Project Development Services Directory

The RDA Tropical North online directory provides contact information for organisations and  consultants based in FNQ and the Torres Strait region who deliver professional services such as tender and grant writing, economics, market research, feasibility studies, business case work and other relevant services.

Business Name
Brief Description
Economics, finance, market research and visual.
Long Business Description

Contributed to Lakeland Feasibility Study led by SMEC Engineering.

Phone
07 4771 5550
Business Name
Locations
Cairns, QLD, Cassowary Coast, QLD, Cook, QLD, Croydon, QLD, Douglas, QLD, Etheridge, QLD, Hope Vale, QLD, Lockhart River, QLD, Mareeba, QLD, Northern Peninsula Area Region, QLD, Pormpuraww, QLD, Tablelands, QLD, Torres, QLD, Weipa, QLD, Yarrabah, QLD
Brief Description
Anson Advisory helps you to improve business performance, strategy, profitability & capital raising (banks/investors/grants), giving back time & financial independence for the important things in life.
We provide you the tools and knowledge to make your business life easier, more enjoyable, productive and successful for the rest of your life.
Specialists in family agri & commercial businesses across a broad range of industries, Australia and the Pacific region - we've successfully helped many very unique businesses.
Long Business Description

Anson Advisory provide management, financial and governance advice to businesses and agribusinesses to improve management ability, productivity, efficiency, capital raising and profitability.
Our consultants are innovative and perceptive, ready to help your operation adapt and find solutions to achieve your goals.
Main areas of specialisation:
1. Family businesses
2. For-profit agricultural, rural & commercial businesses across a range of industries
3. Feasibility or Business cases
4. Bank applications & negotiations
5. Capital raises
6. Grant / tender writing
7. Coaching to help business owners upskill & refine their business
8. Governance to bring objectivity, fairness and fresh ideas to operations. This promotes good group decision making and ensures operational longevity/sustainability when multiple ownership is involved.
9. Succession planning strategies

Producers and business owners are generally very good at what they do, but sometimes need a hand in documenting their ideas, plans, feasibilities and direction in order to present to a bank/investor/stakeholder of how and why they will succeed — this is our specialty!

Stirling Tavener (Founder & Senior consultant) is an ex-banker and agri-consultant, has established multiple businesses and sees opportunity in unusual places.
At Anson Advisory, we pride ourselves on providing professional but practical advice to complement your existing skills and experience - we understand what makes enterprises succeed (and fail).
Our business model is to structure services as ‘on-call’ or ‘part-time’ at very affordable rates to promote client growth. We're here to bounce ideas off, help you filter ‘crud from caviar’ and guide or coach you to places you are unlikely to go on your own.
We have built Anson Advisory from the ground up, so our service level and reputation is everything – without it, we wouldn’t be in business today.

Knowledge isn’t power – it’s what you do with knowledge that gives you power.

Phone
0438877856
Mobile
0438877856
Business Name
Locations
Cairns, QLD
Brief Description
Corporate governence, finance and business improvement.
Phone
07 4054 7444
Mobile
0438 877 856
Locations
Cairns, QLD
Brief Description
100% Indigenous owned and operated Group Training Organisation and Labour Hire, Managed Services and other engagement services.
Long Business Description

ATW have a range of flexible solutions available to provide tailored workforce and engagement strategies. Our expertise includes the following: Recruitment, Workforce Development, Planning, Indigenous Consultancy Services and School-to-Work Transition. We provide solutions for succession and workforce, preparation for major projects, Indigenous engagement and employment strategies (i.e., Indigenous Procurement Policy, Reconciliation Action Plan targets) and other related areas.

ATW Group (ATW) is a registered Group Training Organisation (GTO) in Queensland. Through our GTO, ATW legally employs the apprentice or trainee and hosts them with your business. This includes recruitment, payroll management including PAYG and Superannuation, post-placement support, liaising with training organisations and the relevant parties involved in an apprenticeship and traineeship.

As a Queensland registered Labour Hire provider, ATW can legally employ casual and permanent workers and host them with your business, removing the hassle of employing workers. This is a complete employee management service including recruitment, payroll management including PAYG and Superannuation, post-placement support, liaising with training organisations and other key services involved in the employment process.

Phone
0473056998
Mobile
0487443597
Business Name
Brief Description
Strategic planning, brand development and marketing, community consultation and stakeholder engagement.
Long Business Description

Colin & Mary Balfour, Directors
Colin: 0412 373 544
Mary: 0408 972 536

Phone
0412 373 544
Mobile
0408 972 536
Business Name
Locations
Cairns, QLD
Brief Description
Strategy, planning, economics, research.
Long Business Description

Jeremy Blockey, Director

Capability Statement

Mobile
0438 382 020
Business Name
Locations
Aurukun, QLD, Cairns, QLD, Cassowary Coast, QLD, Cook, QLD, Croydon, QLD, Douglas, QLD, Etheridge, QLD, Hope Vale, QLD, Kowanyama, QLD, Lockhart River, QLD, Mapoon, QLD, Mareeba, QLD, Napranum, QLD, Northern Peninsula Area Region, QLD, Pormpuraww, QLD, Tablelands, QLD, Torres, QLD, Torres Strait Island, QLD, Weipa, QLD, Wujal Wujal, QLD, Yarrabah, QLD
Brief Description
Experience includes both Gov.' T grants over $200 million in successful applications and philanthropic grants over $50 million in successful applications.
Long Business Description

A contact network also exists with state and federal departments including the Prime Ministers Department due to dealing with the areas for a large number of years. Qualifications include MBA., M. Econ., Grad Dip Local Government Management, B. Bus., CPA

Mobile
0407536518
Business Name
Locations
Cairns, QLD
Brief Description
Quantitative telephone surveys, online surveys, intercept surveys, pedestrian counts, along with qualitative focus group assembly and execution and in-depth interviewing.
Long Business Description

Compass Research has been carrying out professional market research based in Cairns over a long period of time, including work throughout Queensland, Northern Territory and Papua New Guinea.

This work has had strong emphasis on accurate quantitative research. Recent work has included thousands of interviews throughout northern centres helping shepherd through the Eliminate Dengue project with community feedback, resolution of issues for local government, surveys on health issues, airport quality and customer feedback, polling for elections.

As the market research arm of Cummings Economics, the firm operates against a background of rigorous statistical control.

Compass Research is a long-time member of the Australian Market & Social Research Society (Research Australia).

Phone
07 4031 2888
Mobile
0418 871 011
Locations
Aurukun, QLD, Cairns, QLD, Cassowary Coast, QLD, Cook, QLD, Croydon, QLD, Douglas, QLD, Etheridge, QLD, Hope Vale, QLD, Kowanyama, QLD, Lockhart River, QLD, Mapoon, QLD, Mareeba, QLD, Napranum, QLD, Northern Peninsula Area Region, QLD, Pormpuraww, QLD, Tablelands, QLD, Torres, QLD, Torres Strait Island, QLD, Weipa, QLD, Wujal Wujal, QLD, Yarrabah, QLD
Brief Description
Complete Business Solutions and Cairns Business Hub is 100% Indigenous-owned and provides specialist business management services + meeting rooms, training facilities, and private offices for hire at 1/59 McLeod St, Cairns.
Long Business Description

Complete Business Solutions helps small business owners improve efficiency, compliance and growth via customised and scalable solutions. We are Supply Nation Certified, hold Local Buy PQS and have won multiple state and national awards for helping startups and small business owners through a range of services including but not limited to:

  • Business coaching services (owners and employees)
  • Grant and tender writing (80% success rate)
  • Business management systems to ISO standards
  • Strategic planning, marketing & document preparation
  • Risk, governance & compliance
  • Small business support services
  • Leadership development
  • Training and workshop development and facilitation

Our clients include:
- startups and entrepreneurs
- tradies
- SME's
- Indigenous businesses
- Entire remote communities
- ASX listed organisations
- Local State and Federal Government agencies

Cairns Business Hub (formerly iiHub) features include:

  • Multiple rooms of various sizes across 800sqm ideal for training workshops, board meetings, information sessions, virtual courtrooms, breakout areas, conferences and events
  • Private offices, co-working and hot desks
  • Free onsite undercover carparking
  • Highspeed NBN, SMART technology and onsite ICT specialist
  • Full disability access including front & rear lifts
  • Catering available onsite
  • Competitive pricing
Phone
07 4000 4141
Mobile
0422 196 711
Disclaimer

Information provided in the online directory on this website is intended as a guide and helpful resource for stakeholders, project developers, community groups, organisations and individuals in the Far North.  The listings are submitted by providers directly and is not exhaustive. Although basic due diligence is conducted by RDATN, publication of a listing does not carry RDATN endorsement of products or services noted.  When engaging any of the providers listed, it is recommended users make their own enquiries, inspections and assessments as to the suitability and quality of services. No warranty, representation or undertaking is made about the content, accuracy and completeness of the information provided.  RDATN accepts no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage or injury which may arise from anything contained in this publication. No person is entitled to any redress against RDATN on any account whatsoever and however arising in relation to any information provided.  RDATN reserves the right to terminate any listing at any time for any reason.