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FNQROC State Advocacy Report (Aug 2020) ADVOCACY REPORT FNQROC STATE DELEGATION 11-13 AUGUST 2020 ADVOCACY REPORT PAGE 2 Effectively advocating regional priorities to develop the economies of Far North Queensland ADVOCACY REPORT PAGE 3 DELEGATION MEMBERS PRIORITY PILLARS • Cr Peter Scott, Chair & Mayor Key priority projects as identified by the Cook Shire Council Board and advocated for during this Mayoral Delegation, align with the FNQROC Strategic • Cr Bob Manning, Mayor Economic Priorities of: Cairns Regional Council • Cr Michael Kerr, Mayor ➢ Transport Douglas Shire Council ➢ Water & energy ➢ Environment • Cr Jason Woibo, Mayor ➢ Social infrastructure Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council ➢ Communication • Cr Angela Toppin, Mayor Mareeba Shire Council Key Briefing Notes can be accessed via the • Cr Ross Andrews, Mayor following FNQROC Website links: Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council • FNQROC State Priorities at a Glance • Mr Leon Yeatman, CEO Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council • FNQROC State Priorities (Full Brief) • Ms Darlene Irvine FNQROC Executive Officer ADVOCACY REPORT PAGE 4 FNQROC PRIORITY PROJECTS Road Investment FNQ Regional Roads Cairns to Northern Tablelands Access Strategy Water Infrastructure Economic Value of Dams over the Longer Term Gilbert River Irrigation Project Health Kidney Transplant Unit at the Cairns Hospital Social Infrastructure Social Housing Environment Waste Management Costs Generated within Qld State and National Parks Economic Drivers COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Future Resilience OUR REGION OUR COMMUNITY OUR ECONOMY 13 Local Governments 279,948 People $16.33B GRP representing (ABS ERP 2019) 17% of QLD Councils Tourism $3.1b Primary Industries $2.7b The largest and fastest 316,663km² of land area, Mining $1.4b growing region in including 1235km of Construction $3.8b Northern Australia Eastern seaboard Manufacturing $2.8b ADVOCACY REPORT PAGE 5 FNQROC hosted luncheon with Ms Ros Bates MP, Shadow Minister FNQ Elected Members for Health & Ambulance Services and Women Key Topics and Discussions Key Topics • Kidney Transplant Unit for Cairns FNQROC hosted a luncheon with the following FNQ • Vision for the FNQ Region Elected Members to discuss State Priorities: Discussion Hon Curtis Pitt MP, Member for Mulgrave • Kidney Transplant Unit - Critical health need Hon Craig Crawford MP, Member for Barron River for the Cairns and ATSI communities Mr Michael Healy MP, Member for Cairns Comments/Vision Ms Cynthia Lui MP, Member for Cook • Shadow Minister is a RN, specialising in chronic care and lobbied Federal Govt prior Mr Shane Knuth MP, Member for Hill to entering politics, particularly fighting for Kidney related disease and renal problems. Big supportive of preventative measures. Discussions re the financial impact of COVID-19 on • Announcements soon in the lead up to the individual councils and electorate specific issues as election. Pre-polling numbers will be high, so raised. announcements will come out sooner than later. Opportunities for FNQROC to meet with Community Cabinet during August in Cairns • Asked of lobbing efforts to date, advised priority is led by CRC (Ms Bates in Cairns next week and can meet with Cr Manning) • Vision – works closely with Hon Greg Hunt MP, agree re duplication of services; working on rationalising services to get KPIs met; mental health will be focus post-COVID, Qld 2nd highest rate of suicide; Step Up/Step Down facilities; Drug & Alcohol issues; Emergency Dept need to take the weight off • Category 3 waiting lists have all been wiped, GP’s need to relist Apologies Outcomes / Follow Up Mr Robbie Katter MP, Member for Traeger • Set up meeting with Ms Bates and Cr Mr Nick Dametto MP, Member for Hinchinbrook Manning in Cairns next week. on ADVOCACY REPORT PAGE 6 Hon Mark Bailey MP, Minister for Vi Mr Michael Hart MP, Shadow Main Roads & Transport si Minister for Housing and Public Mr David Greene, Senior Policy Advisor Works, Energy, Innovation & Mr Sanjay Ram, DTMR on Digital Economy Key Topics • FNQ Regional Roads / RRIS Key Topics • Cairns to Northern Tablelands Strategy • Social Housing • Vision for the FNQ Region • Digital Connectivity • Vision for the FNQ Region Discussion/Vision • Overview of the RRIS – looked at inhibitors to Discussion/Vision economic growth. Seeking $461m over 4 years, • Yarrabah - 354 social housing in total, with 700 on (not including KRR/ Palmerston Hwy). the waiting list. • Delivery of the findings of the Cairns to Northern • Wujal – looking for subsidies for land clearance. Tablelands Study due to Minister for review 40 people waiting on housing list (existing (Sept). Palmerston Hwy ongoing problems residents • $30m allocated for a smart solution for KRR – roll • Hope Vale – Old generation still waiting and now out ITS solution; adjust road speeds based on younger generation coming through with children. weather (wet, misty, poor visibility) or congestion • Dept of Housing has a housing profile on each of with positive impacts on safety; this funding was our communities for number of transfers part of agreement with Feds for signing the inland • No current construction in Indigenous rail. communities and none for several years. • 5 year program renewal on PDR - successful in • Overcrowding in housing has a direct result on securing another $275m over 5 years with Indigenous health and chronic disease. significant indigenous training project in place • Black Spot Audit has previously been provided to (skills training), local businesses and local the Shadow Minister; Dark Fibre opportunities. employment. • Electricity/Energy – Looking at end of grid hybrid • TMR will do better with localised indigenous technology. opportunities • Vision – Housing –If you have the requirement in • MSC - Final sealing to Chillagoe would assist with the areas, you just need to build it using local tourism/economic development. workforce and skill development. Full support to • Cr Andrews extended acknowledgement for the fix remote social housing issues. Yarrabah Jetty Project • Vision - Blackspot / Digital Divide is a bigger issue • Vision – great enablers for FNQ is roads; Added to fix, may not be 4G/5G towers, utilise dark fibre. State-wide another $1b to road investment post- Needs ‘out of box’ thinking to provide a solution COVID (3 Stimulus Packages - $400m (including across such a big regional area. Need to work $100m just for sealing); opportunities post- together to come up with solutions. COVID for people moving from cities to regional areas; ADVOCACY REPORT PAGE 7 Hon Stirling Hinchliffe MP, Minister Ms Ann Leahy MP, Shadow for LG, Racing and Multicultural Minister for Local Government Affairs and Mr Michael Healy MP, Member for Cairns Key Topics Key Topics • All FNQROC State Priorities • All FNQROC State Priorities • Vision for the FNQ Region • Vision for the FNQ Region Discussion/Vision Discussion/Vision • Introduction to the new Mayors and the • Decentralization and Regionalization vision/challenges of their communities • Roads: LNP Tender Exemption for LG • Overview of the key State priorities (Extensive tender rights) locked in by • Discussions re COVID-19 impacts across Shadow Cabinet the region re key industry sectors • Dam Study: LNP Water Audit + 100 year plan • Kidney Transplant Unit • Social Housing and leakage to urban areas Key Outcomes / Follow Up • Post COVID recovery • Belcarra issues associated re Indigenous • Opportunities for FNQROC to engage with areas. Will look at what is making LG key Ministers further during Community inefficient. Cabinet in Cairns (Aug 2020) Key Outcomes / Follow Up • FNQROC to send Regional Road Investment Strategy report to Hon Scott Buchholz MP, Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport (Federal) ADVOCACY REPORT PAGE 8 Mr Robbie Katter MP, Member for Hon Leanne Enoch MP, Minister for Traeger Environment & GBR and Science and the Arts Mr Brad Tassell, Senior Policy Advisor to Mr Shane Knuth, Member for Hill Key Topics • Waste Management Costs Key Topics • COVID-19 Recovery • Blue Cards for Indigenous Communities • Vision for the FNQ Region Discussion/Vision Discussion/Vision • Need to ensure we spend money on things • Regionalization underpinned by: that will be productive. - Roads • Decentralisation and regionalisation - Communication - Housing • Overview of Roads, Communication and - Water Housing • Blue Cards for Indigenous and those West of • Land Tenure great divide: • Belcarra and Indigenous Councils - Jobs • Kidney Transplant Unit - Football Clubs • Vision: National Parks $8.9m for assets – - Unable to provide assistance to youth in stabilisation and growth of tourism. $10m need out West as those that want to help Reef Assist – practical on the ground jobs. can’t due to Blue Card Arts focussed on hyperlocal support for - Use Justice groups to approve Blue artists in Queensland (ie Play Local program) Card. Key Outcomes / Follow Up Key Outcomes / Follow Up • FNQROC to brief TCICA for consideration and provide contact details for Mr Katter and • Cook Shire to check they are not receiving Mr Tassell to explore further. 105% of costs back re Waste Management ADVOCACY REPORT PAGE 9 Hon Craig Crawford MP, Minister Ms Fiona Simpson MP, Shadow for ATSI Partnerships and Fire & Minister for Employment & Small Emergency Business and Training & Skills Development and Mr David Crisafulli, Katie Kiss and Haylene Grogan, Advisors Shadow Minister for Tourism & Key Topics Environment, Science and GBR • Social Housing and impacts on indigenous health Key Topics • Kidney Transplant Unit for Cairns • COVID-19 Recovery & Resilience • Vision
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