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Far North Queensland – relaxation you can’t fake
The Cockatoo Team was in Far North Queensland in October. Herewith our report. Quality infrastructure – FNQ really is a well-integrated regional economy – there is now a breadth of econo… more →
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Far North Queensland – relaxation you can’t fake
Rod Brown wrote 1 month ago: The Cockatoo Team was in Far North Queensland in October. Herewith our report. Quality infra … more →
Make ‘em come, make ‘em stay
Rod Brown wrote 2 months ago: We uncovered a gem at a conference in Victoria in July – Pauline Porcaro, a Melbourne-based h … more →
Make ‘em come, make ‘em stay
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Rod Brown wrote 4 months ago: We have uncovered a gem – at a conference in Victoria in July. It was about a regional agritourism p … more →
Coogee Bay Hotel’s regional branding (BEST PRACTICE)
Rod Brown wrote 6 months ago: Last week I met Stephen Saric, the bloke with the toughest job in Australia – he is the food servic … more →
The New Industry Policy
Rod Brown wrote 8 months ago: We are detecting a distinct shift in industry policy throughout the developed world. It follows from … more →
Nestlé wins accolades in Vietnam (BEST PRACTICE)
Rod Brown wrote 11 months ago: Michael Porter, in his recent Vietnam address, stressed the need for a Corporate Social Agenda. … more →
NZ shows the way re Pacific Island guestworkers
Rod Brown wrote 1 year ago: Australian PM Kevin Rudd is reportedly aiming to use the Pacific Island Forum in Niue in August to a … more →
Hawkes Bay signature dish (BEST PRACTICE)
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Rod Brown wrote 1 year ago: The Kiwis are inventive. Here is a great initiative that should be copied, plagiarised or duplicated … more →
Biofuels – wake up world!
Rod Brown wrote 1 year ago: The CSIRO has grabbed the national headlines in Australia by claiming that petrol prices will hit $8 … more →
Cluster links to India and USA (BEST PRACTICE)
Rod Brown wrote 1 year ago: A key success factor in investment attraction is the ability of localities to connect their knowle … more →
Veneto's competitive advantages
Rod Brown wrote 1 year ago: . Karen MacRae is a marketing consultant who practices in Bassano del Grappa in the Veneto heartland … more →
Competition drives Humber Seafood Gateway (BEST PRACTICE)
Rod Brown wrote 1 year ago: Plans for an International Seafood Gateway in the Humber were unveiled to an international audience … more →
Investment hubs in NSW
Rod Brown wrote 1 year ago: We’ve been featuring those cities that should be positioned as networked hubs for external investmen … more →
GM technology – the Big 6
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Rod Brown wrote 1 year ago: Biotech companies are using genetically modified (GM) technology to mould climate change into a mark … more →
Genetically Modified (GM) crops
Rod Brown wrote 1 year ago: A huge debate has broken out in Australia with the foreshadowed lifting of the moratorium in NSW and … more →
Cluster agendas for rural communities
Rod Brown wrote 2 years ago: Ron Peterson in the US drew our attention to “A Governor’s Guide to Cluster-Based Econom … more →
Queensland’s 12 investment hubs!!
Rod Brown wrote 2 years ago: Last month we sketched some ideas on how Queensland’s investment attraction agenda might focus aroun … more →
Innovation NZ style (BEST PRACTICE)
Rod Brown wrote 2 years ago: An advanced food pilot plant is under construction in NZ – $6.5 million cost – completio … more →
Time to move on investment hubs
Rod Brown wrote 2 years ago: A US colleague recently asked me where the main investment hubs were in Australia. She said she knew … more →
