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Far North Queensland Delivering on the Health Action Plan and Regional Budget Statement Strengthened Community Services Queensland State Budget 2008–09 State-wide Highlights State-wide Key priorities of the 2008-09 Budget are congestion management, housing affordability, Far North Queensland delivering on the Health Action Plan and Regional Budget Statement strengthened community services. Tax savings of up to $9,500 for fi rst homebuyers Full abolition of mortgage duty from 1 July 2008 Record 17% increase in health spending Increased rebates and tax breaks for older Queenslanders 200 new police offi cers 250 new ambulance offi cers and 145 new vehicles 270 new teachers $100 million boost for school maintenance over two years through the Tomorrow’s Schools initiative $20 million for ClimateSmart Home Services $20 million increase to develop community Cape York Image courtesy of Tourism Queensland Tourism of courtesy Image sport and recreation facilities Queensland is experiencing the most sustained It increases services to the regions and $5.9 million boost to support front-line child period of economic and population growth in its delivers vital long-term social and economic protection workers history. infrastructure for the benefi t of all Queenslanders. In shaping the 2008-09 Budget, the Government has A centrepiece of this chosen to build tomorrow’s Budget is tax cuts to help Queensland today. Queenslanders purchase Far North Queensland their fi rst home. The State’s prosperity is Torres Strait generating unprecedented Queensland’s success is Thursday Island demand for housing, built on the success of our Cape York healthcare, schools, regions, from the fast-paced Bamaga transport, other essential expansion of the south-east services and vital corner to the agricultural Weipa infrastructure throughout Queensland’s regions. heartlands, the booming hubs of mining activity and the vibrant growth of coastal areas. Coen The Budget delivers massive injections of funding to our public hospitals and healthcare This document sets out the Government’s system. It funds the biggest capital works investment commitment to address the changing Cooktown program in the State’s history. needs of the Far North Queensland region. Mossman Cairns Mareeba Atherton Herberton Malanda Ravenshoe Innisfail Tully Croydon Cardwell Anna Bligh MP Andrew Fraser MP Premier Treasurer Queensland the Smart State Queensland State Budget 2008–09 - - - Far North Queensland - - - - Regional Budget Statement The national Census Census The national Every fi ve years the Census provides a snapshot of Covering an area of Australian society. It measures many 273,160 square kilometres characteristics including our age and or around 16% of the State, birthplace, language spoken Far North Queensland and religion, if we need is home to just over 6% assistance to perform everyday activities or of Queensland’s total to participate in community life and the work we do (paid population. Over 253,7001 or unpaid) and how we get there. Queenslanders now call the Far North Queensland What did the 2006 Census reveal about community? your home – that’s 2.5% more Take a look below for a snapshot of life in the Far North than the year before2. Queensland region. Coastal towns, secluded The work we do Policy advisers, sales representatives, administrative offi cers, food and beverage beaches, untouched supervisors, machine operators, project managers, nurses, teachers, carers – Far rainforests, and of course North Queensland residents work in a diverse range of jobs. Census data shows 11.6% of people living in the Far North Queensland region are employed in the retail trade expansive areas of reef industry, while public administration and safety accounts for 10.7% of employment. Accommodation and food services (9.7%) healthcare and social assistance (9.3%) and is it like it telling make this region sought construction (8.9%) are the other major employment industries in this rapidly growing region. after for its quality and Our qualifications unique environment. Add Far North Queensland’s strong population growth has Beyond school qualifications BeyondBeyotond scthishool qualifican internationalations brought with it an increase in the number of skilled % of persons 15 years and over % of personspersons 15 years anandd over workers. Almost 66%1 of people living in our region now with a non-school qualification with airport,a non-schoolnon school qualificatioqualific theatio economicn 2 hold ‘beyond ’ school qualifi cations – an increase of 70 6060 13.5 percentage points compared to 1996 Census results hub of Cairns, worldclass (see graph). Of these qualifi cations, 19.4% are degree 60 50 or higher, 11.9% are advanced diploma or diploma 50 educational facilities and t 40 and 38.1% are certifi cate level. Over 30% of Far North 40 r cent r 30 Queensland residents who identifi ed with having a 30 a vibrant and diverse Per cent Per Pe cent cen Per ‘beyond’ school qualifi cation did not indicate the level of 20 20 education received. economy consisting of 10 1010 0 tourism,0 agriculture, fi shing How much we earn 1996 2001 2006 19961996 20012001 20062006 We’ve certainly noticed an increase in the cost of living Year and miningYearear and it’s easy over the years, and as it rises so too does our income. At the time of the 1996 Census, the median weekly to see why more and more household income for the Far North Queensland region was $576. In 2006 the median weekly income for households in our region was $842 – that’s 46% more than we earned people are choosing this 10 years earlier3. region in which to work, 1 Aged 15 years and over with a usual residence in the Far North Queensland region at the time of the 2006 Census. 2 ‘Beyond’ school qualifi cation referred to as non-school qualifi cations in Census data. live and play. 3 Based on 2006 Census data. The Queensland Household projections Government recognises the FarFamilies come in all shapes and sizes and Far Nor th QueenslandNorthrole Far North Queensland Queensland between now and 2026 we can expect Household composition to see a lot more of them. But what type has played in increasing of family will occupy most Queensland % 2006 2016 2026 our State’s prosperity and homes? For the last decade most 35 Queensland households have consisted of couples with children. However 30 sustaining its economic household projections forecast that, over and social growth. the next decade and beyond, the make- 25 up of homes throughout our State will 20 dramatically change. This Regional Budget Throughout our State an ageing 15 population, declining fertility rates among Statement highlights the younger couples, and baby boomers 10 becoming ‘empty nesters’ will result in the Government’s commitment 5 number of couples without children and to the region and its lone person households taking over as the 0 most common types. Couple Couple Single Lone Other people. Take a look to the right to see how family family parent person households in the Far North Queensland no children family children 1 region are likely to change between now Population data as at 30 June 2007, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Source: Data are based on medium series projections and Regional Population Growth (cat no 3218.0). and 2026. are sourced from Department of Infrastructure and Planning, Population, Information and Forecasting Unit, Household 2 Population data as at 30 June 2006, Australian Bureau of projections Queensland Local Government Areas 2007. Statistics, Regional Population Growth (cat no 3218.0). • $3 million for • $6.1 million to complete the new high-tech improvements to Mareeba courthouse helipads at Innisfail, • $1.8 million of the $13.5 million for the new Cooktown, Wujal government offi ce building on Thursday Wujal and Thursday Island. Island For many regions, growing populations have • $2.6 million to resulted in higher demand for energy. The operationalise the Government’s commitment to the Far North new Cairns-based Queensland region to secure and enhance the helicopter reliability of energy supply in 2008-09 includes: • $2.4 million for a replacement police • $6.8 million to fi nish replacing the ageing station at Port Kareeya to Innisfail transmission line Douglas • $4.9 million for powerlines and substations • $900,000 to extend and upgrades to existing infrastructure the current Thursday in some of Queensland’s remotest areas Reef and Rainforest Carnivale Island Police Station including placing powerlines underground Go troppo! Food, wine, arts, music, a street parade, fi reworks, and much more – there’s fun in cyclone-prone areas for everyone at the 10-day tropical spectacular. The fi fteenth annual Reef and Rainforest • $300,000 to replace Carnivale was held from 23 May - 1 June 2008 and brought together locals and visitors from the police station • $3.6 million to upgrade and maintain the around the globe as they celebrated our unique tropical far north. and residential hydroelectric power stations at Barron Photograph supplied courtesy of MAD North Queensland MAD North of Queensland courtesy supplied Photograph accommodation at Gorge and Kareeya. Ravenshoe. Healthy individuals and communities The Government will continue its support We are committed to improving and sustaining for those in our community who are most Regional development the health and wellbeing of all Queenslanders vulnerable, with commitments for the Far North Regional development is at the heart of by investing in infrastructure and services Region including: Queensland’s economic future and the that will strengthen our public health system, • $11.5 million for the Home and Community Government
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