Zonta International District 22 Conference in September 2009. Conference organisers have confirmed Townsville as the chosen destination for next year’s event, outbidding the likes of Brisbane and Noosa. | 12 Sep 2008 |
| North Queensland outstrips regional neighbours | Townsville Enterprise has taken the unique opportunity presented by a fresh Council, fresh Chairman and fresh fiscal year to benchmark the region’s key economic indicators against neighbouring regions. | 10 Jul 2008 |
| Townsville wins Higher Education Conference | The Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference is coming to Townsville. The conference will be held in 2009 and will run over 3 days from 29 June to 1 July. The city should expect up to 250 national delegates with an estimated delegate expenditure of $315,000 for this conference. | 08 Jul 2008 |
| Locals urged to hit the canvas | Townsville continues to shine as a business events destination with the Australian Canvas and Synthetic Products Association (ACASPA) holding their national expo and convention in the city this weekend. | 05 Jun 2008 |
| Indigenous tourism conference | North Queensland’s fledgling indigenous tourism industry is tipped to benefit from | 07 Feb 2008 |
Economic_Development
| Now to the future | With the Townsville City Council’s decision on funding for Townsville Enterprise drawing nearer the marketing and economic development organisation has conducted a study into the value of the projects they are pursuing to the region’s economy. | 11 Jul 2008 |
| North Queensland outstrips regional neighbours | Townsville Enterprise has taken the unique opportunity presented by a fresh Council, fresh Chairman and fresh fiscal year to benchmark the region’s key economic indicators against neighbouring regions. | 10 Jul 2008 |
| New tool to lift heavy industry | North Queensland has a new marketing tool to lure heavy industry investors with the release of a new targeted briefing document. The Townsville Enterprise publication was produced in partnership with the Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Industry and the Department of Infrastructure and Planning. | 02 May 2008 |
| Raindrops keep falling on our heads | Townsville Enterprise is urging water intensive industries to consider setting up in North Queensland following the Queensland Government decision to rule out the proposed Burdekin Pipeline. | 28 Apr 2008 |
| McDonald no longer on the farm | Townsville Enterprise has appointed Dr Lisa McDonald as General Manager of the Economic Development team. Dr McDonald had been the team’s acting manager since late last year - her appointment ensures the ongoing stability of the team at an important time for the region. | 22 Apr 2008 |
Corporate
| Now to the future | With the Townsville City Council’s decision on funding for Townsville Enterprise drawing nearer the marketing and economic development organisation has conducted a study into the value of the projects they are pursuing to the region’s economy. | 11 Jul 2008 |
| North Queensland outstrips regional neighbours | Townsville Enterprise has taken the unique opportunity presented by a fresh Council, fresh Chairman and fresh fiscal year to benchmark the region’s key economic indicators against neighbouring regions. | 10 Jul 2008 |
| Candidates speak out on TEL’s future | The future of Townsville Enterprise as the region’s peak Economic Development and Destination Marketing body is in safe hands as candidates for Saturday’s local government elections voiced support for the organisation’s current structure. | 10 Mar 2008 |
| Plenty of reasons to be jolly | Townsville Enterprise projects have delivered an economic windfall to the region ensuring the long term outlook for the region is for continued growth and prosperity. | 20 Dec 2007 |
| Program delivers Christmas presence | Channel Seven’s new weekend Sea Change TreeChange program brought immediate results for the region after a Townsville special aired last weekend. The program provided a snapshot of opportunities in the region during a time of year that many are considering potential relocation. | 13 Dec 2007 |