Looking for ways to make the most of your membership? Here is how you can redeem the benefits.
Last updated 08 October 2018.
Support and representation from one of the largest Chambers of Commerce in regional Queensland through our pro-business lobbying.
Make us aware of issues effecting your business or industry by logging into the ‘Members Area’ and submitting your concerns via ‘Have a Voice’.
Networking opportunities. *Members receive 25% off admission to Cairns Chamber of Commerce events.
When booking an event online, make sure you use a registered member email address to access the discounted members price. To add a registered email to your account, log into the ‘Members Area’ and add the email address under 'My Account'. Member discounts apply to luncheons, breakfasts, networking and workshops.
To add a registered email click HERE.
Advertising opportunities in the Business Notices section of our ‘Opportunities For Your Business’ e-Publication.
There are multiple ways you can get involved in our 'Opportunities For Your Business' (O4YB) e-Publication for FREE. The layout for O4YB is as follows:
- Opportunities For Your Business – Members only
- Business Tips – Members only
- Grants & Tenders Information – Cairns Chamber only
- Good News Story – Members only
If your business has an opportunity or exclusive deal you wish to promote, you can do this through ‘Opportunities for your Business’.
If you are an expert in your field and would like to give tips or genuine advice to other members then ‘Business Tips’ would be best suited. There is a 100 word limit and the name and photo of the person giving the tip will be included.
If you have a something great to tell other members then ‘Good News Story’ would be best suited.
To be included, please email: .
Click HERE for more information.
Advertising opportunities in our Business Events Calendar e-Publication.
Notify us of your business event and we will promote this in our upcoming Business Events Calendar newsletter for FREE.
To be included, please email: .
Click HERE for more information.
Access to Grant & Tender information.
Grants & Tenders can be accessed through the ‘Members Area’.
Click HERE to view current Grants & Tenders.
NOTE: As a Cairns Chamber member you also receive exclusive access to all of our internal tenders. Cairns Chamber tenders are sent out throughout the year when a service or product is needed.
Subscriptions to monthly e-Publications outlining Cairns projects, opportunities and events.
To receive our monthly e-Publications, make sure your email is registered in the ‘Members Area’ under 'My Account' or email to request access.
Eligibility to nominate for our Management Committee and vote at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Make sure you are a current financial member and book a ticket to the March Business Luncheon/AGM. Voting will take place before the event and successful nominees will be announced at the end of the event. Nominations will open four weeks prior the AGM and close 2 days beforehand. An email will be sent to all members to advise when nominations open.
Discounted Regional Skilled Migration Scheme (RSMS) visa applications.
All RSMS information and pricing can be found at the below link.
https://www.cairnschamber.com.au/resources/regional-migration
Listing in the Cairns Chamber Membership Directory.
You can update your business listings in the members directory through the ‘Members Area’ under 'My Account'.
Members have exclusive viewing of the members directory once they have logged into the 'Members Area'. Members can view company corporate profiles and see a list of key contacts within each organisation. Key contacts may include: CEOs, Directors, Business Development Managers, Office Managers, Purchasing Managers, etc. To update your businesses corporate profile, login to the 'Members Area' and click on your account.
Click HERE to access your account.
Free boardroom hire.
To book the Cairns Chamber boardroom, please email the date and time desired along with your requirements. All boardroom bookings are approved if it is not in use by the Cairns Chamber.
Click HERE for more information.
50% off exhibition booths at our very popular business luncheons, breakfasts and networking events.
To book an exhibition booth, please contact our Business Development Manager on 07 4031 1838 or
*Members receive exhibition booths at a discounted rate of $250 (non-members $500).
Click HERE for more information.
Access to extra promotional opportunities such as corporate partnerships, event sponsorship and advertising opportunities.
Click HERE to view our advertising rate card.
Click HERE to view event sponsorship opportunities.
Click HERE to view gold sponsorship opportunities.
Corporate partnerships are on a case by case basis. To enquire please contact our Business Development Manager on 07 4031 1838 or email .
Access to B2B Hot Offers, exclusive to members only.
Submit your Business to Business Hot Offer and redeem the benefits other members have submitted through the ‘Members Area’.
Email your business Hot Offer to .
Business Name:
B2B Hot Offer:
Expiry:
How to redeem:
To view offers click HERE.
Inclusion in the annual ‘Cairns Chamber Yearbook’ and access to advertising opportunities in the publication.
Our publication partner will be in contact with your business a few months before the publication date to offer your business advertising opportunities.
Professional Supervision Mentors. COMING SOON
Have the opportunity to speak to one of our highly regarded and well respected mentors from many different industries.
Basic Support.
The Cairns Chamber of Commerce are here to support members in many different ways. From business referrals through to sharing your posts on our social media platforms, let us know how we can help you!
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ)
Unlimited Fair Work advice from experienced professionals on contracts, wages, penalty rates, warnings and firings, redundancies, or any other HR or safety issues (Silver & Gold).
Contact the CCIQ Employer Assistance team on 1300 135 822 or email .
Online training (five courses) for 2 employees to lower your risk of workplace disputes (Silver) or online training (five courses) for 5 employees to lower your risk of workplace disputes (Gold).
Contact the CCIQ training team on 1300 731 988 or email . View the essential 5 courses via: http://training.cciq.com.au/.
20% discount on legally-backed paperwork at cciqtemplates.com.au such as employment contracts, company policies and checklists (Silver & Gold).
When purchasing via the CCIQ template store: https://www.cciqtemplates.com.au/ enter discount code MEMBER. Discount codes are emailed to members in their CCIQ welcome email.
Annual digital subscription to CCIQ's Employment Law Practical Handbook giving you everything you need to run a tighter ship when it comes to recruitment, management, employee development, safety and culture (Gold).
Contact the CCIQ membership team on 1300 731 988 to set up this up.
An invitation to CCIQ VIP Member Events in Cairns (Silver & Gold).
Login to the 'Members Portal' via the CCIQ website: https://www.cciq.com.au/ to make sure you are set up to receive event emails. All members will receive a system generated login in their welcome email.
A ticket to most CCIQ seminars and events in Cairns.
Login to the 'Members Portal' via the CCIQ website: https://www.cciq.com.au/ to make sure you are set up to receive event emails.
High-quality, impartial advice to help you solve start up and growth problems through CCIQ’s Experts on Demand program.
Login to the 'Members Portal' via the CCIQ website: https://www.cciq.com.au/ to see the experts available.
An on-premises review of your business power, waste and energy consumption by a licensed ecoBiz sustainability expert (helping you cut your bills by 10% on average).
Contact the CCIQ Ecobiz team to organise an appointment on 1300 731 988 or email .
Become a better businessperson with access to all CCIQ webinars.
Login to the 'Members Portal' via the CCIQ website: https://www.cciq.com.au/ to make sure you are set up to receive event emails.
Put your offer to state Chamber members with a searchable business listing on CCIQ’s Member Directory.
Login to the 'Members Portal' via the CCIQ website: https://www.cciq.com.au/ and update your ‘Members Directory Listing’.
Receive the results of the CCIQ Suncorp Pulse Survey of Business Conditions – the largest survey of Queensland businesses, providing critical insights into the sentiment of business owners and managers across the state (Silver & Gold).
Login to the 'Members Portal' via the CCIQ website: https://www.cciq.com.au/ to make sure you are set up to receive emails.
A thorough, confidential Fair Work health check on your systems from a qualified HR professional to review your setup, wage rates and risk profile (Gold).
To be booked during your onboarding call with the CCIQ Membership team, you can contact them on 1300 731 988 or email
FAQs >> Cairns Chamber of Commerce
What is the 'Members Area'?
The 'Members Area' is designed for members to update their membership subscription, employee/company details and to stay up to date with member only information. Members can view invoices, pay memberships and add/redeem exclusive member to member hot offers. Only the primary contact of the business has access to the above information.
What is my username for the 'Members Area'?
Your username is your primary contact registered email address. To find out your primary contact registered email or to change the primary contact, please contact our Members Services Officer on 07 4031 1838 or email .
How do I create a new password for the Members Area?
To create a password click on the following link. Create Password
Am I subscribed to the monthly e-Publications?
If your email is registered in the 'Members Area' you will be automatically included in our subscription list. If you are a non-member and wish to be subscribed to non-member emails, you can register your email address by adding your email in the below 'Stay Updated'.
For more information please contact our Members Services Officer, Tanja Vukelic, on 07 4031 1838 or email
