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March 19th, 2025

The Cairns Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with WGC Lawyers, PVW Partners and LJ Hooker Cairns Edge Hill present their first Cairns Economic Monitor Report. This month they are reporting on the first cut to interest rates since November 2020 when rates were cut to the ‘emergency’ level of 0.10%. This cut to 4.15% would […]

March 11th, 2025

June 25th, 2024

Tradelinked Cairns-PNG-Pacific in conjunction with the Exchange Innovation & Information Centre Cairns – EiiC is offering an opportunity for North Queensland businesses to join in a delegation travelling to Port Moresby and Bougainville 21-27 September.   Delegates will be introduced to many new experiences including attendance at the international Chocolate Festival in Buka.  For further information […]

February 16th, 2024

February 8th, 2024

Today, Thursday 8th February 2024, is an historic day in the Australian Parliament in Canberra where PM James Marape became the first Pacific Island leader to address the Australian Parliament *Thursday 08th February, 2024 PM Marape addresses Aust Federal Parliament – https://www.facebook.com/NBCNewsPNG/videos/1063786924688364/?mibextid=nb1MFm3jZYALyyMy

February 4th, 2024

Tradelinked Cairns-PNG-Pacific has joined with Exchange Innovation and Information Centre (EiiC) to bring you a full calendar of events for 2024.  This includes business monthly networking in both Cairns and Port Moresby; Inbound and Outbound delegations, including to Bougainville in 2024; industry briefings and training sessions.   Click here to view the Calendar in full – […]

August 4th, 2023

Tradelinked has partnered with Exchange Innovation & Information Centre (EiiC) to offer an opportunity for businesses to join this delegation travelling to Lae and Port Moresby 2-9 November 2023.  The delegation will coincide with the 60th Diamond Anniversary of the Morobe Agricultural Show in Lae and the Tradelinked Business Networking evening in Port Moresby. For […]

July 28th, 2023

New deal to help Cairns do business with nearest international neighbours MEDIA RELEASE SHARE   Published: 26th July 2023. (Note: information was correct at date of publication but may have since been changed or superseded.) Cairns businesses will get more opportunities to do business in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific under a new five-year deal. Council […]

March 31st, 2023

New Trade Commissioner role strengthens Pacific relationship  (Media Statement) Queensland’s economic presence in the Pacific will be strengthened by the appointment of Ms Leata Alaimoana as Trade Commissioner for the region.  Based in the Brisbane office of Trade and Investment Queensland, Ms Alaimoana will travel extensively through the Pacific.  She has 20 years’ experience managing projects in […]

March 13th, 2023

Tradelinked has been given a boost with funding from the Queensland Government announced on Friday 10th March by Member for Cairns Michael Healy MP. We will be working hard with EiiC (Education Innovation and Information Centre) Cairns and Trade & Investment Qld to deliver on increased trade activities between Cairns and the Pacific region, with […]