Who we are
Business Events Cairns and Great Barrier Reef, is the official Convention Bureau for Tropical North Queensland. Our role is to market the destination to conferences and incentive programs to a global audience and provide impartial advice or information to assist meeting and event planners to make informed decisions.
Contact Us
The team at Business Events Cairns and Great Barrier Reef is your first point of contact to help you plan and deliver an outstanding event in a breathtaking location. Contact us today to discuss your requirements and find out how we can help you.
Tara Bennett
General Manager – Partnerships & Events
T: 07 4015 1221
E: [email protected]
Contact me to discuss partnerships, business and major events
Natalie Johnson
Manager – Business Events
T: 07 4015 1206
E: [email protected]
Contact me for domestic and international business events bids, proposals and destination support
Tracey Kingston-Bull
Marketing Coordinator
T: 07 4015 1212
E: [email protected]
Contact me about corporate communications and events, specifically marketing and media enquiries or support for major and regional events
Kirsty Boase
Events Coordinator
T: 07 4015 1239
Contact me for general business events enquiries and site inspections
One of the rainforest’s locals caught in a trance mid-snack. The Coppery Brushtail possum is native only to the Atherton Tablelands, it’s known for its beautiful copper fur, big curious eyes, and gentle nature. 🌿
📸 @canopytreehouses
#exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia
@queensland @australia
ID A Coppery Brushtail Possum is pictured up close, mid-snack, with wide eyes and reddish-golden fur.
Aug 7

PSA for seafood fans. Coco’s Kitchen & Bar at @pullmancairnsinternational is quietly dishing up oysters, prawns, crab and a killer dessert spread. Every night. All August. Who’s ready to load up?
#exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia @queensland @australia
ID This video shows the seafood buffet at Coco’s Kitchen + Bar, including close-ups of prawns, oysters, crab and desserts, plus wide shots of the restaurant’s dining area.
Aug 6

Is this the windiest road in Australia? They say Gillies Highway has 263 corners, but who`s counting when every turn comes with a view? Who`s keen to take on this road?
🎥 @_sound_travels_
#exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia @queensland @australia @athertontablelands
ID Footage shows a car driving the winding curves of the Gillies Range.
Aug 3

Nothing says the #AthertonTablelands quite like those iconic rolling green hills. Agree?
#exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia @queensland @australia @athertontablelands
ID A landscape view of the Atherton Tablelands featuring rolling green hills, open farmland and scattered trees under soft, late-afternoon light.
Aug 2

Do you know this insta-worthy stop on the #GreatBaarrierReefDrive? 🌴 Let’s just say… it’s hard to keep your hands off the camera.
📸 @ripping_in
ID Aerial footage of a narrow road winding through a symmetrical coconut palm plantation. A car drives along the road, and later two people are seen walking hand-in-hand beneath the palms.
#exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia @queensland @australia @portdouglasdaintree
Jul 31

Tropical views, the Coral Sea, and a shady patch of paradise just begging for a picnic rug. Who’s been?
📍Rex Smeal Park, Port Douglas
📸 @__racheljane
#exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustrali @queensland @australia @portdouglasdaintree
ID Aerial view of Rex Smeal Park in Port Douglas. The image shows a curved headland lined with palm trees, surrounded by calm blue ocean and backed by rainforest and distant mountain ranges under a partly cloudy sky.
Jul 29

Not all lakes are created equal. Some, like Lake Eacham, are born from ancient volcanic explosions and filled with nothing but rainwater. Who’s been?
#exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia @australia @queensland @athertontablelands
ID An aerial view of a large blue lake with fringing rainforest.
Jul 29

Settle in for campsite bliss under tall gums and wide-open skies. This is Blencoe Falls Camp Ground… remote, rugged and worth every bump in the road.
ID A golden-hued camping scene beside a calm river. A rooftop tent is set up on a vintage 4WD under tall gum trees, with two people sitting on a picnic blanket near a campfire ring.
#exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia @queensland @australia
Jul 28
