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GLADSTONE IMDUSiH, DEVELOPMENT BOARD RE61DN/L COUt4CiL TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. 1.0 INTRODUCTION TO THE OPPORTUNITIES FRAMEWORK ..... ............... ...I 1.1 Project Overview .............................................................................................1 1.2 Methodology ..................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Purpose of Stage 5 and this Report ................................................................ 2 2.0 RATIONALE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES FRAMEWORK... .............................. 3 2.1 Building on Strengths ...................................................................................... 3 2.2 Overcoming Weaknesses ................................................................................. 4 2.3 Looking to the Future ..................................................................................... 6 2.4 Incorporating Key Principles .........................................................................7 3.0 RECOMMENDED OPPORTUNITIES FRAMEWORK ........................................ 8 3.1 Recommended Opportunities ......................................................................... 8 3.2 Location/Catchment ........................................................................................ 8 3.3 Priority/ Timing ............................................................................................... 8 3.4 Funding............................................................................................................. 8 1.0 Health and Wellbeing ............................................................................9 2.0 Education, Employment and Training ................................................ 10 3.0 Children's and Family Facilities and Services .................................... 13 4.0 Youth Facilities and Services ..............................................................15 5.0 Disability Facilities and Services ........................................................ 17 6.0 Aged Persons ' Facilities and Services ................................................18 7.0 Community Facilities and Services .....................................................20 8.0 Cultural Facilities and Services ...........................................................23 9.0 Multicultural Facilities and Services ...................................................24 10.0 Indigenous Facilities and Services ......................................................25 11.0 Recreational/Sporting Facilities and Services .....................................26 12.0 Public Transport .................................................................................. 29 13.0 Police and Emergency Facilities and Services ....................................33 14.0 Housing ...............................................................................................34 15.0 Coordination ........................................................................................36 16.0 Monitoring ..........................................................................................3 6 4.0 PROPOSED FUNDING MECHANISMS ...............................................................37 4.1 Responsibilities ..............................................................................................37 4.2 Operation of Infrastructure Funds - Transparency and Accountability 37 4.3 Other Expenditure .........................................................................................39 4.4 Costing ............................................................................................................39 4.5 Infrastructure Schedules ............................................................................... 40 Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region Opportunities Framework 5.0 Itl,d'0MM ENDDEI) t 00R Ol,N A 190iN 1 IECHANISM 6.0 1RECOMIViENDED MONIIT011ING [MEC'T-IANI` 1IM .............n..,..o...®...,..,...........49 6.1 Review of Plan Implementation ................................................................... 49 6.2 Evaluation of Community Health and Wellbeing ...................................... 49 APPENDICES APPENDIX 1: Design and Siting Criteria for Community Facilities APPENDIX 2: Estimated Cost of Community Facilities (excl GST) LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Infrastructure Schedule - Priority Infrastructure Plan ................................................ 41 Table 2: Infrastructure Schedule - Social Impact Mitigation Fund .......................................... 42 Table 3: Infrastructure Schedule - Unfunded Needs ................................................................46 Table 4: Evaluation Criteria ..................................................................................................... 50 Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region ii Opportunities Framework ACRONYMS Local Government GRC Gladstone Regional Council CAS Community Advisory Service (of GRC) State Government Agencies DPC Department of Premier and Cabinet Treasury Queensland Treasury DEEDI Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation DIP Department of Infrastructure and Planning DTMR Department of Transport and Main Roads DERM Department of the Environment and Resource Management DoC Department of Communities DET Department of Education and Training QH Department of Health DJAG Department of Justice and Attorney General QPS Queensland Police Service DCS Department of Community Safety DPC Department of Public Works MAQ Multicultural Affairs Qld OECEC Office of Early Childhood Education and Care AQ Arts Queensland TAFE Technical and Further Education DSQ Disability Services Queensland QAS Queensland Ambulance Service QFRS Queensland Fire and Rescue Service ULDA Urban Land Development Authority Australian Government Agencies DIAC Department of Immigration and Citizenship FaHCSIA Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs DEEWR Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations AG Attorney-General's Department DBC&DE Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy ILC Indigenous Land Corporation DHA Department of Health and Ageing ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics Other Or anisations GEIDB Gladstone Economic and Industry Development Board GIWG Gladstone Infrastructure Working Group CQU Central Queensland University GAPDL Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Ltd AMA Australian Medical Association GILG Gladstone Industry Leadership Group C4C Communities for Children GMAI Gladstone Multicultural Association Inc. ADL Australian Dental Association GPNL Gladstone Pacific Nickel Limited QAL Queensland Alumina Limited GRTAC Gladstone Regional Transport Advisory Committee REIQ Real Estate Institute of Queensland Programs C4C Communities for Children GAP Queensland Government Agent Program SCP Settlement Grants Program DAP Diverse Australia Program HACC Home and Community Care NRAS National Rental Affordability Scheme Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region iii Opportunities Framework Other Abbreviations Used SIS Plan Social Infrastructure Strate gic Plan RTC Rural Transaction Centre ATSI Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SIMPs Social Impact Management Plans SIMF Social Impact Mitigation Fund PCYC Police Citizen's Youth Club VET Vocational Education and Training Centre Centre CBD Central Business District GIRTP Gladstone Integrated Regional Transport Plan CPI Consumer Price Index N/A Not Applicable DISCLAIMER The data and facts contained in this report have been compiled from a variety of sources and have not been subject to independent verification. Although every care has been taken to ensure the correctness of information and opinions provided in this report, Buckley Vann Town Planning Consultants and subcontractors, Briggs & Mortar P/L and Andrea Young Planning Consultants, specifically disclaim any responsibility for any errors, mistakes or incorrect facts or interpretations which may occur, howsoever caused, and accept no liability on any basis for the findings and recommendations in this report. While every care has been taken in preparing this document, Buckley Vann Town Planning Consultants and subcontractors, Briggs & Mortar P/L and Andrea Young Planning Consultants, accept no responsibility for decisions or actions taken as a result of any data, information, statement or advice, express or implied, contained within. The contents of this document were correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of publishing. This report has been prepared solely for the use of the instructing client. The report does not commit or pertain to commit any government, organisation, industry or community organisation to implement, fund or otherwise resource specific activities or programs. This report should not be released to a third party or published without the consent of Buckley Vann Town Planning Consultants. This document should not be considered as government policy or to reflect acknowledged or identified requirements by government within any community. Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan for the Gladstone Region iv Opportunities Framework 1.0 INTRODUCTION TO THE OPPORTUNITIES FRAM Buckley Vann Town Planning Consultants , Briggs & Mortar Pty Ltd and Andrea Young Planning Consultants have been commissioned by the Department of Infrastructure and Planning (DIP),