Looking for delegate gifts in Cairns & Great Barrier Reef that bottle the tropics, celebrate a strong sense of place and tread lightly on the planet; all while being genuinely useful? Delegate gifts so good they won’t make it home.
You’re in the right spot, because these delegate gifts are so good they won’t make it home.
Choose local, and you’ll not only delight your delegates but also support the Tropical North Queensland economy and small producers, making your event memorable and meaningful.
Nestled in a city laneway, Wolf Lane Distillery crafts gin with a twist by adding local botanicals like Davidson Plum and tropical fruits, creating a unique taste. Their travel-size mini–Wolf Pack makes these locally inspired spirits easy to transport and memorable as delegate gifts.
Hemingway’s Brewery, brewed with the crystal-clear water of the Mossman Gorge, create branded beer just for your event. Enjoy your brew on the night, or have it bottled with your company colours and branding as a take home gift!
Just over the range, the Atherton Tablelands is a foodie playground, thanks to its rich soils and cool-climate conditions. Sweet-toothed delegates will love Gallo Chocolate (they offer samples!). At the same time, savoury fans can indulge in Gallo’s much-loved cheese range, including the hero Macadamia Nut Cheese and Rainforest Cheese, a nod to the environment. Add native jams from Sunset Ridge or Bakarindi Bush Foods, with exotic flavours including Davidson Plum, Rosella and Lilli Pilli with crackers, and you’ve got a gift worth fighting over.
Bottling tropical flavour is a specialty, with locally made sauces and rubs that bring a tropical twist to any barbecue. From sweet chilli and lemon myrtle by Bakarindi, to Fenglehorn’s Ballz Out BBQ, or Jamie’s favourites like pineapple or mango sweet chilli, and you’ve got genuine crowd-pleasers with punch.
Morning kickstarters? Daintree Tea and Skybury Coffee (don’t miss their Red Papaya jam) pair well with a side of Kuranda Cookie or Wondaree Macadamia’s. Want to add some spice to your Macca’s? Wonderee has every flavour to suit, be it wasabi, honey-roasted, smoked, or chive – they have everyone covered, including those who prefer au naturale.
Everyone knows coffee and chocolate are a match made in heaven, so why not cover both bases at Coffeeworks and pair up locally grown, freshly ground coffee with white, milk or dark speciality chocolate? Tricksters will delight in the chilli chocolate, while lovers of native flavours will devour the fragrant lemon myrtle milk.
If it grows in the tropics, chances are someone’s turned it into something delicious. Finger lime pickle, lemon myrtle butter, wattleseed popcorn or dukkah by Ochre Restaurant. For something truly unique, check out NuNu Restaurant’s troppo take on ketchup in the form of FNQ Ketchup – made from bananas and not a tomato in sight!
Organisers who want delegates to take home a lasting memory rather than devour it on the spot can work with Aboriginal Steel Art to create a personalized indigenous keepsake, complete with a gift box reflecting the region’s spirit.
For something truly different, immerse delegates in a painting class with an indigenous artist during session breaks and have them paint their own burnie bean with their name and unique art, before delighting them at the gala dinner when their place setting is decorated with their very own artwork and ready to take home at the end of the night.
Whether it’s unique local flavours or regional indigenous art, Cairns & Great Barrier Reef producers and artists prove that in Cairns, delegate gifts are anything but boring.
The Business Events Cairns & Great Barrier Reef Convention Bureau is a complimentary service offering support to meeting and event planners looking to bring a business event to our breathtaking location in Australia.
