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CQUniversity Supplier Opportunity Forum. 25 July 2013. Neil Lethlean . Economic Development Manager Capricorn Enterprise. 7 Priority Projects. Critical Priority Road, Rail and Air Infrastructure
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CQUniversity Supplier Opportunity Forum 25 July 2013
Neil Lethlean Economic Development Manager Capricorn Enterprise
7 Priority Projects • Critical Priority Road, Rail and Air Infrastructure • CQUniversity and TAFE Partnership to up skill Central Queensland and form Queensland’s first dual sector University. • Rockhampton Riverfront redevelopment including Convention and Sporting precincts. • Great Keppel Island and Coastal Foreshore Revitalisation. • Industrial land and associated infrastructure inc GIA • CQNRL Bid Success – securing the region’s first NRL Football team. • Support Major Regional Events.
What’s Happening? • Great Keppel Island Re-development Project. • Marketing of Gracemere Industrial Area – Investment and Industry. • Economic Development Strategy for Region. • 2013 CQ Major Projects Study = $159 Billion • Economic Profile. • Statistical & Data Analysis.
Rockhampton Region Industry Link Program (RRIL) • A mechanism for capturing industry capability. • A mechanism for capturing project information and procurement opportunities. • Automatic matching of business opportunities to business capabilities. • Alerts for registered business of business opportunities. • A community engagement tool that captures registrations of interest from business. • Provides industry buyers a means of advertising tenders and purchasing requirements.
Industry of employment (a)(b)(c), Rockhampton (R) and Fitzroy, 2011 (a) Based on usual residence. (b) Aged 15 years and over. (c) Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification 2006 (Revision 1.0). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011, Basic Community Profile – B43.
Major industry forums &Innovation Festivals Forum Presentations - 2012 & 2013 Innovation Festivals - 2012 & 2013 • Arrow Energy Limited – Robert McRuvie. • Bandana Energy Limited – Michael Gray & Stuart Clarke. • Energy Skills Queensland – Glenn Porter. • Aurizon – Mark Greener. • QGC – John Abraham. • NBN Co – Anthony Godden. • Uploaded to Capricorn Enterprise’s website http://www.capricornenterprise.com.au/economic-development/current-projects/2012-major-industry-forum/