Bringing in the Billions | Jennifer Spilsbury and Advance Cairns

Bridges, roads and railways don't just appear out of thin air, and the government doesn't walk around tossing wads of cash into a city's letterbox. Someone has to not only ask for it, but put their reputation on the line by pointing out where billions of dollars in domestic and International investment will be best spent. An economy, therefore, relies on those who can best advocate for it.Jennifer Spilsbury, CEO of Advance Cairns and former editor of the Cairns Post, is that person, among a few others, for Far North Queensland. The future image of Cairns and the Far North, the most populous region north of Brisbane, will be shaped in no small part by the decisions she makes. No pressure, right?