INVESTMENT opportunities in the tropical north’s tourism, innovation and agriculture sectors were showcased to newly arrived business migrants visiting the region this week.
Regional Development Australia (RDA) Tropical North chief executive officer Sonja Johnson said eight migrants and six migration agents joined the three-day Tropical North Queensland Business Investment Roadshow.
“RDA Tropical North has developed the roadshow in collaboration with Migration Queensland and Trade and Investment Queensland in a bid to bring new job-creating investment into the region,” she said.
Ms Johnson said the event hosted migrants from China and Taiwan from diverse business sectors wanting to invest in regional areas as well as Australian migration agents representing clients in China and South Africa.
She said the group of 14 received a mayoral welcome at a Cairns Regional Council-hosted networking function with local investment-ready projects such as the TNQ Plastics Recycling Industry Proposal.
Ms Johnson said Douglas and Mareeba shire councils and the Tablelands Regional Council also took part. She said they were briefed on the Daintree renewable microgrid, Far Northern Milling, Enserv Australia’s next generation battery manufacturing and the Priors Creek Precinct in Atherton.
The group visited Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre, Mareeba Industrial Park, Skybury Café and Roastery, an avocado farm at Walkamin and Gallo Dairyland.
“These business migrants are looking to invest from $1 million to $15 million to be part of the Queensland Business Nomination Program offering migrants the opportunity to join a community and contribute to the state’s economic growth and development through various programs.
“RDA Tropical North chairwoman Professor Hurriyet Babacan said tropical north Queensland’s lifestyle and climate held great appeal for people wanting to move from overseas.
“We need to demonstrate that a move to our beautiful part of the world could also be the start of a successful new opportunity for business migrants,” she said.
“Our region is already in demand for international students and an opportunity to invest in the region may be just what their families need to make the move to the tropical north.”
