Strengthening South East Queensland North

South East Queensland North is a large geographically and economically diverse region. It stretches from north of the Brisbane River, and includes the local government areas of Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa.

This thriving region has a large population good transport infrastructure and industry strengths in: advanced manufacturing, professional services, education, health, construction and the emerging sector of biomedical products and research, as well as industrial biotechnology and bioproducts. This area also holds stunning natural beauty, including beautiful beaches and surrounding hinterland areas, enjoyed by residents as well as domestic and international visitors.

Our SEQ North regional office is one of 11 regional offices across Queensland supporting businesses to mature, grow and invest.

Support is facilitated via via one-on-one interactions, information, presentations and workshops (both online and face-to-face).

A number of pre-recorded sessions are also available on how to promote your businesses’ products and services to others.

View all upcoming events and opportunities on the events page including:

• Capability Statement workshops
• Tendering for Business workshops
• Regional Project Forums
• Introduction to Industry 4.0 (i4.0)
• Business Development Program workshops
• Manufacturers’ Networking events
• Connecting Women in Industry events
• Export capability workshops

Strengths

• access to national and international markets
• Australia’s fastest telecommunications connection to Asia
• availability of highly skilled workforce
• established and competitive local supply chains
• innovative culture
• resilient and diverse economy
• rapidly growing region
• strong and growing economy

Main industries

• advanced manufacturing
• biomedical products and services
• construction and construction services
• education and training
• food processing
• health and healthcare
• professional services
• tourism and events

Key projects

• Brisbane Airport's second runway
• The Mill University of the Sunshine Coast Petrie Campus
• Sunshine Coast international broadband submarine cable project
• a new Central Business District at Maroochydore

Further information

Contact our South East Queensland North regional office to find out more.