Brisbane North Development Forum Inc.

Brisbane North Clusters Introduction


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  • Printing – ‘SEAM Solutions’: A group of locally-owned printing companies in Brisbane North formed a new cluster business called SEAM Solutions to bring together small to medium local printing firms to quote and tender for printing work that may otherwise be lost to larger international and interstate companies.

  • Environmental – ‘Re:source’: Re:source - an informal network of local businesses in the environmental services industry who share information, network and promote the cluster.

  • Brisbane North Engineering Group: Local businesses in the engineering industry throughout Brisbane North meet regularly to network and take action to improve the local industry. Projects include joint promotion, group purchasing, joint tendering and sharing resources/jobs. The cluster exhibited at the National Manufacturing Week in Sydney 2006 to promote Brisbane North engineering and cluster members. The cluster has developed interactive programs with local secondary schools for students to develop on-the-job skills in the engineering industry.

  • Food Manufacturing – ‘Food Q’: Queensland’s first food manufacturing network is called Food Q. Its members are made up mostly of South East Queensland food manufacturers in all areas of food production. The group is active in promoting Queensland’s food image and initiating other business growth strategies for its members.

  • Tourism: Brisbane North is not a region you would naturally think about in terms of tourism, however it does exist and the region has many operators in this industry. Tourism encompasses every visitor to the region, whether on holiday, business, visiting relatives, attending sporting events or other functions. Brisbane North has a variety of tourist attractions, accommodation, food outlets, entertainment venues, sport, recreation and shopping.

  • Skilling Brisbane North: This is a group of job network providers, government agencies, training organisations and community organisations working collaboratively on identifying skills shortages and creating solutions to meet the skills development needs across Brisbane North.