News and Partnerships

The College of Business, Law and Governance is proud to collaborate with a number of organisations and initiatives across the Cairns and Townsville regions. These mutually beneficial partnerships thrive on innovation and drive success. Together we support a passion for learning, the local community, and the Tropics. Below is a snapshot of some of the programs and organisations the College is a part of.

We also host a number of events each year for our students and the wider community.

Townsville Regional Scorecard Report

The College of Business, Law & Governance has collaborated with Insideout Architects, Healthy Waters Partnership Dry Tropics, PVW Partners, Townsville Lot Owners and Adjunct Professor Colin Dwyer to develop the 2024-2025 Townsville Regional Scorecard Report. The report explores 15 important social, economic, and environmental indicators, provides information on comparative performance and discusses some of the links between variables that influence local performance and wellbeing.

Over the past few years, these reports led to JCU Business rugby scholarships, secured $1m for local police, supported Fuel for Schools, and helped Queensland gain $9bn for Bruce Highway upgrades.

We hope you enjoy reading this report, which shows how data and collaborative efforts can drive meaningful change in our community.

View the 2024-2025 Townsville Regional Scorecard Report here.

News

Managing like a Boss
Fri, 9 Apr 2021
James Cook University researchers have quizzed top managers on their leadership styles, providing new insights into how to make workplaces run more effectively.

Determined to fix outback internet
Fri, 5 Feb 2021
Rural Australia’s internet problems will be put under the microscope by a James Cook University PhD student who started his own business to help solve connectivity problems in the bush.

Call for price rises as cut-price smokes used more
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
James Cook University researchers are calling for cigarette price increases after they found plain packaging has moved smokers to buy cheaper cigarettes – and to consume more of them.

Prize offered for thoughts on hotel reviews
Fri, 12 Jun 2020
JCU researchers are investigating how influential online reviews can be when choosing a hotel, and are offering a $100 prize to people who participate in their survey.

Online classes will help prepare kids for the future
Thu, 30 Apr 2020
School students’ experience of learning online during the coronavirus pandemic will help prepare them for a digital future, and we should embrace this unexpected opportunity, says a James Cook University researcher.

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