Tourism Tropical North Queensland Celebrates 50 Years
Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) marked its 50th anniversary at the 2025 Qantas and Jetstar TNQ Tourism Industry Excellence Awards.
The event, held on October 24 at the Cairns Convention Centre, was attended by 350 guests, including former chair George Chapman, general manager Bill Cummings, and other past staff and board members.
Current TTNQ chair John O’Sullivan said the organisation was founded through collaboration by those who established the Far North Queensland Development Bureau, registered on September 12, 1975.
TTNQ CEO Mark Olsen acknowledged the organisation's role as Australia’s oldest and largest Regional Tourism Organisation and recognised the contribution of those who developed the region’s World Heritage attractions.
- Guests received a commemorative booklet, Hunting as a Pack.
- The new Robbie Bastion Award for Inbound Marketing was introduced to recognise campaigns that prioritise the destination.
Author's summary: TTNQ celebrates 50 years of promoting the region.
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