Queensland State Budget Highlights 2009–10 Government services in Far North Queensland State Budget 2009–10 Atherton Innisfail Delivering for Department of Office of Economic and Department of QGAP Regional Budget Statement Environment and Statistical Research Environment and Central Avenue Budget summary Queensland Resource Management Level 9, 15 Lake Street Resource Management Weipa QLD 4874 – Business Centre Cairns QLD 4870 – Business Centre Telephone: 4069 9999 Far 29B Mabel Street In 2009-10, the Telephone: 4039 8804 Canegrowers Building Facsimile: 4069 9160 Internationally is a standout Atherton QLD 4883 Facsimile: 4039 8828 Government will provide 88 Rankin Street Opening hours: Monday to Friday Telephone: 4095 7000 performer; Queensland to remain ahead Opening hours: Monday to Friday Innisfail QLD 4860 – 9am to 4:30pm As a part of the global economy, injections of funding for roads, ports, $20.3 million for intensive Facsimile: 4091 2844 – 9am to 4:30pm Telephone: 4048 3701 State-wide Highlights Queensland has felt the effects of the schools, transport and other vital of the nation teaching of Year 3 and 5 Opening hours: Monday to Friday global financial and economic crisis. infrastructure. – 8:30am to 4:30pm Facsimile: 4061 4840 Yarrabah The 2009-10 Budget will support and • Queensland’s economy is expected to expand by ½% in 2008-09, Cairns The worst set of global economic Frontline service delivery is our focus students who are not Opening hours: Monday to Friday create jobs by continuing the QGAP circumstances in more than 75 years with commitments for police, hospitals compared with no growth in the Australian economy. Queensland Primary – 8:30am to 4:30pm Government’s capital works program for meeting national literacy has resulted in falling and healthcare, Industries and Fisheries 5 Noble Drive roads, schools and hospitals as well QGAP revenues and rising ambulance services and • The State economy is forecast to experience a slightly milder and numeracy standards. Malanda Yarrabah QLD 4871 delivering new job creation programs 91 Munro Street Cairns District Office unemployment. teachers – the things contraction than the national average in 2009-10. Telephone: 4056 0727 and initiatives to expand Queensland’s The Budget will also Babinda QLD 4861 21-23 Redden Street QGAP That’s why the we need to keep our Facsimile: 4056 9380 skills base. • Year-average employment growth is forecast to be 1¼% in Telephone: 4067 2021 Cairns QLD 4870 21 James Street centrepiece of the communities healthy, provide for an additional Telephone: 4044 1600 • $3.53 billion for better and safer 2010-11, compared with ½% over the year to June quarter 2011 Facsimile: 4067 2027 Malanda QLD 4885 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 2009-10 State Budget is safe and growing. 350 teachers and teacher Facsimile: 4035 5474 – 9am to 12pm then 1pm to 4pm roads jobs – creating and for Australia as a whole. Opening hours: Monday to Friday Telephone: 4096 5277 The Government is aides to meet enrolment – 10am to 3:00pm Opening hours: Monday to Friday Facsimile: 4096 5008 Closed every second Friday • $464.77 million on major hospital sustaining jobs, determined to cushion developments assisting business and • Queensland’s year-average unemployment rate is forecast to peak – 8:30am to 5pm Opening hours: Monday to Friday Queenslanders from the growth. Cairns industry, and positioning our economy full impact of the global recession. That at 7¼% in 2010-11, compared with a peak in the national rate of – 8:30am to 4pm • $301 million to build and renew Cooktown school facilities through the State for future growth. means acting now to support the 8½% in June quarter 2011. Queensland Health’s Department of Last vehicle/trailer registration – Communities – Far QGAP 3:30pm Schools of Tomorrow program Specific investments in education, economy and making the long term budget will grow to $9.037 Other services employment and training, business and decisions needed for the future. North Queensland 172 Charlotte Street • $101 million for the Skilling billion in 2009-10, an Smart Service Queenslanders for Work initiative vital industries such as tourism will Queensland’s prosperity and growth is Challenging fiscal environment Cooktown QLD 4895 help create and support jobs for built on the strength of our . This Queensland • 203 new police officers 8.2% increase on the Level 3, 85 Spence Street Telephone: 4069 5333 Department of Queenslanders. document puts on record the • A deteriorating global and domestic economic environment has For information on all other • 50 new ambulance officers previous year. Cairns QLD 4870 Facsimile: 4069 5864 Environment and Government services call The is Government’s commitment to the significantly impacted Queensland’s finances. Telephone: 4048 9333 Opening hours: Monday to Friday Resource Management 13 13 04 or visit • 350 new teachers and teacher aides investing $18 billion in its jobs- people and economy of the Far North Facsimile: 4039 8693 – 9am to 4:30pm www.qld.gov.au generating building program, with Queensland region. • Since the 2008-09 Budget, $15 billion over 4 years has been An additional $30 million Business Centre • 645 new doctors, nurses and allied Opening hours: Monday to Friday health professionals knocked off the State’s key revenue sources (GST, taxes and will be provided for – 8:30am to 5pm Croydon 28 Peters Street State Emergency • $3.06 million for the Support Our royalties). Surgery Connect to provide Mareeba QLD 4880 Service Cairns QGAP Telephone: 4048 4850 Telephone: 132 500 Heroes package to support emergency service volunteers and prepare • As a result, Queensland is forecasting a General Government treatment opportunities for Samwell Street Facsimile: 4092 2366 Department of 13 Health communities for natural disasters Croydon QLD 4871 Opening hours: Monday to Friday operating deficit in 2009-10 and across the forward estimates. patients currently waiting Employment, Economic Telephone: 13 43 25 84 Telephone: 4745 6185 – 8:30am to 4:30pm • $36 million over three years for new longer for surgery than is Development and Anna Bligh MP Andrew Fraser MP • The Government is committed to returning the Budget to surplus Facsimile: 4745 6147 Green Army tourism campaigns Premier Treasurer and Minister for Employment and Minister for the Arts and Economic Development and lowering the State’s debt levels and, consequently, has clinically recommended. Innovation Opening hours: Monday, Mt Garnet Find out more or register • $96 million over five years for new implemented around $5.4 billion worth (over four years) of Cairns Port Authority Building Thursday – 9am to 4pm QGAP your interest in joining climate change initiatives The 2009-10 Budget will Cnr Grafton and Hartley Streets the Green Army by calling • $50 million over six years for the measures aimed at improving Queensland’s fiscal position. Police Station see funding provided for Cairns QLD 4870 Georgetown 1800 249 215 (Monday to Protection Package. Telephone: 4048 1111 Garnet Street Friday – 8am to 6pm) or • The Government has undertaken steps to repair the State’s an additional 50 QGAP Mt Garnet QLD 4872 online at www.greenarmy. Facsimile: 4048 1122 qld.gov.au finances for the longer term, charting a course back to surplus by High Street Telephone: 4097 9005 ambulance officers, 150 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 2016-17. – 8:30am to 5pm Georgetown QLD 4871 Rapid Response new ambulances, 20 new Facsimile: 4097 9036 Cape York Telephone: 4062 1204 Opening hours: Wednesday – Team or redeveloped ambulance Cairns Facsimile: 4062 1260 9:30am to 3:30pm A hotline (1800 035 749) Investing in infrastructure to sustain jobs facilities, nine new or Department of Opening hours: Monday to Friday is available for retrenched – 8:30am to 4:30pm Ravenshoe workers who require Weipa • The Government’s key objective is to continue to invest in improved urban fire and Environment and information about Federal Resource Management QGAP and State Government infrastructure to sustain jobs while the current economic rescue stations, 23 new or Herberton Coen circumstances prevail. – Business Centre 27-29 Grigg Street assistance replacement urban fire William McCormack Place QGAP Telephone: 4097 6660 • The 2009-10 capital program is forecast to be $18.2 billion which and rescue appliances and 3rd Floor, 5B Sheridan Street 56 Grace Street Facsimile: 4097 6830 Cooktown is expected to support 127,000 full-time jobs. Cairns QLD 4870 Herberton QLD 4887 Opening hours: Monday to 34 new or replacement Telephone: 4039 8431 Telephone: 4096 2702 Friday – 9am to 1pm then 2pm to Mossman Cairns Mareeba Atherton • In 2009-10 there will be capital outlays of $7.307 billion for rural fire appliances. Facsimile: 4039 8145 Facsimile: 4096 2704 4:30pm Herberton Malanda Ravenshoe Innisfail transport and main roads, $1.447 billion for housing and Opening hours: Monday to Friday Opening hours: Thursday – 9am Tully homelessness services, $1.837 billion for education and training, – 8:30am to 4:30pm to 1pm then 2pm to 4pm Croydon Cardwell $1.296 billion for health, and $1.121 billion for water. www.budget.qld.gov.au Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE at Cairns Photograph supplied courtesy of Tthe Department of Education and Training and Education of Tthe Department of courtesy supplied Photograph Far North Queensland

Agricultural production - value ($ million), 1991-92 to 2006-07 Building approvals, total value, Far North Queensland, 2000 to 2008

1,600 1,600 1,400 1,400 1,200 1,200 1,000 1,000 800 800 600 600

Value ($ million) Value 400 200 400 0 200 Building approval value ($M) value approval Building 0 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year ending 30 June Year ending 30 June

Estimated Residential Population, 1991 to 2008(a)(b)

300,000

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000 Estimated Resident Population Resident Estimated 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2000 Far North Queensland Regional Budget Statement Queensland State BudgetYear ending 2009–1030 June

Protecting jobs in 2020. Across the State, the Government is Schools of Tomorrow program to improve and Covering an area of 273,160 square kilometres or 15.8 per Cairns Base investing an additional $95.83 million Farbuild Northnew facilities Queensland in some of Queensland’s ParticipationParticipation in post secondary in post-secondary education, apprenticeships education and Hospital over five years in new climate change initiatives, oldest schools. traineeships,Apprenticeships 1999-00 and to 2005-06 traineeships, 2001-02 to 2007-08 cent of the State, Far North Queensland is home to more The Queensland including $15.6 million for disaster As part of the Government’s commitment to 4,000 Far North Queensland Government is management, $15 million for the ClimateSmart Agricultural production - value ($ million), 1991-92 to 2006-07 Building approvals, total value, Far North Queensland, 2000 to 2008 than 6 per cent of Queensland’s total population. In fact, committed to making universal access to a quality early childhood Apprenticeships Traineeships Average Business Service, $8 million for the Energy education, joint Queensland and Australian 3,500 1 Queenslanders 3,000 more than 260,000 Queenslanders now call Far North Australia’s healthiest Efficiency Retrofit program, $4.5 million to Government1,600 funding of $15.4 million under the 1,600 2,500 As the global economic crisis takes hold and people by investing extend the Rural Water Use Efficiency initiative, Early1,400 Childhood Reform National Partnership will 1,400 in healthcare, health and $52.7 million on energy conservation and 2,000 Queensland home. be provided1,200 in 2009-10 for the establishment of 1,200 services and hospitals. demand management initiatives. 1,000 1,500 Queensland’s economic growth rate slows, the Persons kindergarten infrastructure on 15 state school 1,000 In 2009-10, the The Government will also create new green jobs sites with800 240 new or extra kindergarten 1,000 This region’s modern, broad-based economy includes mining Government will 800 Government is committed to protecting the jobs of invest $21.8 million by investing in emerging industries and services600 to be running by 2014. 500 600 and minerals processing, construction, and highly diversified towards the $446.3 renewable energy projects, such as the Solar Hot The ($ million) Value Government400 will further invest in Far North 0 today and creating the jobs of tomorrow. million Cairns Base Water Program. This program will provide up to Queensland200 with the following initiatives aimed 400 Hospital redevelopment 200,000 Queensland homes with solar hot 0 200 at promoting education and early childhood ($M) value approval Building agriculture, marine and aquaculture industries. Well- (pictured), and 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 water or heat pump systems at a fraction of the development: Year ending0 30 June The Government’s job programs are more $6.4 million towards the normal price. hospital’s $11.1 million • $5.5 million in Australian Government funding developed ports and a major international airport provide a 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Source: DET, Apprenticeships and traineeships, (unpublished data) Emergency Department Other initiatives aimed at promoting renewable to start constructing a $7.3 million trade 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 important than ever before and will play a crucial Year ending 30 June Year ending 30 June critical gateway for exports, and support the region’s major expansion. energy and protecting Far North Queensland’s training centre at Atherton State High School natural environment include: role in supporting Queensland workers through • $4 million in joint Queensland-Australian • $1.22 million ($5.64 million over five business hubs and world-renowned tourism sector. • $6.1 million to update and maintain the Government funding to construct a combined hydroelectricity stations at Barron Gorge and Capitalyears) investment for vehicles, per flood capita boats and trailers trade training and school industry trade centre 2000-01 to 2009-10 these uncertain economic times. Kareeya for the State Emergency Service under the The Queensland Government recognises the valuable Estimatedat Woree Residential State High Population, School 1991 to 2008(a)(b) $12.98 million Support our Heroes package. Copyright © Arup Copyright • $6.04 million as part of a $15.2 million grant • $1.4 million in Australian Government funding $6,000 to the Cassowary Coast Regional Council to Far North QueenslandF'North will also Qldbenefit from the The Government will implement a host of initiatives contribution Far North Queensland makes to the State’s to300,000 construct a trade training centre at Tagai following$5,000 initiatives aimed at improving construct a sewerage scheme for Cardwell and State College • $6.5 million over two years to build an • $8.7 million to continue constructing a new emergency$4,000 services: that will create new jobs and equip our workforce economic and social development. This Regional Budget Port Hinchinbrook 250,000 agri-science facility in Mareeba $15.8 million primary healthcare centre at • $600,000 subsidy for an indoor multipurpose • $6.13 million to complete the $7.4 million Yarrabah • $2.48 million as part of a $29.16 million grant centre at Tully State High School. $ $3,000 Statement highlights the Government’s commitment to get • $6.2 million to continue the $28.8 million 200,000 replacement police station and watchhouse at with the skills needed for future recovery. to the Cairns Regional Council to upgrade the $2,000 redevelopment of the Tropical North • $6.2 million capital program to strengthen Northern Wastewater Treatment Plant Mareeba on with the job of supporting the region and its people. Queensland Institute of TAFE at Cairns child protection in Indigenous communities 150,000 • $1.2 million for a feasibility study for a new Improving emergency services • $1.5$1,000 million for the new $2 million Tully • $5 million to construct a Maritime Training • $5.6 million to complete construction of the 100,000 Ambulance Station Productivity Places Program 1 Population data as at 30 June 2008, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth (cat. no. 3218.0). Great Walk from the to the tip of $0 College in Cairns new primary health care centre on Saibai During the past year, Queensland has A $414 million industry-based program (including $259 million in Cape York experienced devastating floods, cyclones and • $200,000 towards the $2 million replacement Island in the Torres Strait 50,000 ambulance station at Ravenshoe. • $4.93 million to create 660 jobs for young • $900,000 ($5 million over four years) to torrential Population Resident Estimated storms. The Government’s investment Australian Government funding) to deliver almost 150,000 new training • $5.07 million to improve community sport 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 • $4 million for improvements at the Port of people and those disadvantaged in the labour expand the Wild River Ranger program by in emergency0 services will help make places over four years. Delivering jobs for Queensland and recreation facilities Year ending 30 June Thursday Island. market through the Skilling Queenslanders for employing 10 more rangers across the region. Queensland communities safer, provide quality Jobs are the Government’s number one priority. Source: ABS, Regional Population Growth, Australia and New Zealand, Cat no. 3218.0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 As well as protecting jobs now, the Government Work initiative, which includes Queensland’s • $4.8 million to support people with a emergency relief services, and 2000 create and Tourism Blueprint to Protect Jobs Faced with challenging global economic Year ending 30 June is preparing for the future. By developing the Green Army. disability sustain jobs. A $37.8 million program to create 1,000 new jobs for new, regionally- conditions, the Government will create and protect jobs to help keep Queensland strong skills base of Queensland workers, supporting • $2.4 million to continue constructing the new Better and safer roads In 2009-10, individuals and families across focussed tourism market and product development campaigns, and to and secure our economic foundations. emerging industries, building on traditional $12.7 million Cairns Central Community Queensland will benefit from: Health Centre The Government’s $3.53 billion road building support the ‘drive travel’ market. strengths, and attracting investment and • $57.03 million for new and upgraded police In 2009-10, the Government will drive innovation, Queensland will be well positioned Investing in our health program plans for growth by creating and Participation in post secondary education, apprenticeships and Queensland’s $18 billion building infrastructure • $1.5 million to help Queenslanders remain in stations and facilities to lead Australia through the period of recovery To make Queenslanders Australia’s healthiest their own homes or in sustaining Queensland jobs, improving road traineeships, 1999-00 to 2005-06 Sustainable Resource Communities program to stimulate growth, create and protect • $22.2 million for nine new or improved urban and beyond. people, the Government is investing in healthy the private rental safety and quality, reducing congestion, and A $25 million program to create 500 new jobs over the next 12 months by jobs and meet the infrastructure needs of our lifestyles, hospitals and other frontline health continuing to connect people and places around fire4,000 and rescue stations, and improvements to In 2009-10, other job-generating investments in market boosting employment in regional areas affected by the mining downturn. rapidly growing population. services to ensure Queenslanders receive the the State. emergency3,500 Apprenticeships service facilities Traineeships Average Far North Queensland include: • $1.18 million to best possible healthcare when illness strikes. Fostering • $20.933,000 million for 150 new ambulance Key building projects in Far North Queensland provide intensive In 2009-10, the Government’s commitment to • $69.1 million for vocational education and vehicles, including 140 replacement vehicles Payroll tax apprentice and trainee incentives include: During the next three years, the Queensland support services to improve road quality and safety in Far North 2,500 training activities innovation and 10 additional vehicles

A $15 million scheme to assist Queensland businesses that employ • $199 million towards the $445 million Government aims to employ more than improve the safety Queensland will include: 2,000

• $19.2 million to complete the $36.7 million • $19.251,500 million for 20 new or redeveloped apprentices and trainees. In addition to the payroll tax exemption expansion and redevelopment of Lotus Glen 3,500 additional doctors, nurses and allied and wellbeing of A $153,000 grant • $11.3 million to complete construction of a Persons $ learning community centre at Innisfail ambulance facilities provided for apprentice and trainee wages, businesses will also receive a Correctional Centre health professionals across the State. In vulnerable children ($306,000 over two new bridge and approaches on the Endeavour 1,000

addition, $7.9 million will be spent to train and Valley Road at (west of 500

25% rebate on payroll tax for other equivalent employees in 2009-10. • $113.2 million to build and improve rental • continued funding of $10.73 million over four and their families years) to establish • $14.8 million for 57 new or replacement units in Indigenous communities. This is part years for the Backing Indigenous Arts initiative recruit fully accredited nurse practitioners to • $1.1 million for a marine sponge Cooktown) at a total estimated cost of urban0 and rural fire and rescue appliances $ of the Government’s $1.447 billion program for the development of the Aboriginal and reduce emergency department waiting times. chronic disease farm off Yorke Island $15 million • $1.84 million ($7.34 million over four years) Queensland Green Army Torres Strait Islander arts industry in Far North to expand and improve social housing across In 2009-10, the Government will also provide Indigenous health in the Torres Strait, • $9 million towards the $31.5 million upgrade to increase2001–02 2002–03safety2003–04 for rural2004–05 firefighters2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 under A $57 million program to create 3,000 new jobs over three years by the State Queensland funding for the following State-wide initiatives: funding in Cairns and which will grow, of the Kennedy Developmental Road, south of the $12.98 million SupportYear ending our 30 June Heroes putting an army of unemployed Queenslanders to work to improve our • $40 million for Far North Queensland’s • $9.8 million to complete construction of • $464.77 million towards major hospital Yarrabah. This will distribute and Mount Garnet package

waterways, beaches, national parks and green spaces. electricity network, including network stage three of Western Cape College at Weipa capital works support the market sponges • $6.2 million to complete bitumen widening

Far North Queensland implementation of Green Army participants will work refurbishment, load energy management, • $30 million for the expansion of the Surgery for cosmetic and on sections of the Gulf Developmental Road, $ replacement of ageing assets and reliability the National Strategic bath use. This east of Mount Surprise on projects of strategic importance Connect program to deliver additional elective Framework for improvements • $6 million towards the $18 million Capital investment per capita to enhance and protect Building approvals, surgery procedures Aboriginal and Torres project will provide Capital investment per capita Agricultural production - value ($ million), 1991-92 to 2006-07 Building2000 approvals, to 2008 total value, Far North Queensland, 2000 to 2008 opportunities for construction of a new Jubilee Bridge at 2000-01 to 2009-10 Queensland’s natural assets, • $19 million for electricity network • $1 million additional funding for new Strait Islander Health 2000-01 to 2009-10 improvements in remote local Indigenous Innisfail. maternity services under the Mums and Bubs • $653,000 to support strengthen the tourism industry and 1,600 and Torres Strait Island communities, 1,600 people, initially $6,000 program to provide one-on-one midwifery homeless people. F'North Qld Get on board with Q150 celebrations promote increased environmental 1,400 including upgrades to power stations at 1,400 support in Atherton and other locations employing four $5,000 1,200 Queensland has come a long way since its birth as a awareness around the State. Mapoon, Kowanyama, Thursday Island and 1,200 across the State. staff and expecting separate colony 150 years ago. To celebrate this milestone, 1,000 Murray Island Promoting education and early $4,000 It will create 2,300 jobs through 1,000 In 2009-10, individuals and families in Far North to employ up to the Government is bringing Queenslanders together to 800 childhood development $ $3,000 honour the importance of our people, places and stories in • $17 million for projects including building an 800 Renewable eight in a few years. work placements of up to six 600 Queensland will also benefit from the following The Queensland Government is focussed on shaping our great State. electricity substation at El Arish, electricity 600 treatment and healthcare initiatives aimed at Future earnings are $2,000 months and 700 year-long Green ($ million) Value 400 energy and the ensuring every Queensland child has access to With more than 480 community events and 91 social, supply improvements at Mareeba and laying maintaining healthy, strong communities: expected to reach Traineeship positions for young, 200 underground power lines in cyclone-prone 400 environment high-quality education. The emphasis will be on $1,000 historic and community legacy infrastructure projects 0 200 • $21.8 million to continue the $446.3 million up to $517,000 happening around the State, there’s something

unemployed Queenslanders. ($M) value approval Building the essentials of literacy, numeracy and science, $0 areas The Queensland annually. for everyone to enjoy – including the historic

0 Cairns Base Hospital redevelopment, and a as well as major infrastructure investment to For more information • $13.2 million to replace rail and pedestrian Government is Q150 Steam Train and travelling Q150 Shed. $ further $6.4 million to continue the hospital’s committed to the fight provide first-rate teaching and learning 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

bridges in the region 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 To find out more about Q150 celebrations about the Green Army, visit 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 $11.1 million Emergency Department against climate change environments, and generate employment Year ending 30 June Year ending 30 June expansion Year ending 30 June in the Far North Queensland region and Photograph supplied courtesy of the Department of Employment, Employment, of the Department of courtesy supplied Photograph and Innovation Development Economic • $9.4 million to design and build a cruise www.greenarmy.qld.gov.au. and reducing opportunities. across Queensland, visit the Q150 facility terminal at the Port of Cairns Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Building Approvals, Queensland, Cat. Source:Source: ABS, ABS, Regional Regional Population Population Growth, Growth, Australia Australia and New and Zealand, New Zealand, Cat no. 3218.0 website at www.q150.qld.gov.au no. 8731.0 • $12.9 million for the Home and Community Queensland’s carbon In 2009-10, the Queensland Government will Cat no. 3218.0 • $6.1 million for level crossing upgrades Care initiative footprint by one-third by provide $301 million to continue the State

Estimated Residential Population, 1991 to 2008(a)(b)

300,000

250,000 $ 200,000

150,000

100,000

50,000 Estimated Resident Population Resident Estimated 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2000 Year ending 30 June

Participation in post secondary education, apprenticeships and traineeships, 1999-00 to 2005-06

4,000 3,500 Apprenticeships Traineeships Average 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 Persons 1,000 500 0

2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 Year ending 30 June

Capital investment per capita 2000-01 to 2009-10

$6,000 F'North Qld $5,000 $4,000

$ $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $0 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Year ending 30 June

Source: ABS, Regional Population Growth, Australia and New Zealand, Cat no. 3218.0