No Images? Click here Vote for People's Choice AwardVoting is now open in the People’s Choice Award as part of the 2018 Tropical North Queensland Innovation Awards (TNQIAs). Judges have selected a shortlist of 15 entries for the award and members of the Voting closes on 12 November. Vote at www.cairns.qld.gov.au/innovate. The TNQIA Presentation Event will be held on 22 November at the Tanks Arts Centre from 5:15pm with keynote speaker Dr Amantha Imber. Dr Imber is an innovation psychologist, best-selling author, and founder of Australia’s leading innovation consultancy Inventium. Limited tickets are available. Book now rsvp@cairns.qld.gov.au (preference will be given to local businesses, professionals and budding innovators.) The 2018 Tropical North Queensland Innovation Awards are made possible thanks to the generous support of our valued sponsors. Digital Capability Workshop - 7 November 2018Discover how to make your business stand out by creating a visually compelling commercial space and develop your digital action plan at a FREE digital business workshop. Discover: • current digital trends and how they impact your business Time: 7:45 for 8:00am- 12:30pm REGISTER now at: https://dbw181107cairns.eventbrite.com.au Delivered by Queensland Government and proudly supported by Cairns Regional Council. Interested in securing work on regional projects?The Far North Queensland Regional Projects Forum is your chance to learn about current and upcoming projects in FNQ and related supply chain opportunities. Gain gain valuable market intelligence from Construction Skills Queensland and hear updates on the Tropical North Global Tourism Hub and Wangetti Trail, the Cairns Convention Centre expansion, the Smithfield Bypass, the Atherton Hospital redevelopment and the Mount Emerald Wind Farm. Date: Thursday 25 October
2018 Places are limited, so register now to secure your place. Back to Work Regional ProgramThe Back to Work Regional program is designed to give regional Queensland employers the confidence to hire eligible unemployed adults and young people aged 15-24 years of age. Support payments are currently available for eligible employers of up to $20,000. Visit www.qld.gov.au/backtowork or call 13 QGOV (13 74 68) for more information. Payroll Tax in QueenslandIf you are an employer (or a group of employers) who employs in Queensland, you must register for payroll tax within 7 days after the end of the month in which your weekly Australian wages exceed $21,153. Wages liable for payroll tax include:
The 2018 Mayor's Christmas Cheer Appeal aims to raise funds to go toward the packing and delivery of 700 food hampers to help bring some festive cheer to members of the community who need it most. Donations to the Mayor's Christmas Cheer Appeal can be made securely via Council’s website; over the counter at one of Council’s customer service offices with cash, credit card, cheque or money order. Donations over $2 are tax deductible. Click here for more information and to donate online. Share in local dollars?Did you know...? Council injected $338 million directly into the Cairns economy last financial year through materials, services and employment. Council advertises tenders, expressions of interest and RFQs in the Weekend Post and on our tenders web page. Free economic dataNeed sound data to keep abreast of key economic changes and for making business decisions? Make use of Council's FREE Cairns Economic Profile tool. Powered by economy.id®, it presents easy-to-use data on local industry and economic performance, industry sectors, employment characteristics, infrastructure and assets. The Black Business Finder (BBF) is Queensland's online Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business directory. Commissioned by the Queensland Government's Industry Capability Network, the BBF connects project owners to Indigenous suppliers of goods and services. See more at www.bbf.org.au Want more Council news? Subscribe now!Keep up to date with all of Council's news, events and projects by signing up to our monthly community e-newsletter, Living in Cairns. We'd love your feedbackWe’re always interested in improving our communications and welcome your feedback on what you’d like to see more or less of. Email us with your thoughts! |