News

April 1st, 2019

On Tuesday 26 March 2019 the new Tradelinked office was officially opened as part of the Exchange; Innovation & Information Centre (EiiC) at 91-97 Mulgrave Road, Cairns.  Approximately 100 guests from across PNG and Far North Queensland enjoyed an informal dinner hosted by the Cairns Language Centre and Cairns Business Centre.  The new facility will […]

March 25th, 2019

Following the Emerging Leaders Dialogue held in Cairns December 2018, the Lowy Institute has published an article in The Interpreter suggesting there is a strong and growing awareness that a renewed focus on the Australia-PNG relationship at the government level is going to mean a greater role for the far north in cross-border ties.  To […]

March 21st, 2019

If you’re interested in being one of a select group of businesses travelling to Port Moresby and Lae as part of a Tradelinked Cairns-PNG-Pacific delegation then please respond to the recently released Expression of Interest by COB 10 April 2019.  Delegates will mix with the movers and shakers of the Port Moresby and Lae business […]

March 15th, 2019

Check out the latest resource documents for business information in Cairns and across PNG on our ‘Resources Page’ The first is a publication from Lowy Institute providing a snapshot of PNG: politics, social trends, security, economics, infrastructure, geopolitical dynamics and future scenarios – Listed under ‘General’ The second is a link to the latest edition […]

March 13th, 2019

Representatives from Tradelinked Cairns-PNG-Pacific recently joined Papua New Guinea Government Ministers and Cairns civic and business leaders at a roundtable hosted by Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne.  Invited PNG ministerial dignitaries, Foreign & Trade Minister – Rimbink Pato; PNG Minister for Labour & Industrial Relations – Mehrra Kipefa and PNG Minister Assisting the […]

March 12th, 2019

Tradelinked Cairns-PNG-Pacific features in the February edition of Cairns Connect – a magazine  developed to link local businesses and professional people across the Cairns Region.   To read the article on page 48 go to: https://www.connectcairns.com.au/edition-3-february-2019/    

February 25th, 2019

60 people registered to attend the first 2019 Tradelinked business networking event in Cairns on Tuesday 26 February.  Should be a great night at our new venue ……. The Chambers, Cnr Lake & Grafton Streets.  Looking forward to hearing from Matthew Tickner and Rhiannon Simcocks, participants in the 2018 Emerging Leaders Dialogue hosted by AusPNG […]

February 18th, 2019

If you would like to attend this workshop please register as per the flyer details or contact  Dale Edney, Principal Trade and Investment Officer/TradeStart Trade Advisor, TIQ Cairns  ph: 07 4252 4900 or mob: 0417 576 542.  There is a cost of $30 per participant. TIQ6128-Attract-funding-Flyer-A4-Cairns_v1

February 12th, 2019

February 7th, 2019

The Australian Government is advertising for a volunteer to go to Lae to assist the Lae Botanic Gardens.  This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual. It could suit people at a variety of stages in their careers, with an interest in development, gardens and gardening, urban services or the environment.   For more […]