Is Aerotex Digital based in Cairns?

Yes. Bernie lives and works in Cairns and only takes on clients in Far North Queensland. He knows the local market because he's part of it.

Do I need to sign a contract?

No contracts. Your website is yours, you own the domain and everything on it. If you ever want to move on, Bernie hands everything over without a fuss.

Web Designer Cairns Local Web Designer FNQ

One bloke. One number to call. No runaround.

G'day, I'm Bernie Didge. I started Aerotex Digital in July 2026 because I was sick of watching good FNQ businesses get let down by agencies that didn't care whether things actually worked. I build every website myself, answer every call myself and look after every client myself.

Let's have a chat 0455 836 000

eBusiness Institute certified

Active BNI member, Cairns

FNQ only. No contracts.

Bernie meeting with a web design client at a Cairns cafe

I started this because I was genuinely frustrated

I launched Aerotex Digital in July 2026 after watching too many good FNQ business owners spend real money on websites that did absolutely nothing for them. Agencies taking fees, promising results, then vanishing. Business owners left with a site nobody could find and no one to call.

That frustrated me. So I decided to do something about it. I got formally trained and certified through the eBusiness Institute, one of Australia's most respected web design and digital marketing training providers, and I built Aerotex Digital around a very simple idea: do the work properly and actually care whether it works.

I'm also an active member of BNI Cairns, which means I'm embedded in the local business community here. I'm not some faceless agency. I'm a bloke who lives in Cairns and whose reputation depends on your results.

Trained and certified through the eBusiness Institute

Active BNI member, Cairns

Works exclusively with FNQ businesses

Launched July 2026, Cairns

What makes this different

If you've been burned before, here's why that won't happen again

Bernie builds it. Bernie answers. Full stop.

There are no juniors here. No account managers. No one passing your job to a freelancer in another city. When you call 0455 836 000, you get Bernie. Every time.

No contracts. Your site is yours.

You own the domain, the hosting account and every file on your website from day one. If you ever decide to move on, I hand everything over without a fuss. No ransoming your own site, no fine print.

I don't disappear after launch.

A lot of agencies build the site, take the money and vanish. I look after your website long after it goes live, monthly check-ins, updates, making sure Google can still find you. Ongoing, not one and done.

Plain English. No jargon. Ever.

I'll never talk at you in tech speak. Everything I do, from the first chat to the monthly update, is explained in plain English so you actually know what's going on with your own website.

Local knowledge

I only work in Far North Queensland

Not because I have to, because I choose to. I know this market because I live in it.

Cairns and surrounds

I'm based in Cairns and it's the heartbeat of everything I do.
I know which suburbs people search from, what locals type into Google and what makes an FNQ customer pick up the phone.
That local knowledge goes straight into every website I build.

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Tablelands and Cassowary Coast

Atherton, Mareeba, Innisfail, Mission Beach, Tully, the whole region.
I work with businesses across all of FNQ, not just Cairns CBD.
Regional businesses often have less competition online, which means faster results when things are set up correctly.

How I can help your business →

Part of the community, not just passing through

As an active BNI member I'm meeting local business owners every week.
My livelihood depends on FNQ businesses doing well. That's not marketing, that's just true.
When you win, people in my network hear about it. That's how I grow, and it keeps me very motivated to get you results.

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Portfolio

Want to see what I've actually built?

Take a look at the work and the results behind it. No stock photos, no made-up case studies.

Case Study

Shanti Cafe, Mission Beach: from invisible to #1 on Google

A café in Mission Beach that went from having no Google presence to sitting at number one for every search that matters to them. Foot traffic up, orders up, and they didn't have to lift a finger once it launched.

See the full portfolio →

Questions about Bernie

Things people usually want to know before getting in touch

Straight answers to the questions I hear most often from FNQ business owners.

Does Bernie do the work himself or pass it to someone else?

Bernie does everything himself. No juniors, no outsourcing, no one passing your job around. When you call, you get Bernie. When you email, you get Bernie. He's the one who builds your site, sets it up so Google can find it and looks after it long after launch.

What training and qualifications does Bernie have?

Bernie is formally trained and certified through the eBusiness Institute, one of Australia's most respected web design and digital marketing training providers. He's also an active member of BNI Cairns, which means he's genuinely plugged into the local business community.

Why does Bernie only work in FNQ?

Because he lives here and knows the market inside out. A web designer who knows Cairns, the Tablelands and the Cassowary Coast is going to build you a better website than someone who's never set foot in the region. It's that simple.

Do I have to sign a contract?

No contracts. Your website is yours from day one. You own the domain, the files, the lot. If you ever want to part ways, Bernie hands everything over cleanly with no drama. You stay because the work is good, not because you're locked in.

When can I reach Bernie and how?

Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. Call 0455 836 000 and Bernie picks up. Or if you'd rather start with a message, head to the contact page and send a note.

What kinds of businesses does Bernie work with?

Tradies, cafes, allied health, professional services, retail, you name it. If you're based in FNQ and you want more phone calls and enquiries from your website, Bernie can almost certainly help. Have a look at the full list of services to see what's available.