Townsville Region Case Studies

Coffee, Community & Clean Energy

Award-winning coffee roastery, delivering premium coffee solutions and leading the industry in environmentally sustainable initiatives.

From energy-efficient equipment to compostable packaging and waste-minimising practices, sustainability is central to everything we do.

Grounds to Grounds Initiative

Atlas Soils, in partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, Coles, Boody Underwear, local schools, and community partners, launched the 1,000,000 Coffees Challenge – a city-wide initiative proving that small actions, done together, create real impact.

Atlas Soils Grounds to Grounds

Sustainable Crop-Based Solutions

Beyond Hemp: Scaling Regenerative Solutions

Wandarra is redefining sustainability by transforming diverse crops into high-value, market-ready products. As a leader in sustainable transformation systems, we move beyond hemp to create eco-friendly materials, plant-based nutrition, and regenerative packaging solutions.

Sustainable Townsville

Accelerating Circular Economy Activation through Collective Social Learning

As part of Townsville’s very own ‘Design System for Change’ approach to difficult sustainability challenges—an approach now reaching all corners of the globe—Sustainable Townsville ran a series of Collective Social Learning (CSL) workshops in partnership with Smart Precinct NQ, engaging over 60 diverse local businesses, youth representatives, all tiers of government, and a wide array of business types and sizes.

World-First Macroalgal Wastewater Treatment: Burdekin RegenAqua Facility

The Burdekin RegenAqua facility, located in North Queensland, is the world’s first large-scale wastewater treatment plant to harness native freshwater macroalgae to naturally remove excess nutrients.

Sustainable Soil Restoration & Circular Economy

VRM Biologik®, an Australian-founded and based company, is now leading the way globally in providing scalable technological solutions in soil, water, and air remediation.

Atlas Soils Grounds to Grounds

The Great Barrier Reef Economic Zone

A strategy for regional resilience and circularity

The Great Barrier Reef’s future is both an environmental and economic priority. With 1.2 million residents in the reef region, its health directly impacts local communities and economies. However, current strategies often separate environmental concerns from economic and social realities.

Sustainably handmade at the edge of the Great Barrier Reef

SunVoyager Jewellery is a slow fashion business making waves from North Queensland.

Founded and owned by a marine biologist with a deep passion for conservation, its latest initiative expands oceanic-inspired collections hand-made at the edge of the Great Barrier Reef using 18k gold-filled components and sustainably sourced pearls.

The Coral Farming Robot (Coral Husbandry Automated Raceway Machine)

A new method and apparatus for coral husbandry called CHARM has been invented with the ambition to grow coral at economies of scale. It does so by combining machine automation with science based methods to create industrious repeatability.

Empowering Innovation, Resilience, and Growth: Driving Regional Transformation

Smart Precinct NQ is North Queensland’s leading hub for entrepreneurship, industry innovation, and business growth, accelerating the success of SMEs and industry through tailored support, ecosystem connections, and strategic partnerships.

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Northern Australia’s Innovation and Sustainability Summit will explore the latest innovations, solutions, and approaches to building a sustainable and resilient future.

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