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Capabilities Office Space Townsville offers a range of quality, affordable office space to meet your business needs. The dominance of government administration and manufacturing in the Northern Region is creating demand for office space for both private and public sector organisations which is driving new supply in this sector. Business Support Services The Townsville Region has a very strong service industry to support your administrative needs. Whether your requirement is for professional accounting services, legal expertise, management consulting, clerical services, catering, logistics, cleaning or recruitment, these high quality services are available in Townsville. The Region has an active and supportive business community and offers access to the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, AusIndustry, Regional Development Australia, Townsville City Council, Hinchinbrook Shire Council, Charters Towers Regional Council, Burdekin Shire Council, North Queensland Small Business Development Centre, Hinchinbrook Chamber of Commerce, Home Hill Chamber of Commerce, Charters Towers Chamber of Commerce, Townsville Chamber of Commerce and Townsville Enterprise – Regional Tourism Organisation and Regional Economic Development Organisation. Communication The National Broadband Network (NBN) is the largest infrastructure project in Australia’s history and Townsville will be one of the first fully connected provincial cities. The NBN roll out will continue throughout Townsville and the Region. Currently the Region offers quality wireless broadband services, ADSL2, internet and data and video conferencing capabilities. Power North Queensland is connected to the national electricity grid by a 1,000MW transmission line to Central Queensland. Mt Stuart Power Station is the largest power station in North Queensland with a capacity of 414MW and the Yabulu Power Station contributes 230MW into the national electricity market. North Queensland is already leading the field in innovative alternative energy generation, with numerous bagasse, ethanol and algae biodiesel projects underway. 8 Images: Dhanya Ganesalingam, Port of Townsville, Townsville Enterprise
Industrial, Commercial and Residential Land Access to affordable commercial and industrial land is available in four Townsville regional areas. With rail lines directly into the port, companies can take advantage of land within the Burdekin, Charters Towers, Hinchinbrook and Townsville. The Townsville industrial market has grown considerably as a result of the Region’s strong economic growth. Townsville has land, either developed or undeveloped, available for build and lease. 68 vacant serviced industrial lots are currently available ranging in size from smaller lots up to 2,500 square meters to lots greater than one hectare. There are 624 residential developer lots available for purchase. Available Water North Queensland is blessed with abundant and secure water supplies. Having three dams – the Ross River, Paluma and the Burdekin (one of the largest in Australia) – and excellent water delivery infrastructure, the Region can accommodate water intensive industries with the confidence of regular supply. Sea Port of Townsville The Port of Townsville is a catalyst and a partner in establishing and developing trade within North Queensland. The Port of Townsville is Queensland’s third largest multi-cargo port with a diverse product base. The port is well adapted to handle bulk cargo with current facilities developed to service containerised cargo, the sugar industry, Queensland Nickel Limited and bulk commodity products from the North West Carpentaria Minerals Province. The Ocean Terminal is an exciting development that will provide a dedicated facility for cruise and military vessels in North Queensland. This $85 million development will be a boost for regional tourism, hospitality and local business. Additional long term plans include several new berths and a range of new commodities. In 2010/2011 international exports out of the Port of Townsville were valued at more than $6.2 billion, making a significant contribution to the regional economy. During 2010/2011 trade throughput reached the highest volume ever with 10.6 million tonnes recorded; 2011/2012 volumes are estimated to be in excess of 12 million tonnes. Abbot Point Located 25 kms north of Bowen and 180 kms south of Townsville is Australia’s most northerly coal port. Almost 128 million tonnes of cargo was traded during 2010/2011, handling 190 ships during that time. There are currently major expansion plans underway for both Townsville and Abbot Point port facilities. 9
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