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

Win-win with Indigenous environmental programs
Wed, 1 Apr 2020
James Cook University researchers have found caring for Country improves the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as helping the environment.

Study indicates alarming fall in dolphin numbers
Fri, 28 Feb 2020
A study of how many dolphins are caught in tuna fishing nets estimates the mammals may now be at just 13 per cent of their numbers prior to 1980.

Australia needs to leave its tourism comfort zone
Fri, 21 Feb 2020
Australia’s tourism marketing needs to diversify for it to remain sustainable, and tapping into popular culture could be the answer.

JCU’s record number of Indigenous completions
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
Nearly 1200 James Cook University students will graduate from their studies in tropical health and medicine this week, with a record number of indigenous students completing their studies this year.

Can cooling tropical cities warm up the economy?
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
Boosting business and stimulating economic growth by creating cool microclimates in sweltering cities is just one of the topics on the agenda as international experts in urban design and economic development meet in Cairns this week (November 25-27).

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