Economic Development Australia - Queensland Awards for Economic Development Excellence

25 May 2011

Tropical Innovation Awards win Economic Development Australia - Queensland Awards for Economic Development Excellence

Cairns Regional Council's Tropical Innovation Awards have received further recognition as a ground-breaking initiative that promotes economic resilience and growth opportunities.

At last week’s Local Government Australia Queensland Economic and Regional Development Conference in Gladstone, the award for Economic Development – Economic, Environment and Innovation was presented to the team behind the Tropical Innovation Awards.

Having received a national award for local government regional collaboration earlier this month, the reputation of the Tropical Innovation Awards is growing fast.

“The Tropical Innovation Awards encourage people to diversify and think about new opportunities,” Mayor Val Schier said.

“Cairns people can lead the way in any number of new technologies and these awards are uncovering some excellent ideas and people who can make them happen.

“Now the Awards themselves are gaining a reputation as an initiative that demonstrates excellent collaboration between levels of government and provides a platform for new products and concepts to be launched.”