MINISTER NAMES TOWNSVILLE & MT ISA AS CENTRE OF ENTERPRISE
Published Wednesday, 08 November, 2006 at 09:18 AM
Minister for State Development, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
The Townsville-Mt Isa and north west Queensland region has been named as one of Queensland’s new Centres of Enterprise in the State Government’s ongoing commitment to driving regional economic development.
Speaking at a Business Breakfast in Townsville this morning, Minister for State Development John Mickel said the Centres of Enterprise concept would build on the valuable work already carried out through the Growing Regional Business and Leading Smart Regions planning processes.
“Centres of Enterprise is about taking programs like Leading Smart Regions to the next level - It’s about really driving those industries that are going to set you apart from other parts of Queensland, the nation and indeed the world,” he said.
Mr Mickel said key principles of the Centres of Enterprise model of development would be:
• Building on the great regional partnerships already in place
• Working on the regions’ strengths, targeting specific industries
• Focusing efforts on a small number of initiatives with the greatest potential for economic benefit
“This process is really about seizing the opportunities out there for local industry, there will be clear actions and it will be about getting results for the Townsville-Mt Isa and north west Queensland region,” he said.
Mr Mickel said a local forum would be held in the coming months to explore the concept further and involve local leaders and decision makers in the process.
“Establishing six Centres of Enterprise throughout Queensland is the Beattie Government delivering on its election promise to ramp up its support for regional economic development,” Mr Mickel said.
For more information contact the State Development Centre Townsville on 4799 7068.
Media contact: Chris Brown 3224 7349 or Elouise Campion 3224 6784.
8 November, 2006
Speaking at a Business Breakfast in Townsville this morning, Minister for State Development John Mickel said the Centres of Enterprise concept would build on the valuable work already carried out through the Growing Regional Business and Leading Smart Regions planning processes.
“Centres of Enterprise is about taking programs like Leading Smart Regions to the next level - It’s about really driving those industries that are going to set you apart from other parts of Queensland, the nation and indeed the world,” he said.
Mr Mickel said key principles of the Centres of Enterprise model of development would be:
• Building on the great regional partnerships already in place
• Working on the regions’ strengths, targeting specific industries
• Focusing efforts on a small number of initiatives with the greatest potential for economic benefit
“This process is really about seizing the opportunities out there for local industry, there will be clear actions and it will be about getting results for the Townsville-Mt Isa and north west Queensland region,” he said.
Mr Mickel said a local forum would be held in the coming months to explore the concept further and involve local leaders and decision makers in the process.
“Establishing six Centres of Enterprise throughout Queensland is the Beattie Government delivering on its election promise to ramp up its support for regional economic development,” Mr Mickel said.
For more information contact the State Development Centre Townsville on 4799 7068.
Media contact: Chris Brown 3224 7349 or Elouise Campion 3224 6784.
8 November, 2006