Queensland State Budget Highlights 2009–10 Government services in Fitzroy State Budget 2009–10 Mt Morgan Delivering for Department of Environment QGAP Queensland Primary Industries Regional Budget Statement and Resource Management – Mt Morgan Learning Centre and Fisheries Budget summary Queensland Business Centre 38 Morgan St 25 Road Business Centre Mt Morgan QLD 4714 Parkhurst QLD 4702 Fitzroy In 2009-10, the Biloela Research Station Telephone: 4938 1359 Telephone: 4936 0211 Internationally Australia is a standout 98-102 State Farm Road Facsimile: 4938 1083 Facsimile: 4936 0345 Government will provide Opening hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am Biloela QLD 4715 Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, performer; Queensland to remain ahead $20.3 million for intensive Friday – 9am to 2pm; Wednesday – 9am to to 5pm As a part of the global economy, injections of funding for roads, ports, Telephone: 4992 9101 1pm State-wide Highlights Queensland has felt the effects of the schools, transport and other vital of the nation teaching of Year 3 and 5 Facsimile: 4992 3468 Springsure global financial and economic crisis. infrastructure. Opening hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am to Rockhampton • Queensland’s economy is expected to expand by ½% in 2008-09, students who are not QGAP The 2009-10 Budget will support and The worst set of global economic Frontline service delivery is our focus 4:30pm Department of Communities Eclipse Street circumstances in more than 75 years compared with no growth in the Australian economy. meeting national literacy create jobs by continuing the with commitments for police, hospitals Biloela – Fitzroy and Central West Springsure QLD 4722 Government’s capital works program has resulted in falling and healthcare, • The State economy is forecast to experience a slightly milder and numeracy standards. Queensland Regional Office Telephone: 4984 1433 for roads, schools and hospitals as revenues and rising ambulance services and QGAP Facsimile: 4984 1368 unemployment. Level 3, State Government Building well delivering new job creation teachers – the things contraction than the national average in 2009-10. 60 Kariboe Street Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday – The Budget will also 209 Bolsover Street programs and initiatives to expand That’s why the we need to keep our Biloela QLD 4715 9am to 4:30pm Queensland’s skills base. centrepiece of the communities healthy, • Year-average employment growth is forecast to be 1¼% in provide for an additional Telephone: 4992 8700 Rockhampton QLD 4700 • $3.53 billion for better and safer 2009-10 State Budget is safe and growing. 2010-11, compared with ½% over the year to June quarter 2011 Facsimile: 4992 1768 Telephone: 4938 6715 Yeppoon 350 teachers and teacher roads jobs – creating and The Government is Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Facsimile: 4938 4867 for Australia as a whole. QGAP sustaining jobs, determined to cushion aides to meet enrolment Friday – 9am to 4:30pm; Wednesday – Opening hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am Yeppoon Courthouse • $464.77 million on major hospital assisting business and Queenslanders from the 9:30am to 4:30pm to 5pm Normanby Street developments • Queensland’s year-average unemployment rate is forecast to peak growth. 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 Emerald Rockhampton Yeppoon QLD 4703 • $301 million to build and renew for future growth. means acting now to support the 8½% in June quarter 2011. Queensland Health’s Telephone: 4939 5385 school facilities through the State Specific investments in education, economy and making the long term Department of Environment Department of Employment, Facsimile: 4939 3023 Schools of Tomorrow program budget will grow to $9.037 Economic Development and employment and training, business and decisions needed for the future. and Resource Management – Opening hours: Monday to Friday – 9am to • $101 million for the Skilling vital industries such as tourism will billion in 2009-10, an Innovation 4:30pm Queensland’s prosperity and growth is Business Centre Queenslanders for Work initiative help create and support jobs for built on the strength of our regions. This Challenging fiscal environment 149 Bolsover Street 8.2% increase on the Government Offices • 203 new police officers Queenslanders. document puts on record the • A deteriorating global and domestic economic environment has 99 Hospital Road Rockhampton QLD 4700 previous year. Other services • 50 new ambulance officers The is Government’s commitment to the significantly impacted Queensland’s finances. Emerald QLD 4720 Telephone: 4938 4575 investing $18 billion in its jobs- people and economy of the Fitzroy Telephone: 4987 9300 Facsimile: 4938 4986 Smart Service Queensland • 350 new teachers and teacher An additional $30 million aides generating building program, with region. • Since the 2008-09 Budget, $15 billion over 4 years has been Facsimile: 4987 9333 Opening hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am For information on all other knocked off the State’s key revenue sources (GST, taxes and will be provided for Opening hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am to to 5pm Government services call 13 13 04 or • 645 new doctors, nurses and allied visit www.qld.gov.au health professionals royalties). Surgery Connect to provide 4:30pm Rockhampton State Emergency Service • $3.06 million for the Support Our Gladstone • As a result, Queensland is forecasting a General Government treatment opportunities for Department of Environment Telephone: 132 500 Heroes package to support operating deficit in 2009-10 and across the forward estimates. patients currently waiting Department of Employment, and Resource Management – 13 Health emergency service volunteers and prepare communities for natural longer for surgery than is Economic Development and Business Centre Telephone: 13 43 25 84 Anna Bligh MP Andrew Fraser MP • The Government is committed to returning the Budget to surplus Innovation Level 1, State Government Building disasters Premier Treasurer and Minister for Employment clinically recommended. 209 Bolsover Street Green Army • $36 million over three years for new and Minister for the Arts and Economic Development and lowering the State’s debt levels and, consequently, has Old Post Office Building Find out more or register your implemented around $5.4 billion worth (over four years) of 33 Goondoon Street Rockhampton QLD 4700 interest in joining the Green Army tourism campaigns The 2009-10 Budget will Telephone: 4938 4600 measures aimed at improving Queensland’s fiscal position. Gladstone QLD 4680 by calling 1800 249 215 (Monday • $96 million over five years for new see funding provided for Telephone: 4971 2300 Facsimile: 4938 4800 to Friday – 8am to 6pm) or online at climate change initiatives www.greenarmy.qld.gov.au Facsimile: 4971 2333 Opening hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am to • The Government has undertaken steps to repair the State’s an additional 50 4:30pm • $50 million over six years for the finances for the longer term, charting a course back to surplus by Opening hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am Rapid Response Team Great Barrier Reef Protection ambulance officers, 150 to 5pm Rockhampton A hotline (1800 035 749) is available Package. 2016-17. for retrenched workers who require new ambulances, 20 new Moura Office of Economic and Statistical information about Federal and State or redeveloped ambulance QGAP Research Government assistance Investing in infrastructure to sustain jobs facilities, nine new or Cnr Marshall and Shirley Streets Ground Floor, State Government Building 209 Bolsover Street • The Government’s key objective is to continue to invest in Moura QLD 4718 improved urban fire and Telephone: 4997 2244 Rockhampton QLD 4700 infrastructure to sustain jobs while the current economic rescue stations, 23 new or Facsimile: 4997 1388 Telephone: 4938 4486 Yeppoon Capella circumstances prevail. Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Facsimile: 4938 4488 Rockhampton replacement urban fire Emerald Friday – 9am to 4:30pm; Wednesday – 10am Opening hours: Monday to Friday – 9am to Blackwater Gladstone • The 2009-10 capital program is forecast to be $18.2 billion which to 4:30pm 4:30pm and rescue appliances and Springsure is expected to support 127,000 full-time jobs. 34 new or replacement Biloela • In 2009-10 there will be capital outlays of $7.307 billion for rural fire appliances. transport and main roads, $1.447 billion for housing and homelessness services, $1.837 billion for education and training, $1.296 billion for health, and $1.121 billion for water. www.budget.qld.gov.au

Lochenbar Station Queensland Tourism of courtesy supplied Photograph FITZROY

Exports from the port of Gladstone (gross weight - million tonnes), 1992-93 to 2007-08 Exports from port of Gladstone ($ million), 1992-93 to 2007-08

60 50 8,000 7,000 40 6,000 30 5,000 20 4,000 10 3,000

Value ($ million) Value 2,000 gross weight - million tonnes - million weight gross 0 1,000 0 1998–99 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1999–00

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80 89.7 88.7 1,200

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60 69.7 1,000 50 64.4 59.0

56.0 800 54.6

40 50.1 47.6 30 46.2 600 20 400 Tourism takings ($ million) takings Tourism

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1997–981998–991999–002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–08 Year ending 30 June 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 FITZROY Fitzroy Regional Budget Statement Queensland State BudgetYear ending 302009–10 June

Protecting jobs innovation, Queensland will be well positioned EstimatedPromoting Residential Population, education 1991 to 2008(a)(b) and early ParticipationParticipation in post secondary in post-secondary education, apprenticeships education Covering an area of 122,969 squareExports from kilometres the port of Gladstone or to lead Australia through the period of recovery Rockhampton 250,000childhood development andApprenticeships traineeships, 1999-00 and traineeships,to 2005-06 2001-02 to 2007-08 (gross weight - million tonnes), 1992-93 to 2007-08 and beyond.Exports from port of Gladstone ($ million), 1992-93 to 2007-08 FITZROY Hospital 7.1 per cent of the State, Fitzroy is home to nearly The Queensland 60 In 2009-10, other job-generating investments in 200,000The Queensland Government is focussed on 4,000 in Fitzroy Government is the Fitzroy region include: ensuring every Queensland child has access to Apprenticeships Traineeships Average 5 per cent of Queensland’s total population. Almost 8,000 committed to making 3,500 50 150,000high-quality education. The emphasis will be on 1 • $52.7 million7,000 for vocational education and Exports from the port of Gladstone Queenslanders 3,000 40 the essentials of literacy, numeracy and 210,000 Queenslanders now call the Fitzroy region home. training activities6,000 in the region (gross weight - million tonnes), 1992-93 to 2007-08Australia’s healthiest 2,500 As the global economic crisis takes hold and 100,000science,Exports from as port well of as Gladstone major ($infrastructure million), 1992-93 to 2007-08 30 people by investing 2,000 • $7.3 million 5,000to complete the $9.7 million in healthcare, health investment to provide first-rate teaching and 60 1,500 Queensland’s economic growth rate slows, the Key industries within the Fitzroy region20 include redevelopment4,000 of Rockhampton’s Central services and hospitals. 50,000learning environments, and generate Persons Queensland Institute of TAFE 50 In 2009-10, the 8,000 1,000

3,000 Population Resident Estimated employment opportunities. 10 Government will invest 7,000 Government is committed to protecting the jobs of agriculture, mining, manufacturing and tourism. The • $3.66 million ($ million) Value 2,000 to create 590 jobs for young 0 500

gross weight - million tonnes - million weight gross 40 0 $74.2 million towards In 2009-10,6,000 the Queensland Government will 0 people and those1,000 disadvantaged in the the $149.1 million 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 today and creating the jobs of tomorrow. region’s industrial city of Gladstone is renowned for labour market through the Skilling 30 provide5,000 $301 million2000 to continue the State 0 expansion of the Year ending 30 June 20 Schools4,000 of Tomorrow program to improve and Queenslanders for Work initiative, which Rockhampton Hospital 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 1998–99 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 its aluminium production and large-scale1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 minerals1997–98 1999–00 includes Queensland’s Green Army. (pictured). build3,000 new facilities in some of Queensland’s Year ending 30 June 10 Year ending 30 June

The Government’s job programs are more oldest ($ million) Value 2,000 schools.

gross weight - million tonnes - million weight gross

1998–99 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 processing, and is the site of one of Queensland’s largest 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1999–00 0 Source: DET, Apprenticeships and traineeships, (unpublished data) 1,000 important than ever before and will play a crucial Year ending 30 June As part of the Government’s commitment to multi-commodity ports – providing a gateway for large- Health Queensland of courtesy supplied Photograph 0 Investing in our health universal access to a quality early childhood Capital investment per capita 1998–99 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 role in supporting Queensland workers through 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1999–00 education, joint Queensland and Australian 2000-01 to 2009-10 scale coal and agriculture exports.Tourism - takings ($ million), 1997-98 to 2007-08 To make Queenslanders Australia’s healthiest Year ending 30 June Government funding of $15.4 million under the • $14.8 million for 57 new or replacement

$8,000

1998–99 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 people, the Government is investing in healthy 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1999–00 100 The Government will also create new green jobs Early Childhood Reform National Partnership urban and rural fireFitzroy and rescueQld appliances these uncertain economic times. lifestyles, hospitalsAgricultural productionand other - valuefrontline ($ million), health 1991-92 to 2006-07 $7,000 The Queensland Government recognises90 the valuable by investing in emerging industries and will be provided in 2009-10Year ending for 30 theJune services to ensure Queenslanders receive the Fostering innovation • $1.84$6,000 million ($7.34 million over four years) 80 89.7 renewable energy projects, such as the Solar 88.7 establishment of kindergarten infrastructure on best possible healthcare1,200 when illness strikes. to increase safety for rural firefighters under 70 78.1 $111,000 ($870,000 in total) from the Hot Water Program. This program will provide up 15 State school sites with 240 new or extra $5,000 The Government will implement a host of initiatives contribution Fitzroy makes to the State’s economic and the $12.98 million Support our Heroes

60 69.7 1,000 Tourism - takings ($ million), 1997-98 to 2007-08 During the next three years, the Queensland Research-Industry Partnerships Program to to 200,000 Queensland homes with solar hot kindergarten services to be running by 2014. $ $4,000 50 64.4 package 59.0 water or heat pump systems at a fraction of the 56.0 800 social development. This Regional Budget Statement54.6 Government aims to employ more than University for the OZ-ECP 100 $3,000 that will create new jobs and equip our workforce 40 50.1 Agricultural production - value ($ million), 1991-92 to 2006-07 47.6 The Government will promote education and 46.2 normal price. • $1.22 million ($5.64 million over five 3,500 additional600 doctors, nurses and allied Brakes project. The project will develop new 90 30 early childhood development in Fitzroy with years)$2,000 for vehicles, flood boats and trailers highlights the Government’s commitment to get on with 80 89.7 health professionals across the State. In Other initiatives aimed at protecting88.7 Fitzroy’s with the skills needed for future recovery. 20 400 and better electronically controlled pneumatic $1.51,200 million in Australian Government funding for$1,000 the State Emergency Service under the

70 78.1 Tourism takings ($ million) takings Tourism addition, $7.9 million will be spent to train and natural environment include $4.9 million for 10 ($ million) Value brakes for heavy-haul freight trains. $0

69.7 to construct1,000 a trade training centre at the job of supporting the region and0 its people. recruit fully accredited200 nurse practitioners to 60 dust suppression measures at the RG Tanna and $12.98 million Support our Heroes package. 50 64.4 59.0 Rockhampton State High School.

reduce emergency department waiting times. 56.0 800 0 Barney Point54.6 Coal Terminals. Fitzroy will also benefit from $119,000 to

1 Population data as at 30 June 2008, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional Population Growth (cat. no. 3218.0). 40 50.1 Productivity Places Program 47.6 46.2 In 2009-10, the Government will also provide 600 complete the2000-01 replacement2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 ambulance2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 station2008-09 2009-10 at 1997–981998–991999–002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–08 30 A $414 million industry-based program (including $259 million in funding for the following State-wide initiatives: 20 Mount Morgan. Year ending 30 June Year ending 30 June 400 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Australian Government funding) to deliver almost 150,000 new training ($ million) takings Tourism Better and safer roads 10 Improving ($ million) Value emergency services • $464.77 million towards major hospital 200 Source: ABS, Regional Population Growth, Australia and New Zealand, Cat no. 3218.0 places over four years. capital works Year ending 30 June 0 The Government’s $3.53 billion road building Delivering jobs for Queensland During the0 past year, Queensland has Estimated Residential Population • $30 million for the expansion of the Surgery program plans for growth by creating and Jobs are the Government’s number one priority. sustaining Queensland jobs, improving road experienced devastating floods, cyclones and Tourism Blueprint to Protect Jobs 1991 to 2008(a)(b) Connect program to deliver additional 1997–981998–991999–002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–08 Faced with challenging global economic Estimated Residential Population, 1991 to 2008(a)(b) safety and quality, reducing congestion, and torrential storms. The Government’s investment A $37.8 million program to create 1,000 new jobs for new, regionally- Participation in post secondary education, apprenticeships Year ending 30 June conditions, the Government will create and elective surgery procedures in emergency1991-92 1992-93 services1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 will1997-98 help1998-99 1999-00 make2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 250,000 and traineeships, 1999-00 to 2005-06 continuing to connect people and places focussed tourism market and product development campaigns, and to protect jobs to help keep Queensland strong • $1 million additional funding for new around the State. Queensland communitiesYear ending safer, 30 June provide quality support the ‘drive travel’ market. and secure our economic foundations. maternity services under the Mums and Bubs emergency relief services, and create and 200,000 4,000 In 2009-10, the Government’s commitment to sustain jobs. In 2009-10, the Government will drive program to provide one-on-oneApprenticeships midwiferyTraineeships Average support in Gladstone3,500 and other locations improve road quality and safety in Fitzroy will Sustainable Resource Communities Queensland’s $18 billion building 150,000 Estimated Residential Population, 1991 to 2008(a)(b) across the State3,000 include: ParticipationIn 2009-10, in post individuals secondary education, and families apprenticeships across A $25 million program to create 500 new jobs over the next 12 months by infrastructure program to stimulate growth, 2,500 250,000• $36 million towards the $70 million andQueensland traineeships, will1999-00 benefit to 2005-06 from: 100,000 • $900,000 for newborn and family drop-in boosting employment in regional areas affected by the mining downturn. create and protect jobs and meet the 2,000 realignment of the at the infrastructure needs of our rapidly growing clinics to provide specialist advice to new 200,000 • $57.03 million for new and upgraded police 1,500 • $1.5 million ($10.2 million over four years) to Calliope Range. This project forms part of the 4,000 Persons Apprenticeships Traineeships Average population. 50,000 parents in Emerald and other locations across provide 15 rehabilitation places at the stations3,500 and facilities Payroll tax apprentice and trainee incentives 1,000 $150 million package for the Bowen Basin

Estimated Resident Population Resident Estimated the State. This is part of the Universal Key building projects in Fitzroy include: Rockhampton Hospital, and outreach services150,000 region to support Central Queensland’s coal 3,000

A $15 million scheme to assist Queensland businesses that employ 0 Postnatal Contact500 Service program. • $22.2 million for nine new or improved urban

in Yeppoon and Mount Morgan mining industry and is due for completion in 2,500 apprentices and trainees. In addition to the payroll tax exemption • $56.8 million to improve the Callide Power 0 100,000 fire and rescue stations, and improvements $ In 2009-10, individuals and families in Fitzroy 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Station 2000 • $1.3 million to help Queenslanders remain in 2010-11 to2,000 emergency service facilities provided for apprentice and trainee wages, businesses will also receive a (a) Data for year ending 30 June Year ending 30 June will also benefit from the following treatment their own homes or in the private rental 1,500

50,000• $11.3 million as part of a $65 million project Persons • $38.2 million for development of the (b) All years are standardised to ASGC 2008 and healthcare initiatives2001–02 2002–03 aimed2003–04 at2004–05 maintaining2005–06 2006–07 2007–08

25% rebate on payroll tax for other equivalent employees in 2009-10. market to replace bridges across the Don River and • $20.931,000 million for 150 new ambulance RG Tanna Coal Terminal at the Port of Source: ABS, Regional Population Growth, Australia and New Zealand, healthy, strong communities: Year ending 30 June Population Resident Estimated $ vehicles, including 140 replacement vehicles Gladstone Cat no. 3218.0 • $1.14 million to support the homeless or 0 construct approaches on the Leichhardt 500 Queensland Green Army • $74.2 million towards the $149.1 million those at risk of becoming homeless Highway, south of Wowan. This project forms and 100 additional vehicles 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 • $36.6 million to complete construction of a Rockhampton Hospital expansion. Total 2000 A $57 million program to create 3,000 new jobs over three years by • $1.1 million to complete construction of the part of the $150 million package for the • $19.25 million for 20 new or redeveloped new electricity substation at Larcom Creek • $4 million for the construction of a third spur project fundingCapital includesinvestment a $76 per million capita Bowen BasinYear ending region 30 Juneto support Central putting an army of unemployed Queenslanders to work to improve our $21.5 million replacement hospital at ambulance2001–02 2002–03facilities2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 and a transmission line between Larcom line between Callemondah and the RG Tanna investment2000-01 from to the 2009-10 Australian Government’s Queensland’s coal mining industry and is due

waterways, beaches, national parks and green spaces. Creek and a new substation at Yarwun Health and Hospitals Fund to further expand Yeppoon Year ending 30 June

Coal Terminal $8,000 for completion in 2011-12 Green Army participants will work the hospital, and provide additionalFitzroy inpatientQld • $989,000 to improve the safety and $ • $26 million to upgrade electric freight • $3.29 million ($6.06 million over two years) beds, operating$7,000 theatres and research space wellbeing of vulnerable children and their • $4.2 million to complete a section of the on projects of strategic importance locomotives in Rockhampton Blackwater-Rolleston Road in Blackwater. This Capital investment per capita for the transition and management stage of to support regional$6,000 health training families. Capital investment per capita to enhance and protect • $21.1 million to improve the efficiency and the Gladstone-Fitzroy Pipeline $5,000 $4.5 million project is funded from the 2000-01 to 2009-10 • $12.37 million for the Home and Community Queensland Government’s Sustainable 2000-01 to 2009-10 Queensland’s natural assets, capacity of the Stanwell Power Station $ $4,000 • $3 million to upgrade and maintain rental Care initiative Renewable energy and the Resource Communities initiative $8,000 strengthen the tourism industry and • $21.1 million for rail track duplication units in Indigenous communities. This is part $3,000 Fitzroy Qld • $6.36 million to support people with a environment • $4.1 million to complete the $8.5 million $7,000 Get on board with Q150 celebrations promote increased environmental between Grantleigh and Tunnel in the of the Government’s $1.447 billion capital $2,000 disability or mental illness The Queensland Government is committed pavement reconstruction on the Dawson $6,000 Queensland has come a long way since its birth as a awareness around the State. Blackwater system program to expand and improve social $1,000 • $4 million to provide treatment sessions by to the fight against climate change and Highway between Meteor Creek north and $5,000 separate colony 150 years ago. To celebrate this milestone, • $11.6 million for rail track duplication housing across the State $0 reducing Queensland’s carbon footprint by the Government is bringing Queenslanders together to It will create 2,300 jobs through visiting specialists prior to the development Three Chain Road, south-east of Springsure $ $4,000 between Stanwell, Wycarbah and Westwood • $2.35 million towards the Lower Fitzroy River of a new $6.5 million oncology centre at one-third by 2020. Across the State, the honour the importance of our people, places and stories in work placements of up to six • $3.5 million for the $5.6 million $3,000 shaping our great State. in the Blackwater system Weirs project Rockhampton Government is investing an additional months and 700 year-long Green 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 reconstruction of approximately 9 kilometres $95.83 million over five years in new climate $2,000 With more than 480 community events and 91 social, • $10 million to establish a new Berserker zone • $3.3 million to complete the $15.9Year ending million 30 June of pavement between Injune and Rolleston on Traineeship positions for young, • $2 million grant to the Central Highlands change initiatives, including $15.6 million for $1,000 historic and community legacy infrastructure projects electricity substation Regional Council for upgrades to the Emerald co-location of community-based health and the happening around the State, there’s something

unemployed Queenslanders. Source: ABS, Regional Population Growth, Australia and New Zealand, Cat no. 3218.0disaster management, $15 million for the $0

• $8.59 million as part of a $10.52 million Airport. mental health services in Gladstone • $3.4 million to commence the $5.6 million for everyone to enjoy – including the historic For more information ClimateSmart Business Service, $8 million for Q150 Steam Train and travelling Q150 Shed. $ grant to the Rockhampton Regional Council As well as protecting jobs now, the Government • $2.7 million over two years to support victims the Energy Efficiency Retrofit program, widening of a 9.5-kilometre stretch of the

about the Green Army, visit 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 for the Capricorn Coast/Fitzroy River Water is preparing for the future. By developing the of domestic and family violence in $4.5 million to extend the Rural Water Use Burnett Highway, north of Biloela Year ending 30 June in the Fitzroy region and across

Photograph supplied courtesy of the Department of Employment, Employment, of the Department of courtesy supplied Photograph and Innovation Development Economic Pipeline www.greenarmy.qld.gov.au. skills base of Queensland workers, supporting Rockhampton Efficiency initiative, and $52.7 million on energy • $2.8 million to complete the $8 million Queensland, visit the Q150 website

Source: ABS, Regional Population Growth, Australia and New Zealand, • $7.8 million for preliminary planning to emerging industries, building on traditional • $1.79 million to improve community sport conservation and demand management pedestrian bridge at the Road and Source:Cat no.ABS, 3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia and New Zealand, Cat no. 3218.0 at www.q150.qld.gov.au

develop rail infrastructure at Wiggins Island strengths, and attracting investment and and recreation facilities initiatives. Main Street intersection in Rockhampton. $