Townsville, North Queensland Region

Townsville is Australia’s fastest-growing regional city and is taking the regenerative economy seriously – it’s the ideal location to partner with organisations prioritising regenerative and circular economies.

With 12,500 businesses in the city and growing, there has never been a more exciting time to innovate and help build a living, breathing, thriving city”

Through strategic partnerships, innovative projects, and community-driven initiatives, the city and region are redefining convenience and how resources are managed, used, and valued to minimise waste, maximise value, and create sustainable economic growth through regeneration and healing.

Surrounded by stunning natural landscapes – including the Great Barrier Reef, the Wet Tropics, Bowling Green Bay, Magnetic Island, and surrounding agricultural land – Townsville’s environment inspires innovative approaches to sustainability. These natural assets support our economy, and our city is committed to preserving and healing the environment through circularity and sustainable innovation.

In 2024, Townsville achieved globally recognised ECO Destination Certification and joins a network of more than 200 international destinations proud to be enabling sustainable management, responsible tourism, and positive socio-economic, environmental, and cultural impacts.

The region boasts a diverse economy with strengths in manufacturing, renewable energy and resources, health and education, tourism and hospitality, and agriculture and agtech. With our city’s strategic location, skilled workforce, pipeline of projects, and innovative culture of finding solutions, Townsville is a regional city at the forefront of a transformative economic shift.