Our work

We are delivering results with thousands of projects and jobs across Queensland. We work to make life better for Queenslanders through thinking outside the box, doing things differently and offering new opportunities across innovation and tourism.

Innovation and tourism industry development are natural partners, with a common goal to build a thriving state economy and make new ideas and diversification a reality in the changing Queensland job market.

From Birdsville to Babinda, from Miles to Moura, from Duaringa to Doomadgee – we’ve proudly led a $1.3 billion investment in innovation and support a tourism sector worth $27 billion to Queensland’s economy.

• Australian Workers Heritage Centre

  The project invested $2.2 million to help drive tourism, employment and economic returns for the outback.

• Disaster recovery

  Natural disasters can affect tourism businesses in many ways and impacts employees, customers, competitors and the local community.

• Great Barrier Reef Island Resorts Rejuvenation Program

  Investing in sustainable and greener infrastructure projects on Great Barrier Reef island resorts.

• Great Keppel Island Rejuvenation Project

  Funding will be used to deliver new tourism infrastructure to support tourism on the island.

• Queensland Music Trails

  A $20 million investment over three years was announced to fund the Queensland Music Trails.

• Queensland Tourism Business Financial Counselling Service

  The Queensland Tourism Business Financial Counselling Service provides free financial counselling support to help tourism operators.

• Tourism and Hospitality Sector Hardship Program

  Supporting Queensland tourism and hospitality businesses suffering major loss of trade to be ready for when interstate tourism markets fully reopen.

• Whitsundays Cyclone Debbie Tourism Recovery Fund

  After Cyclone Debbie, 9 infrastructure projects and two feasibility studies were supported under the fund in the Whitsundays.

• Young Tourism Leaders

  Young Tourism Leaders are role models who champion career opportunities in the Queensland tourism industry.