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Winner, 2004 Economic Development Leadership & Accomplishment
Award by CoreNet Global Learning. We
sponsored
and presented the award on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at the CoreNet Global
Summit in Chicago. A copy of their
award nomination can be
downloaded (1.85 MB, Adobe .pdf)
 
There was also a
May 19, 2004 press
release from Queensland Premier Peter Beattie congratulating Australia
TradeCoast on winning this award. |
Australia TradeCoast is a Queensland initiative to develop and market 8000
hectares of prime commercial and industrial land (1300 of it greenfield)
along the north and south sides of the Brisbane River mouth. (1
hectare = 2.5 acres approximately)
Australia TradeCoast is a four-way public-private partnership
:
- Queensland Government's Department of State
Development and Innovation
- City of Brisbane Office of Economic Development -
Invest Brisbane
- Port of Brisbane Corporation
- Brisbane Airport Corporation
The initiative includes both investment promotion services
and trade and industry development for businesses in the ports region of
Brisbane. There are also major infrastructure improvements in the
area.
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www.australiatradecoast.com.au
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maps for Brisbane,
Australia
Expands to a local map showing the
Australia TradeCoast Brisbane River area
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Contact information
Website : www.australiatradecoast.com.au |
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Companies in the Area
More than 7600 businesses already operate in the Australia
TradeCoast area.
The industry sector focus includes :
- transport and logistics, freight
- importers / exporters, services
- food & beverage processing
- high-tech manufacturing
- aviation and aerospace
- engineering
- property & construction
- environmental, waste disposal
There is a Brisbane Marine Industry Park for marine
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Past Projects
65 companies have moved to or expanded their operations in
the Australia TradeCoast area since it was formed, with 35 projects under
construction during 2003.
Recent projects include ;
- Raytheon Australia (Aerospace Logistics Centre of
Excellence)
- Advance Metal Products (aerospace, electronics,
white goods components)
- P&O (expanded warehousing)
- Chalmers Industries (container park extension and
warehouse)
- Australian Aerospace
- Sandvik (Sweden)
- OSI International Foods
- The Warehouse Group (New Zealand discount retailer)
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Other Resources
- Queensland Government's Department of State
Development and Innovation
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www.qld.gov.au
- maintains a global network of trade and investment
support offices
- City of Brisbane Office of Economic Development
- Port of Brisbane Corporation
- Brisbane Airport Corporation
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www.brisbaneairport.com.au
- 13.25 million passengers
- 140,000 international and domestic flights per year
- over 1000 hectares available for development
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| Relationship Disclosure
This Area Profile was written by GDI Solutions on the basis
of material provided to us by Australia TradeCoast. There is no
working relationship at this time.
We have provided this Area Profile for the convenience of
executives and advisors who may be interested in the area as one of the 2004
CoreNet Global Economic Development Leadership and Accomplishment Award
winners. We sponsored the award program, but had no role in the
selection of the winners by an independent panel chosen by CoreNet Global
Learning. |
Relationship leader at GDI Solutions for potential
investors
:
Bruce Donnelly
Please advise regarding any necessary corrections to this
Area Profile.
The relationship leader is responsible for maintaining
sufficiently frequent contact and knowledge at GDI Solutions about the participating area.
The leader keeps published GUIDE Area Profiles timely and consistent, and serves
as an initial point of contact for any investors who may choose not to
contact the local area representatives yet about their interests, such as at
a very exploratory or confidential stage of project planning or information
gathering.
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