Jet Zero Australia were pleased when CEO Ed Mason was invited by the Department of State Development and Infrastructure to be a guest speaker at the Townsville Industry Breakfast held at Townsville RSL.

The theme of the event was ‘Opportunities for Energy Transition in the North’ and the exciting growth the renewable energy sector is driving in the region.

The event was very well attended and saw 300 local industry and government leaders join together to discuss the bright economic future for pioneering Far North Queensland.

It was a fantastic opportunity to provide an update on how our Project Ulysses is advancing just south of Townsville, which will create an estimated 1,000 jobs during construction and 100 jobs ongoing once operational.

More importantly however it was an excellent event to engage with the growing number of stakeholders advocating for the development of this industry in Australia, including airlines, airports, investors, lenders, renewable energy suppliers, engineering firms, fuel companies and industry bodies.

The SAF opportunity is huge for Australia and goes beyond decarbonising our airline carriers, and includes economic benefits such as the creation of new skilled employment, fuel security and new growth opportunities for our agricultural sector.