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WED 11 FEBRUARY 2015 Mediaportal Report Interview with Shane O'Brien, National Director of Aviation, Transport Workers' Union ... 08 Feb 2015 10:35 AM 4BC, Brisbane , Weekend Mornings , Chris Adams Duration: 7 mins 46 secs • ASR AUD 1,903 • QLD • Australia • Company Radio & TV • ID: W00060565088 Interview with Shane O'Brien, National Director of Aviation, Transport Workers' Union (TWU), which has called on the Federal Government to suspend AirAsia flights in and out of Perth and Darwin due to safety concerns. Adams says international flights between Bali and Townsville have been given the green light by the Federal Government, and one of the airlines that has been negotiating with Townsville Airport is AirAsia. O'Brien explains that the call was made following a report into the tragic 28 December accident. He discusses the items in the report which were of major concern. He says we've always enjoyed good safety standards in Australian aviation, and the TWU believes the Australian public should know all the facts before they run the risk of getting onto one of these flights. He says the Government has to be able to guarantee that Australians have access to safe and secure skies. Adams says it would be interesting to know why CASA denied approval for some AirAsia flights in and out of Melbourne on Boxing Day. 7,000 ALL 2,000 MALE 16+ 5,000 FEMALE 16+ Interviewees Shane O'Brien, National Director of Aviation, Transport Workers' Union City leaders will start to focus on promoting Townsville and North Queensland to an ... 10 Feb 2015 12:23 AM WIN Canberra, Canberra, WIN’s All Australian News, Newsreader Duration: 1 min 40 secs • ASR AUD 1,789 • ACT • Australia • Company Radio & TV • ID: M00060566627 City leaders will start to focus on promoting Townsville and North Queensland to an international market after Tony Abbott, Prime Minister, announced that the Federal Government will make customs, quarantine and immigration services available at the airport. Ewen Jones, Member for Herbert, says the project will let airlines test the demand of the market. Kevin Gill, Townsville Airport, says the announcement opens the airport for business. Jetstar says it wants to fly to Bali from later this year. Patricia O'Callaghan, Townsville Enterprise CEO, says the announcement is also positive for trade. 10,000 ALL 5,000 MALE 16+ 7,000 FEMALE 16+ Interviewees Ewen Jones, Member for Herbert|Kevin Gill, Townsville Airport|Patricia O'Callaghan, Townsville Enterprise CEO|Tony Abbott, Prime Minister Also broadcast from the following 6 stations WIN Albury (Albury), WIN Ballarat (Ballarat), WIN Bendigo (Bendigo), WIN Gippsland (Sale), WIN Mildura (Mildura), WIN Shepparton (Shepparton) Jetstar is the first airline to give its deadline for introducing international flights to ... 10 Feb 2015 7:02 AM 4TO FM, Townsville, 07:00 News , Newsreader Duration: 1 min 24 secs • ASR AUD 210 • QLD • Australia • Company Radio & TV • ID: V00060568913 Jetstar is the first airline to give its deadline for introducing international flights to Townsville as they would like to begin by this year. The airline initially wanted to set up express flights to Bali following the news that effective 1 March, there will be customs, quarantine, and immigration capabilities in the airport. Jenny Hill, Townsville mayor, is excited of the opportunity, saying she thinks different markets will be open to chances for tourism and business. Kevin Gill, CEO, Townsville Airport, says Jetstar is not the only airline interested as AirAsia has also shown its interest of putting international flights to Townsville. Ewen Jones, Herbert Federal MP, says Townsville locals should start saving now to support the venture. N/A ALL N/A MALE 16+ N/A FEMALE 16+ Interviewees Ewen Jones, Herbert Federal MP|Jenny Hill, Townsville Mayor|Kevin Gill, CEO, Townsville Airport COPYRIGHT This report and its contents are for the internal research use of Mediaportal subscribers only and may not be provided to any third party by any means for any purpose without the express permission of iSentia and/or the relevant copyright owner. For more information contact [email protected] DISCLAIMER iSentia uses multiple audience data sources for press, internet, TV and radio, including AGB Nielsen Media Research, Audit Bureau of Circulations, comScore, CSM Media Research, OzTAM, Nielsen, Research International and TNS. For general information purposes only. Any ASRs and audience figures are an estimate only and may be subject to error or omission. iSentia makes no representations and, to the extent permitted by law, excludes all warranties in relation to the information contained in the report and is not liable for any losses, costs or expenses, resulting from any use or misuse of the report.

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WED 11 FEBRUARY 2015

Mediaportal Report

Interview with Shane O'Brien, National Director of Aviation, Transport Workers' Union ...08 Feb 2015 10:35 AM4BC, Brisbane , Weekend Mornings, Chris Adams

Duration: 7 mins 46 secs • ASR AUD 1,903 • QLD • Australia • Company Radio & TV • ID: W00060565088

Interview with Shane O'Brien, National Director of Aviation, Transport Workers' Union (TWU), which has called on the FederalGovernment to suspend AirAsia flights in and out of Perth and Darwin due to safety concerns. Adams says international flightsbetween Bali and Townsville have been given the green light by the Federal Government, and one of the airlines that has beennegotiating with Townsville Airport is AirAsia. O'Brien explains that the call was made following a report into the tragic 28 Decemberaccident. He discusses the items in the report which were of major concern. He says we've always enjoyed good safety standards inAustralian aviation, and the TWU believes the Australian public should know all the facts before they run the risk of getting onto one ofthese flights. He says the Government has to be able to guarantee that Australians have access to safe and secure skies. Adamssays it would be interesting to know why CASA denied approval for some AirAsia flights in and out of Melbourne on Boxing Day.

7,000 ALL2,000 MALE 16+5,000 FEMALE 16+

Interviewees

Shane O'Brien, National Director of Aviation, Transport Workers' Union

City leaders will start to focus on promoting Townsville and North Queensland to an ...10 Feb 2015 12:23 AMWIN Canberra, Canberra, WIN’s All Australian News, Newsreader

Duration: 1 min 40 secs • ASR AUD 1,789 • ACT • Australia • Company Radio & TV • ID: M00060566627

City leaders will start to focus on promoting Townsville and North Queensland to an international market after Tony Abbott, PrimeMinister, announced that the Federal Government will make customs, quarantine and immigration services available at the airport.Ewen Jones, Member for Herbert, says the project will let airlines test the demand of the market. Kevin Gill, Townsville Airport, saysthe announcement opens the airport for business. Jetstar says it wants to fly to Bali from later this year. Patricia O'Callaghan,Townsville Enterprise CEO, says the announcement is also positive for trade.

10,000 ALL5,000 MALE 16+7,000 FEMALE 16+

Interviewees

Ewen Jones, Member for Herbert|Kevin Gill, Townsville Airport|Patricia O'Callaghan, Townsville EnterpriseCEO|Tony Abbott, Prime Minister

Also broadcast from the following 6 stations

WIN Albury (Albury), WIN Ballarat (Ballarat), WIN Bendigo (Bendigo), WIN Gippsland (Sale), WIN Mildura(Mildura), WIN Shepparton (Shepparton)

Jetstar is the first airline to give its deadline for introducing international flights to ...10 Feb 2015 7:02 AM4TO FM, Townsville, 07:00 News, Newsreader

Duration: 1 min 24 secs • ASR AUD 210 • QLD • Australia • Company Radio & TV • ID: V00060568913

Jetstar is the first airline to give its deadline for introducing international flights to Townsville as they would like to begin by this year.The airline initially wanted to set up express flights to Bali following the news that effective 1 March, there will be customs, quarantine,and immigration capabilities in the airport. Jenny Hill, Townsville mayor, is excited of the opportunity, saying she thinks differentmarkets will be open to chances for tourism and business. Kevin Gill, CEO, Townsville Airport, says Jetstar is not the only airlineinterested as AirAsia has also shown its interest of putting international flights to Townsville. Ewen Jones, Herbert Federal MP, saysTownsville locals should start saving now to support the venture.

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Interviewees

Ewen Jones, Herbert Federal MP|Jenny Hill, Townsville Mayor|Kevin Gill, CEO, Townsville Airport

COPYRIGHT This report and its contents are for the internal research use of Mediaportal subscribers only and may not beprovided to any third party by any means for any purpose without the express permission of iSentia and/or the relevantcopyright owner. For more information contact [email protected]

DISCLAIMER iSentia uses multiple audience data sources for press, internet, TV and radio, including AGB Nielsen MediaResearch, Audit Bureau of Circulations, comScore, CSM Media Research, OzTAM, Nielsen, Research International andTNS. For general information purposes only. Any ASRs and audience figures are an estimate only and may be subject toerror or omission. iSentia makes no representations and, to the extent permitted by law, excludes all warranties in relationto the information contained in the report and is not liable for any losses, costs or expenses, resulting from any use ormisuse of the report.

The tourism and economy in the Outback and Regional Qld are expected to receive a ...10 Feb 2015 7:31 AMZinc 666, Mt Isa , 07:30 News, Newsreader

Duration: 0 min 45 secs • ASR AUD 1,263 • QLD • Australia • Company Radio & TV • ID: V00060567754

The tourism and economy in the Outback and Regional Qld are expected to receive a boost following the weekend announcementthat Immigration and Customs will be set-up at Townsville Airport next month. Warren Truss, Federal Transport Minister, saysRegional Qld will become the big winner.

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Warren Truss, Federal Transport Minister

Also broadcast from the following 1 station

Zinc Central Queensland (Rockhampton)

Townsville readies for international flight access10 Feb 2015 9:41 AMMICEBTN by [email protected]

53 words • ASR AUD 705 • Townsville Airport • ID: 371116801

Townsville airport in Queensland, Australia will be able to accept international flights. Queensland Airports has already commencedtalks to secure the first international flights there.

It is hoped the move will boost the tourism industry in northern...

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Gold Coast Airport to receive new INTAS air traffic control system by end of 201510 Feb 2015 11:42 AMAustralian Aviation Magazine by australianaviation.com.au

409 words • ASR AUD 5,004 • Gold Coast Airport • ID: 371120354

Adelaide’s air traffic control tower features the new INTAS suite. (Airservices)Gold Coast Airport will have Airservices’ new digital air traffic control suite by the end of 2015.

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Memories of the flying roo11 Feb 2015Age, Melbourne, Money, James Cockington

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Project on schedule11 Feb 2015Daily Mercury, Mackay QLD, General News, Shakira Sellen

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Red lanterns go up as industry celebrates growing ties with China11 Feb 2015The Australian, Australia , Business News, Glenda Korporaal

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Asian connection to boom11 Feb 2015Cairns Post, Cairns QLD, General News, Nick Dalton

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Airline war puts fares in free fall11 Feb 2015Cairns Post, Cairns QLD, General News

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Airport hotel for sale11 Feb 2015Australian Financial Review, Australia, Property

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No Headline11 Feb 2015Gold Coast Sun - Central, Gold Coast QLD, General News

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Quirky Investments James Cockington

Memories of the flying rooQ

antas is on a countdown, and

wise collectorswith an eye to

turning a dollar could see their

investments appreciating in the

next five years.

DavidCrotty, a former curator from

MuseumVictoria, was hiredmore than two

years ago tomanage themassiveQantas

archive in Sydney.Hismain focus is on 2020

whenAustralia’s national airline, the second-

oldest in theworld, celebrates its centenary.

Qantas is in better shape thanmany

corporationswhich tend not to value their

heritage, in some cases throwing it away.

Collecting appears to be in theQantas

corporateDNA.The original scrapbooks

compiled by founding chairmanSir Fergus

McMaster are the foundation of the archive.

Sitting in the Sydney boardroom is a

simple desk, about the size of a coffee table,

onwhich the document establishing a

company knownasTheQueensland and

NorthernTerritoryAerial Services Ltdwas

signed by co-foundersW.HudsonFysh, Paul

McGinness andMcMaster. This document is

datedNovember 16, 1920.

Crotty saysmanagement is very aware of

the importance of its ownhistory,which is on

permanent display at theQantasHeritage

CollectionmuseumatDomesticTerminal

T3 at SydneyAirport. Entry is adjacent to

Gate 13. Admission is free.

There are also several private collections

ofQantasmemorabilia, some very

impressive.Many of the items in the

HeritageCollection have been donated. One

recent example is the set of bakelite salt and

pepper shakers sent in by a ladywho

suspects that hermother pocketed themon

a flight circa 1965. Shewas a little

embarrassed to be returning them50 years

later. Crotty, however, was delighted.He

didn’t have any in the collection.

Fifty years ago air travelwas a unique

experience andpeoplewanted something to

remember their first flight. Cups and

saucers, cutlery andQantas cigarette

lighterswere also popular souvenirs, the

latter a reminder ofwhen smokingwas

acceptable on planes. The lighters now sell

for about $100 each.

There is a

thrivingmarket for thismaterial online, as

well as at auction.

Last year a 1960sQantas travel poster

sold for $3660 throughMossgreen in

Melbourne. These are nowprized

internationally.

Crotty says he has a limited acquisitions

budget but occasionally sees something

worth buying, such as theTAAboard game

he picked up for about $100.Qantas collects

TAAandAnsettmemorabilia if it’s

considered significant.

Perhaps themost expensive item sold on

the secondarymarketwas an envelope

signed byMcGinness andHudsonFysh,

carried asmail on the first Charleville to

Cloncurry flight. Itmade $12,815 at a 2009

Leski sale of aerophilately.

OtherQantasmaterial of value

includes the years-of-service pinsworn

by staff. Pins indicatingmore than 25

years’ service have sold for up to $100.

Qantas uniforms are also rare and

collectable. Theseweremeant to be handed

in anddestroyedwhen replaced by a new

design so surviving outfits, like the funky

1969 design in burnt coral, withminiskirt

and powder puff hat, is very desirable. There

are dedicated collectors of these uniforms.

The 1960s vinyl travel bags are relatively

common, likely to sell for about $50.Vintage

maps and timetables sell for up to $75. This

material can be dated according to the

changing design of the flying kangaroo logo.

Ticketswere often kept by passengers.

Pre-war examples have sold for $200, the

first ones from 1922 or 1923 for up to $1000.

In 2020Crotty expectsQantas

memorabilia to see the sameboom that is

nowhappeningwithGallipolimaterial. He

predicts a gentle spike in prices. Itwill be a

good time to sell.

Somememorabilia is already considered

priceless. TicketNo. 1, owned by the

QueenslandHistorical Society, was issued

onNovember 22, 1922, to aMr.A.Kennedy,

who paid £11 for the flight fromLongreach to

Cloncurry. Reproductions of this ticketwere

printed in 1970which people oftenmistake

for the real thing.

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Age, Melbourne11 Feb 2015, by James Cockington

Money, page 8 - 610.00 cm²Capital City Daily - circulation 130,767 (MTWTF--)

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Air wear: a flight attendant’s uniform (1969-1971), estimate $500; (below) a Qantas merit badge.

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Age, Melbourne11 Feb 2015, by James Cockington

Money, page 8 - 610.00 cm²Capital City Daily - circulation 130,767 (MTWTF--)

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Cigarette lighter.

A 1950sposter.

Travel bag.

$100

$50

$3660

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Age, Melbourne11 Feb 2015, by James Cockington

Money, page 8 - 610.00 cm²Capital City Daily - circulation 130,767 (MTWTF--)

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ECONOMIC BOOST: MORE THAN 40 JOBS ON OFFER AT BUILDING SITE

Project on scheduleh l k b h d bNew airport hotel on track to be finished by May

Shakira [email protected]

ATA timewhen the jobmar-ket may be tough, there ishope on the horizon.A new hotel is poised toopen at Mackay Airport,bringing a huge economicboost to the region.Mackay Airport generalmanager Rob Porter saidconstruction of the new IbisMackayAirport hotelwasonschedule.The project is expected tohit its targeted May comple-tion date.Construction on the 152-roomhotel began inMay lastyear.“This is the first project ofour $1 billon developmentvision forMackayAirport ascentral Queensland’s Multi-modal Integrated TransportHub, providing core infras-tructure and economic op-portunities for the regionthat consolidate Mackay’srole in servicing the Bowenand Galilee Basin resourcecentres,” Mr Porter said.“This long-term strategicvision is in alignment withthe goals of the DiversifyMackay LeadershipAllianceto take Mackay forward.“It’s been exciting to see

the hotel coming up out ofthe ground. With the shellvirtually complete construc-tion is now moving to thenext phase.”Mr Porter said jobs hadbeenkept in the regionwhenscouting for workers whowere employed on theproject.

“We are pleased to beworking with locally basedcompany WoollamConstructions and manylocal sub-contractors on thehotel project, which isgenerating up to 250 on- andoff-site construction jobswith excellent flow-onbenefits to the regional

economy,” he said.“Once it is operationalfrom mid-year the hotel willdirectly generate around 40full-time equivalent jobsplus many more indirectjobs.“Information on employ-ment at the hotel available atwww.jobsataccor.com.au.”

NEARLY DONE: Accor’s Ibis hotel is on track to be completed by May and will offer about 40full-time jobs. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

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Daily Mercury, Mackay QLD11 Feb 2015, by Shakira Sellen

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Red lanterns go up as industry celebrates growing ties with ChinaGLENDAKORPORAAL

ON Monday night in SydneyNational Australia Bank hosted agala dinner at Darling Harbour tocelebrate Chinese New Year.About 800 people attended, in-cluding many small-businessclients of NAB.

Last night in Sydney the Aus-tralia-China Business Councilhosted its annual Chinese NewYear dinner at The Eight ModernChinese Restaurant in China-town. Former federal trade minis-ter Craig Emerson and formerNSW minister for trade and in-vestment Andrew Stoner wereacknowledged for their work inpromoting business between Aus-

tralia and China. The events areamong a growing list of eventsplanned around the Australia-China theme to celebrate the Chi-nese New Year, which starts nextweek.

They are a reflection of thegrowing Australian business tieswith China, the increasing import-ance of the Chinese tourist markethere and a recognition of the im-portance of the potential businesswith the growing ethnic Chinesebusiness community in Australia.

One attendee at the NAB din-ner told the Martine Letts, the na-tional chief executive of theAustralia-China Business Coun-cil, that the event was one of 22 dif-ferent functions he was attendingto mark Chinese New Year thisyear, several on the same evening.

The red lanterns are already upin Melbourne’s Chinatown dis-trict, ahead of its official festivalfrom February 16 to March 1 tomark the start of the Year of theSheep. Melbourne Symphony Or-chestra is also putting on an “EastMeets West” concert on February

28 with a combination of Chineseand western instruments.

In Sydney the city council isplanning one of its biggest everCNY festivals, which is expectedto attract more than 600,000 visi-tors. The celebrations will includean exhibition of the Lanterns ofthe Terracotta Warriors at DawesPoint, which opens on Friday, anda Twilight Parade of floats, lan-terns, dancers, building projec-tions, fireworks — and a giantmerino sheep — on February 22.

Martine Letts says an increas-ing number of businesses areholding events to mark the oc-casion this year. She points outthat only a small percentage ofAustralian companies currentlydo business with China, Austra-lia’s largest trading partner, but ar-gues that there are “enormousopportunities” ahead with the ad-vent of the China-Australia FreeTrade Agreement.

Chinese New Year (or theSpring Festival as the time isknown in mainland China) marksthe biggest single annual mi-

gration of people in the world.Mil-lions of people in China braveovercrowded trains to make longtrips back home to see their famil-ies for a brief few days before theyjoin the same crowded trains to goback to their place of work again.

Around the world many otherChinese take the opportunity ofthe holiday period — the one timethat most of the traditionallyhardworking Chinese actuallytake a break — to travel the world.

Letts points out that some Aus-tralian companies are nowspreading out their annual CNYcelebrations throughout themonth in recognition that manyChinese will be spending timewith their families during the ac-tual official holiday of February 19.

The Chinese tourist dollar isnow an increasing important el-ement in the Australian economy,even more so with the falling con-tribution from the mining indus-try. Hopefully the falling dollarcan further stimulate the business.

Mainland China now repre-sents the biggest single source of

international tourism revenue forAustralia. Around 800,000 Chi-nese visited here last year, a busi-ness worth $5.3 billion, up 16 percent from 2013. Tourism Austra-lia, which has launched a $10mmarketing campaign in China, ishoping to see more than a millionvisitors from China by 2016-17,generating a potential business ofabout $13bn.

CNY is one of the peak traveltimes. One of the world’s largestairlines, China Southern Airlines,is putting on seven extra charterflights from China into Queens-land between February 16 and 21this year. A spokesman said yes-terday that this would bring anextra 2000 Chinese visitors intoCairns and the Gold Coast.

China Southern is predictingthat the period from April to Oc-tober will see total scheduledflights rising to 45 a week to citiesof Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane,Perth and Auckland. “Chinesetravellers continue to enjoy Aus-tralia and their numbers are grow-ing,” the spokesman said. “The

recent bilateral discussions haveopened up the airlines’ capacitiesto create an even greater potentialfor travel to and from China.”

China is now officially theworld’s largest source of outboundtravel, having overtaken the Ger-mans with their long official holi-day periods. In 2013, some98 million Chinese travelled inter-nationally, according to a CLSAreport, overtaking the 94 millionGermans who travelled outsidetheir country during the year and62 million from the US.

By 2020, CLSA is predictingthat a staggering 200 millionmainland Chinese will be travel-ling abroad compared with 98 mil-lion Germans and 71 million fromthe US. The business potential forthose who can tap into this marketare enormous — but so is the com-petition from around the world.

The CNY celebrations are asign that the business potential isunderwritten by strong people-to-people ties, which provide a morestable base for a long-term rela-tionship.

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The Australian, Australia11 Feb 2015, by Glenda Korporaal

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Asian connection to boomANZ Bank forecasts surge of investment into NQ region

[email protected]

ONE of Australia’s leadingbanks believes the tropicalnorth is in an enviable positionto attract more Chinese andAsian investment.

ANZ Bank Asia Pacificbusiness development directorSuzy Baxter said Asian mi-grants to Australia had fourkey criteria: a quality environ-ment for their family to growup in, food security and quality,quality education with interna-tional recognition, and wealthcreation.

“Asian investors are lookingfor return like all investors,”she will tell today’s ANZ BankYum Cha Business Lunchat the Pullman Reef HotelCasino.

“Wealth creation is import-ant to Asian investors, whowant to invest cash and savingsfor their future retirement, aswell as their children’s edu-cation and property invest-ment. They are also looking forgeographic diversification ofassets.”

Ms Baxter said any linkwith Asia was important foreconomic growth and develop-ment in Cairns.

“Asian countries are thelargest source of foreign directinvestment in Australia. Peo-ple might be surprised thatSingapore ($11.5 million) andPapua New Guinea ($10.2 mil-lion) are currently both signifi-cantly larger investors in theCairns area economy than

China ($4.5 million),” she said.“However, the recent

signing of the China-AustraliaFree Trade Agreement shouldencourage increased Chineseinvestment into Australia,along with the Foreign Invest-ment Review Board’s lifting ofits screening threshold to$1 billion.”

Ms Baxter said the recentair services agreement be-tween Australia and China wasexpected to triple capacity overthe next two years, andQueensland would be a majorbeneficiary from second andthird-tier Chinese cities.

“Direct flights into Cairnswill support inbound tourismand hence foreign investmentin related tourism infrastruc-ture,” she said.

ANZ Far Northern small

business banking area man-ager Joe Salerno said the re-gion stood to benefit fromChina’s growing appetite forbeef.

“Horticulture exports areslowly growing.

“The issue of shelf lifeshould be resolved by the in-creasing number of directflights to Asian markets,” hesaid.

“The construction industrywill also benefit from growth intourism and property invest-ment, for example, the Aspialproject.

“Cairns has not seen a pro-ject of that size post global fi-

nancial crisis, and other localprojects will be supported byforeign investment.

“We expect our local edu-cation sector to benefit fromincreased direct flights. If stu-dents can spend less time/money travelling, the more at-tractive it is for them and theirparents.

“Although the majority offoreign students are attractedto larger cities like Melbourneand Sydney, even a small per-centage of this overall numberequates to a high proportion ofstudents in our local schoolsand universities.”

Asian countriesare the largest

source of foreign direct investment in

Australia. People might be surprised

that Singaporeand Papua New

Guinea are currently both

significantly larger investors

in the Cairns area economy

than China A N Z B A N K A S I A

P A C I F I C B U S I N E S S D E V E L O P M E N T

D I R E C T O R S U Z Y B A X T E R

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CASH FLOW: ANZ’s Suzy Baxter will speak at the Yum Cha lunch.

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Airlinewar putsfares infree fallBUDGET airline Tigerair iscontinuing its airfare war, thistime offering two-for-one tick-ets as a Valentine’s Daypromotion.

But its campaign to attractcustomers faces competitionfrom other airlines, with Jet-star offering special deals toJapan while Qantas haslaunched a business class up-grade offer.

Tigerair is selling two-for-one fares for one-way travelbetween Brisbane and Cairnsfor $79, and Cairns to Mel-bourne or Sydney for $119.

Travel is between Octoberand December this year. Thesale started yesterday andcontinues until tomorrow atnoon.

Tigerair Australia’s com-munications head VanessaRegan said the idea was for amodern-day Romeo to give aloved one the gift of a romanticgetaway.

“We are committed to beingthe people’s champion when itcomes to providing affordabletravel,’’ she said.

Other Tigerair campaignshave included $16 return tick-ets if buyers buy a full fare fortheir first journey, $20 one-way tickets from Cairns toBrisbane and return flightsfrom $79.

Jetstar’s latest sale is $379two-for-one fares from Cairnsto Osaka (Kansai) on theDreamliner for one way travelfrom April 12 to August 6 andAugust 23 to December 16 and$409 fares from Cairns toTokyo for periods in March,April to August, September

and through to December.Qantas has launched an in-

vitation-only bidding systemthat allows invited frequentflyers booked in economy andpremium economy to make anoffer for a business class up-grade using a combination ofmoney and points.

Bid Now Upgrades will begradually introduced acrossthe Qantas network from thisweek and is the first industrysystem to offer customers anupgrade option using pointsand money.

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Airport hotel for saleBrisbane's new The Kingsford airporthotel in the riverfront suburb ofHamilton is being offered to themarket Don Watson-Brown andGlenn Price of CBRE Hotels have beenappointed to sell the freehold interestin the property.MATTHEW CRANSTON

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Australian Financial Review, Australia11 Feb 2015

Property, page 36 - 19.00 cm²National - circulation 62,455 (MTWTFS)

ID 371357859 PAGE 1 of 1

GLAD you published the view across to Wavebreak on Australia Day.

We have been boating overthere for years.

Where will we go if the island is destroyed by developers?

The old Gold Coast Hospital site is a perfect place for a casino now with the tram station at the door and great views from higher up.

May as well use it then we’llall be happy – locals and visitors alike.

The tourists can use our beautiful Broadwater for boating etc. as well as the locals. After all, we are the ones paying the rates to keep the Gold Coast in such pristine condition for our visitors to enjoy.

TRISH RAYNERRunaway Bay

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Gold Coast Sun - Central, Gold Coast QLD11 Feb 2015

General News, page 23 - 41.00 cm²Regional - circulation 170,949 (--W----)

ID 371233061 PAGE 1 of 1