Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) has been confirmed as the Greater Whitsundays host organisation for the Queensland Government’s Regional Jobs Committee program until June 2025.
The Queensland Government has established 12 Regional Jobs Committees (RJC) across the state to ensure regional communities are connected to workforce and skilling opportunities.
Read MoreWhat does a change strategist who has inspired 500,000 people across five continents; a national net-zero leader with in-depth knowledge of decarbonisation and a founder who combines maggots and biotechnology all have in common?
They are just some of the world -leading speakers and experts taking the stage at the Decarbonisation Accelerated Summit on Thursday May 23, at the Mackay Entertainment and Convention centre (MECC).
Read MoreGreater Whitsunday Alliance and the Resources Centre of Excellence are hosting the region’s first ever decarbonisation summit in May, to help local businesses understand their role in carbon reduction.
Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) chief executive officer Ms Kylie Porter said the Decarbonisation Accelerated Summit is focused on unlocking thinking around decarbonisation and to provide a platform for actionable change across our region’s businesses, industries, and economy.
Read MoreTapping into a share of an emerging global industry estimated by the CSIRO to be worth some $400 billion by 2040, is the driver behind the release of the Greater Whitsunday Biomanufacturing Blueprint 1.0 by the Greater Whitsunday Allilance (GW3).
Biomanufacturing refers to the development and manufacturing of products from plant based, organic or waste resources rather than fossil fuels.
Read MoreMore than 1000 Greater Whitsunday businesses and community groups have registered for the Greater Whitsunday Grant Finder in the past 18 months.
The Greater Whitsunday Grant Finder is a partnership between, Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday Regional Councils and Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) to empower our regional business and community members with greater access to funding opportunities.
Read MoreAlmost $45 billion worth of projects have been listed on the Greater Whitsunday Regional Projects Development Register 2024.
The register lists 472 projects which are valued at more than $1 million planned for the Mackay Issac Whitsunday region.
Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) Chief Executive Officer Ms Kylie Porter said the Greater Whitsunday Regional Projects Development Register clearly demonstrate the strong pipeline of development ahead for the region. “This register showcases how strong our regional economy is across many different sectors, whether it be mining, construction or energy infrastructure.
Read MoreThe economic development bodies of North Queensland – Advance Cairns, Greater Whitsunday Alliance and Townsville Enterprise - have joined forces to seek a better outcome for the region amid questions around the effectiveness of the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool.
This follows the recent devastating flooding which impacted the Far North in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper last month.
Read MoreGreater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) and a range of regional change champions travelled to Brisbane to share the greater possibilities ahead for the Greater Whitsunday region in October .
GW3 hosted a small delegation to Brisbane on Tuesday October 10 which culminated in a Greater Possibilities event at Parliament House, attended by the Premier of Queensland, the Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk, Deputy Premier Dr Steven Miles, Leader of the Opposition Mr David Crisafulli and other key government Ministers and MP’s.
Read MoreThe Greater Whitsunday region is forging a new path with the launch of the Decarbonisation Accelerated project.
The Decarbonisation Accelerated project is taking a regional economic approach to encourage businesses and industries to start their decarbonisation journey.
Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) chief executive officer Ms Kylie Porter said the Decarbonisation Accelerated project is one of the first of its kind in Australia, where a whole-of-region approach to decarbonisation is being taken.
“Our region is focused on seizing the opportunities that global decarbonisation brings.
“All current evidence indicates that while the metallurgical coal industry will remain strong for many decades, we still need to decarbonise our industries at the same time.
Read MoreThe Greater Whitsunday AgTech Hub is launching an online portal to bridge the geographical divide and create connections between producers and agribusiness across the region.
The Greater Whitsunday Agtech Hub is hosted by Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) and is a collaboration between key regional stakeholders to grow the value of agriculture in the region using agtech.
Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Ms Julia Spicer OAM will launch the Greater Whitsunday AgTech Hub portal at EHS Manufacturing as part of her mission to build a culture of innovation across regional Queensland.
Read MoreGreater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) has released the Greater Whitsunday Workforce Development Playbook which identifies a range of future focused initiatives to create a dynamic and capable regional workforce.
Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Julia Spicer OAM will launch the Playbook at the Bowen Agriculture Centre of Excellence on Thursday May 4 followed by a tour of the newly opened facility.
Read MoreGreater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) and BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) have launched the next phase of its strategic partnership the Transformation Region Project to support the future economic prosperity of the Greater Whitsunday region.
The Transformation Region Project is a five-year strategic partnership to support GW3’s regional communication and advocacy capacity and to continue to drive economic growth across the Greater Whitsunday region.
Read MoreGreater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) are building career-based classroom learning with Greater Foundations23, a professional development event for educators across the Greater Whitsunday region.
Greater Foundations23 will be held on March 3 at the Resources Centre of Excellence and is aimed at improving educators’ knowledge of the wide range of career opportunities available in the Greater Whitsunday region.
Read MoreAfter more than five years on the Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) board, Mackay business leader Jordan Miller has decided to step down from his directorship.
Mr Miller director of Explore Property Commercial has been a director of GW3 since its inception in January 2017.
Greater Whitsunday Alliance Chairperson Mr Tony Caruso said Mr Miller has been a valuable and enthusiastic director, who has always looked to the future.
Read MoreGreater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) welcomes the imminent release of the Queensland Government’s 10 Year Energy Plan.
The Greater Whitsunday region is well positioned to capitalise on energy projects and looks forward to understanding how the region will play a role in Queensland’s green energy future.
Read MoreEver wanted to take a greater look at some of the Greater Whitsunday region’s traditional and emerging industries?
Well now you can with virtual reality technology.
Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) has launched the Greater Whitsunday Virtual Reality Tour, which takes you on a journey across our region’s diverse industries and sectors.
Read MoreListen to Greater Whitsunday Alliance chief executive officer Kylie Porter on ABC North Queensland speak about how the Greater Whitsunday region is embracing traditional and emerging economies.
Read MoreGreater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) is leading a regional approach to education, skills, and training with the launch of the For Greater Careers Education Program
The For Greater Careers Education Program is the first of its kind for the Greater Whitsunday region, with a tailored curriculum to be rolled out in classrooms. The focus of the program is on career modules to assist students identify and prepare them for regional career opportunities.
Read MoreGreater Whitsunday businesses and community groups will now have great visibility of grant and funding opportunities, with the launch of Greater Whitsunday Grant Finder
Greater Whitsunday Grant Finder is a joint initiative of Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Regional Councils and Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3).
Greater Whitsunday Grant Finder, powered by GrantGuru a grant indexing company, helps businesses and community groups to search for government and non-government grant opportunities in one place.
Read MoreRed Cat Adventures Director Asher Telford and Bowen Gumlu Growers Association General Manager Ry Collins have been appointed as directors to the Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) Board.
Mr Telford and Mr Collins joins GW3 Chair Mr Tony Caruso and six other directors on the board to guide the strategic outcomes for the Greater Whitsunday economic development organisation.
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