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Strengthening South East Queensland North

A person sitting on a camping chair facing Moreton Bay with boats and sea birds in the background.

South East Queensland North is a geographically large and economically diverse region stretching from north of the Brisbane River (including the CBD) through the local government areas of Brisbane City Council, City of Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast Regional Council and Noosa Shire Council.

This thriving region is experiencing rapid population growth, has expansive, interconnected transport infrastructure with industry strengths in: advanced manufacturing, professional services, education, health, construction, 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.

Advice and support is facilitated via one-on-one interactions, information sharing, presentations and bespoke workshops (both online and face-to-face).

Several 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:

  • Connecting Women in Industry Events
  • Women in Biomedical Events
  • How to communicate the Value of your business
  • How to Tender
  • How to successfully deliver on Your Contract
  • The nuances of Supplying into Major Projects
  • Information Security Management
  • Decarbonisation and Renewable Energy
  • The building blocks to Environmental, Social and Governance

Key features of South East Queensland North

Industry stengths

  • access to national and international markets
  • Australia’s fastest telecommunications connection to Asia
  • rapidly growing region
  • strong and growing economy
  • availability of highly skilled workforce
  • established and competitive local supply chains
  • Major city and regional Universities

Main industries

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

Key projects

  • Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Infrastructure
  • Maroochydore City Centre project
  • Queen’s Wharf Brisbane
  • Facilitating the growth of the Biomedical sector
  • Caboolture West Development
  • Turbine Sunshine Coast
  • Brendale Battery Energy Storage System
  • Redcliffe hospital upgrade
  • Caloundra hospital upgrade
  • Woodford Youth Detention Centre
  • Direct Sunshine Coast Rail Line

Further information

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

Last updated: 13 Nov 2024