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COMMUNITY, ECONOMY, INNOVATION

The Cooktown Expo 2020 will be a bi-annual event focused on building relationships, showcasing economic development initiatives, celebrating unique heritage, sharing innovation, and inspiring progress. The event, spread over 3 weeks in July 2020, will feature key weekends with thematic festivals. The consortium includes partners like Cook Shire Council, institutions, and indigenous organizations. The vision for the Expo includes forums, discussions, and showcasing regional arts, cultural heritage, business innovation, and environmental sustainability. The ultimate goal is to create a lasting legacy, foster collaboration, and spark economic growth, creating new opportunities and promoting regional development.

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COMMUNITY, ECONOMY, INNOVATION

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  1. COMMUNITY, ECONOMY, INNOVATION

  2. Cooktown Expo 2020 • The Cooktown Expo 2020 will be a bi-annual event built on the theme “A Shared History” with the following objectives: • Build relationships and capacity in the region • Showcase economic development initiatives and business innovation, with a strong Indigenous focus • Celebrate and promote Cooktown’s unique heritage highlighting Cooktown as a model for reconciliation • Create an opportunity to share innovation, promote progress and foster cooperation and showcase our unique arts and culture • Build a sustainable future for the region • Inspire, challenge and educate

  3. Cooktown Expo 2020 • The Expo will be delivered over 3 weeks in July 2020* • 3 Key Weekends • July 11 – 12:Reconciliation Rocks Music Festival • July 17 – 19:Discovery Festival • July 24 – 26: Endeavour Festival • *The dates and program themes are preliminary only and subject to change.

  4. Cooktown Expo 2020 • Council has formed the Cooktown Expo 2020 Consortium. Members include: • Cook Shire Council • WujalWujal Aboriginal Shire Council • Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council • Gungarde Aboriginal Corporation • James Cook University • The National Trust of Australia (Queensland) • TCICA (Torres and Cape Indigenous Council’s Alliance)

  5. Cooktown Expo 2020 • We have brought on a range of supporting partners, including: • The Australian National Maritime Museum • National Museum of Australia • National Library of Australia • Ang-Gnarra Aboriginal Corporation • Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council

  6. Cooktown Expo 2020 • Cooktown Expo 2020 Support members include: • Tourism Tropical North Queensland • Cairns, Douglas, Gladstone Councils / The Town of 1770 • Army, Navy

  7. Cooktown Expo 2020 • The objective of the Consortium and our partners is to work together collaboratively to develop the program and stage the Expo. • We are jointly committed to creating a lasting legacy for the Cape York and Torres Strait region.

  8. Cooktown Expo 2020 • Our vision for the reimagined Expo includes an ideas exchange, forums, discussions, conferences, showcasing: • Regional arts, culture, sport and heritage • Economic development and business innovation • Marine (GBR), agricultural and environmental sustainability • Indigenous culture and education • Tourism – cultural, adventure, eco tourism

  9. Cooktown Expo 2020 • We are very much outcomes focused in our approach to planning and our mantra is about creating a lasting legacy for the region. • Bi-annual event which will create a forum to educate, share innovation, promote progress and foster co-operation. • Create new job and business opportunities • Foster regional collaboration and innovation • Provide an opportunity to build a return on investment for the State through long term employment and investment which will build our economic self sufficiency.

  10. Cooktown Expo 2020 • Outcomes: • Leverage the Government’s investment in infrastructure projects in the Cape York region • Accelerate the development of new enterprises to build a sustainable economic future. • Build the regional profile of The Cape and Torres Strait through tourism

  11. COOKTOWN 2020

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