Townsville and Magnetic Island

Townsville is a major regional hub in North Queensland, situated roughly half way between the well known tourist destinations of Cairns and Airlie Beach, this is an area where some large and rapidly growing mining and energy businesses can be found. Townsville is just under 2 hours flight time from Brisbane and the Townsville Airport receives around 10 flights every day making this a regional destination that is easy to access.

Townsville also offers conference orgainsers a vast array of team building and tourist and social activities, Magnetic Island is just 8km off the coast, just under 30 minutes by ferry, and gives a great introduction to the natural beauty and of the Whitsundays. Conference delegates can embark on a Sea Kayak adventure, snorkeling and diving tours, Fishing tours. Within Townsville and close to your hotel conference delegates will find some great restaurants on Palmer Street and shopping and cafes on the revamped Flinders Street mall. There are also Golf Courses nearby, in fact the Magnetic Island Country Club is said to be where Greg Norman first played golf.

M-Power Accommodation works with conference hotels in Townsville and on Magnetic Island, large venues like Rydges that can seat several hundred delegates or smaller venues like Holiday Inn that are ideal for training programs and business meetings. Peppers on Magnetic Island offers a great resort style venue suitable for away-from-it-all conferences, incentive programs and executive retreats.