TradeStart

About TradeStart

TradeStart is an Australian Government initiative that delivers Austrade services through local public sector and industry organisations throughout Australia. TradeStart Partners employ Advisers who are well versed in the needs of exporters and skilled in matters of international trade. These TradeStart Advisers have access to Austrade’s worldwide resources and systems.

The prime objective of the TradeStart program is to assist small and medium size enterprises to achieve long term success in international business. The program flexibly addresses the needs of individual businesses drawing on the combined resources of Austrade and the TradeStart Partner.

The TradeStart Program:

• Promotes exporting, international business and the Australian Government’s trade agenda.
• Works co-operatively with other relevant agencies to maximise the international business success of TradeStart clients.
• Represents Austrade and provides access to the full range of its services for both existing and potential Austrade clients.

Support for TradeStart clients is available through Austrade and its TradeStart Partner organisations throughout Australia and through Austrade's overseas network.

TradeStart office locations

Jump to your state

• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• Western Australia

New South Wales

• Sydney North
  TradeStart Adviser: Edith Bowskill
  NSW Business Chamber
  Address: 140 Arthur Street
  North Sydney NSW 2060
  Tel: 02 9458 7494
  Mob: 0407 820 263
  Email: edith.bowskill@nswbc.com.au
  Web: www.globalinsights.com.au
• Sydney South
  TradeStart Adviser: Gary Dawes
  NSW Business Chamber
  Address: Suite 402 Westfield Office Towers
  600 The Kingsway
  Miranda NSW 2228
  Tel: 02 9525 0442
  Mob: 0408 411 323
  Email: gary.dawes@nswbc.com.au
  Web: www.globalinsights.com.au
• Sydney West
  TradeStart Adviser: Camil Gereis
  NSW Business Chamber
  Address: Suite 1 N & K Centre
  450-454 High Street
  Penrith NSW 2750
  Tel: 02 4721 3274
  Mob: 0457 103 963
  Email: camil.gereis@nswbc.com.au
  Web: www.globalinsights.com.au
• Port Macquarie
  TradeStart Adviser: Gabrielle Oriel
  NSW Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services
  Address: 133-137 Gordon Street
  Port Macquarie NSW 2444
  Tel: 02 6583 5647
  Mob: 0419 213 075
  Email: gabrielle.oriel@business.nsw.gov.au
  Web: www.business.nsw.gov.au
• Nowra
  TradeStart Adviser: Rory McAlester
  NSW Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services
  Address: 57 Worrigee Street
  Nowra NSW 2541
  Tel: 02 4421 1000
  Mob: 0409 555 715
  Email: rory.mcalester@business.nsw.gov.au
  Web: www.business.nsw.gov.au
• Gosford
  TradeStart Adviser: Sharon Foster
  NSW Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services
  Address: Business Incubator Building
  North Loop Road
  Central Coast Campus
  University of Newcastle
  Ourimbah NSW 2258
  Tel: 02 4340 8703
  Mob: 0408 408 141
  Email: sharon.foster@business.nsw.gov.au
  Web: www.business.nsw.gov.au
• Orange
  TradeStart Adviser: Ian Sanders
  NSW Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services
  Address:161 Kite Street
  Orange NSW 2800
  Tel: 02 6360 8420
  Mob: 0448 215 020
  Email: ian.sanders@business.nsw.gov.au
  Web: www.business.nsw.gov.au
• Tamworth
  TradeStart Adviser: Darren Keegan
  NSW Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services
  Address: 11-15 Dowe Street
  Tamworth NSW 2340
  Tel: 02 6766 1360
  Mob: 0427 661 360
  Email: darren.keegan@business.nsw.gov.au
  Web: www.business.nsw.gov.au
• Wagga Wagga
  TradeStart Adviser: Wayne Murphy
  NSW Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services
  Address: 48 Fitzmaurice Street
  Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
  Tel: 02 6921 6422
  Mob: 0428 103 326
  Email: wayne.murphy@business.nsw.gov.au
  Web: www.business.nsw.gov.au

Victoria

• Bendigo and Mildura
  TradeStart Adviser: Sandy Harman
  Export Council of Australia
  Address: L1, 56-60 King Street
  Bendigo VIC 3550
  Tel: +61 3 5442 6522
  Mob: +61 411 113 483
  Email: sandyharman@export.org.au
  Web: www.export.org.au
• Melbourne North
  TradeStart Adviser: Craig Malcolm
  Australian Industry Group
  Address: 20 Queens Road
  Melbourne VIC 3004
  Tel: 03 9867 0111
  Mob: 0412 908 140
  Email: cmalcolm@aigroup.asn.au
  Web: www.aigroup.asn.au
• Melbourne South East
  TradeStart Adviser: Mr Yufang Mao
  Australian Industry Group
  Address: 20 Queens Road
  Melbourne VIC 3004
  Tel: 03 9867 0111
  Mob: 0419 446 852
  Email: yufang.mao@aigroup.asn.au
  Web: www.aigroup.asn.au
• Melbourne West
  TradeStart Adviser: Bill James
  Australian Industry Group
  Address: 20 Queens Road
  Melbourne VIC 3004
  Tel: 03 9867 0111
  Mob: 0403 096 777
  Email: bill.james@aigroup.asn.au
  Web: www.aigroup.asn.au
• Ballarat and Geelong
  TradeStart Adviser: Lena Neill
  Australian Institute of Export
  Address: Victorian Business Centre
  69 Moorabool Street
  Geelong VIC 3220
  Tel: 03 5222 5657
  Mob: 0427 603 143
  Email: lenaneill@aiex.com.au
  Web: www.aiex.com.au

Queensland

• Brisbane
  TradeStart Adviser: Nicholas Alford
  Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland
  Address: Industry House
  375 Wickham Terrace
  Brisbane QLD 4000
  Tel: 07 3842 2218
  Mob: 0438 289 900
  Email: Nicholas.Alford@australianbusiness.com.au
  Web: www.cciq.com.au
• Gold Coast
  TradeStart Adviser: Darren Wilson
  Gold Coast City Council
  Address: Level 1 Waterside West
  9 Holden Place
  Bundall QLD 4217
  Tel: 07 5581 7732
  Mob: 0439 226 468
  Email: dawilson@goldcoast.qld.gov.au
  Web: www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au
• Cairns
  TradeStart Adviser: Matthew Lamprecht
  Trade & Investment Queensland
  Address: Ground Floor, Cairns Port Authority Building, cnr Hartley & Grafton Streets
  Cairns QLD 4870
  Tel:  07 4048 1113  
  Mob: 0418 186 796
  Email: matthew.lamprecht@trade.qld.gov.au<<br /> Web: www.export.qld.gov.au  
• Rockhampton
  TradeStart Adviser: Trudy McCaul
  Trade & Investment Queensland
  Address: : 3/130 Victoria Parade
  Rockhampton QLD 4700
  Tel: 07 4938 6527
  Mob: 0417 760 781
  Email: trudy.mccaul@trade.qld.gov.au
  Web: www.export.qld.gov.au

Mackay
TradeStart Adviser: Howard Hayes
Trade & Investment Queensland
Address: Level 1, Post Office Square
Cnr Sydney & Gordon Streets
Mackay Qld 4740
Tel: 07 4967 1078
Mob: 0428 774 395
Email: howard.hayes@trade.qld.gov.au
Web: www.export.qld.gov.au

Sunshine Coast
TradeStart Adviser: Ross Tilly
Trade & Investment Queensland
Address: Level 8, 12 First Avenue
Maroochydore QLD 4558
Tel: 07 5470 8171
Mob: 0403 580 016
Email: ross.tilly@trade.qld.gov.au
Web: www.export.qld.gov.au

Toowoomba
TradeStart Adviser: Geraldine Doumany
Trade & Investment Queensland
Address:Toowoomba Regional Centre
203 Tor Street
Toowoomba QLD 4350
Tel: 07 3224 8691
Mob: 0467 721 542
Email: geraldine.doumany@trade.qld.gov.au
Web: www.export.qld.gov.au

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  Western Australia

  • Bunbury South West
    TradeStart Adviser: Mat Lewis
    South West Development Commission
    Address: Level 9 Bunbury Tower
    61 Victoria Street
    Bunbury WA 6230
    Tel: 08 9792 2000
    Mob: 0427 429 016
    Email: tradestart@swdc.wa.gov.au
    Web: www.swdc.wa.gov.au
  • Perth
    TradeStart Adviser: Gordon Hay
    Western Australia Department of State Development
    Address: 1 Adelaide Terrace
    East Perth WA 6004
    Tel: 08 9222 3542
    Email: gordon.hay@dsd.wa.gov.au
    Web: www.dsd.wa.gov.au

  

  South Australia

  • Adelaide South
    TradeStart Adviser: Rob Bridge
    The Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy
    Address: The Conservatory
    131-139 Grenfell St
    Adelaide SA 5000
    Tel: 08 8303 2193
    Mob: 0403 608 129
    Email: robb@rdabusiness.org
    Web: www.southaustralia.biz
  • Adelaide North
    TradeStart Adviser: Chad Morris
    The Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy
    Address:The Conservatory
    131-139 Grenfell St
    Adelaide SA 5000
    Tel: 08 8303 2471
    Mob: 0409 670 391
    Email: chad.morris@sa.gov.au
    Web: www.southaustralia.biz
  • Mt Gambier
    TradeStart Adviser: Bruce Rodda
    The Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy
    Address: 90 Ormerod Street
    Naracoorte SA 5271
    Tel: 08 8762 3522
    Mob: 0418 818 872
    Email: bruce@lcrdb.com
    Web: www.southaustralia.biz
  • Riverland
    TradeStart Adviser: Margaret Howie
    The Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy
    PO Box 196
    Paringa SA 5340
    Tel: 08 8595 8042
    Fax: 08 8595 8182
    Mob: 0438 112 570
    Email: mahowie@nelwood.com
  • Port Augusta
    TradeStart Adviser: David Miller
    The Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy
    Address: 2A Stirling Road
    Port Augusta SA 5700
    Tel: 08 8642 2999
    Mob: 0438 864 666
    Email: david.miller@sa.gov.au
    Web: www.southaustralia.biz

  

  Northern Territory

  • Darwin
    TradeStart Adviser: Murray Hird
    Chamber of Commerce Northern Territory
    Address: 1/2 Shepherd Street
    Darwin NT 0800
    Tel: 08 8982 8144
    Mob: 0400 283 156
    Email: mhird@chambernt.com.au
    Web: www.chambernt.com.au

  

  Tasmania

  • Launceston
    TradeStart Adviser: Sally Chandler
    Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
    Address: Level 1, 111 St John Street
    Launceston TAS 7250
    Tel: 03 6236 3600
    Mob: 0408 888 311
    Email: sally.chandler@tcci.com.au Web: www.tcci.com.au