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QUEENSLAND BUDGET 2021–22 REGIONAL ACTION PLAN Outback Queensland The Queensland Budget will directly support Outback Queensland with significant expenditure in 2021-22 including: for productivity-enhancing Infrastructure infrastructure and capital works, estimated to support around 2,800 jobs $770M in this region. Health for the North West, Central West and South West Hospital and Health Services. Tourism and Events Queensland Events and Tourism $467.3M Education to maintain, improve and upgrade schools in $16.6M Outback Queensland. Outback Queensland will also benefit from: to address aging infrastructure Building Rural and Remote Health Program at Camooweal, St George, Morven, Charleville and Blackwater and provide safe, compliant and contemporary $70M health services. Social housing in 2021-22 to expand and improve social housing in Outback Queensland, delivered Photo courtesy of Qantas Founders Museum Founders Qantas of courtesy Photo in partnership with the $35.5M Australian Government. Recovery and Resilience against natural disasters estimated for the provision of financial assistance for capital works to disaster affected $245.2M communities in 2021-22. Delivering for the Outback Queensland region Jobs and Regional Building our Regions Growth Fund $51 million allocated to 74 $24.9 million capital critical infrastructure projects in expenditure and 120 new full- Outback Queensland, supporting time jobs generated. economic development and Tourism and Events Queensland Events and Tourism (February 2017 to May 2021) supporting 283 jobs. (March 2015 to June 2021) Drought Relief Assistance Works for Queensland Scheme Funding $27.8 million provided to $40.2 million in financial regional councils in Outback assistance provided to 1,359 Queensland to undertake Outback Queensland farms to help 109 minor infrastructure and manage the impacts of drought. maintenance projects. (March 2015 to April 2021) (June 2019 to June 2021) Restoring frontline services in Outback Queensland Growth from March 2015 to March 2021 52 extra teachers 35 extra doctors up 7.4% up 51.7% budget.qld.gov.au 21 extra firefighters 15 extra ambulance officers Tourism and Events Queensland Events and Tourism up 96.4% up 20.7% Outback Queensland Mornington Shire Civic Indigenous Land and Sea Flinders Highway (Julia Creek Spinifex State College - Longreach Hospital KEY Centre Project Ranger Program - Cloncurry), Scrubby Creek, Mount Isa - Senior Campus $3.3 million in 2021-22 out of $3.7 million in 2021-22 out $600,000 in 2021-22 to strengthen pavement and $1.5 million in 2021-22 to a $17.5 million total spend for Community wellbeing of a $5.3 million total spend protect environmental and widen floodway install a school security fence construction projects to improve to deliver a new Council Indigenous cultural heritage $18 million in 2021-22 out and upgrade an existing facilities at the Longreach Utilities administration building and values in Georgetown. of a $32.7 million total spend amenities block. Hospital site, including rectifi cation of structural, Health Chambers in the town centre Talaroo Hot Springs Tours to strengthen pavement and electrical and mechanical consolidating all Council and Accommodation widen floodway on Flinders Mount Isa Family Fun Education services. operations into one facility. $578,374 in 2021-22 out Highway at Scrubby Creek. Precinct Redevelopment - Delivered in partnership with Stage 2 Transport and roads Mornington Island Hospital of a $3.4 million total spend Longreach State High School $6.3 million in 2021-22 to re-open the Talaroo Hot the Australian Government. $563,475 in 2021-22 out of a $3.8 million total $340,000 in 2021-22 out of Justice and safety out of a $11.1 million total Springs to enhance visitors’ Unmanned Aerial Systems a $2.6 million total spend to spend for the construction experience of the natural and flight test range spend to redevelop the Mount Isa Family Fun upgrade skills development and Government services of staff accommodation and cultural values of the area $5 million in 2021-22 out of training facilities. replacement of the hospital air with new accommodation a $14.5 million total spend to Precinct to increase usability, Recreation and culture functionality and appeal of conditioning systems. and infrastructure. Part of the deliver the Unmanned Aerial Outback Rail Adventure Growing Tourism Infrastructure Systems flight test range at the the multi-use recreational John Henry Memorial Park venue. $1.3 million in 2021-22 for Statewide/region-wide $810,000 in 2021-22 out of (2018) program. Cloncurry test facility. construction of a workshop/ a $900,000 total spend to the Mount Isa City Council storage shed for the rail train as Relates to election Mt Isa Mine copper smelter commitment Carpentaria Shire Council for supply - diesel backup Support for the ongoing part of the rail motor experience new change rooms, amenities, $386,000 in 2021-22 out of operation for three years of between Emerald and Longreach storage shed and shade a $1.6 million total spend to the Glencore copper smelter through prehistoric landscapes. Eromanga Natural History structure to support multi- complete installation of the in Mount Isa. Part of the Outback Tourism Museum sport at John Henry Memorial diesel backup functionality for Infrastructure program. $800,000 in 2021-22 out Oval, Normanton. Part of the Mount Isa City Council potable Hughenden Hospital of a $2 million total spend The Globe Tourist Lookout - Activate! Queensland program. Burketown water supply. $571,884 in 2021-22 out for development of the Barcaldine of a $2.6 million total spend Eromanga Natural History Normanton Hospital Cloncurry State School P-12 $750,000 in 2021-22 out of for the end of life electrical Museum’s viewing galleries $248,212 in 2021-22 out of $500,000 in 2021-22 to a $1.5 million total spend to a $300,000 total spend for upgrade skills development and infrastructure upgrades. to showcase real bones and construct a tourist lookout at a 30m replica skeleton of the hydraulics upgrade and training facilities. the Globe Precinct, allowing Aramac - Torrens Creek Australia’s largest dinosaur. associated works. visitors to experience the Road, pave and seal Part of the Growing Tourism Mount Isa outback’s beauty and Indigenous Land and Sea $11.5 million in 2021-22 Infrastructure (2020) vastness. Ranger Program out of a $20 million total program. $720,000 in 2021-22 to spend to pave and seal Barcaldine Hospital Paroo Civic, Community protect environmental and section of the Aramac- Indigenous cultural heritage $2.4 million in 2021-22 out and Enterprise Centre Torrens Road. Delivered Project values in Burketown. Boulia of a $3.2 million total spend Longreach in partnership with the for construction projects $3.7 million in 2021-22 Glenore Weir Stabilisation Barcaldine Australian Government. to improve facilities at the out of a $5.3 million total $1.6 million in 2021-22 Barcaldine Hospital site. spend to construct a building out of a $2.4 million total Blackall Cloncurry - Dajarra Road, to support contemporary spend to provide permanent widen and seal The Fringe Camp Council operations to stabilisation of Glenore Weir Birdsville $8 million in 2021-22 out $700,000 in 2021-22 out improve facilities for the to improve water storage of a $20 million total spend of a $1 million total spend community, visitors and and secure surrounding to widen and seal sections for delivery of unique cultural Council staff . embankments. of Cloncurry-Dajarra Road. Charleville tourism and immersive Cunnamulla Hospital Delivered in partnership with Carpentaria Tyre Recycling Durham ‘Desert Mob’ experiences $642,651 in 2021-22 out the Australian Government. Project for the Barcaldine region, of a $2.5 million total spend $119,613 in 2021-22 out of a including 64 non-powered for the decommissioning of Thargomindah Aramac Primary Health $330,000 total spend for the caravan and camp sites. Part the operating theatre and Care Centre transport of end-of-life tyres of the Year of Indigenous provision of single ward $13,692 in 2021-22 out of from Normanton to South East Tourism program. rooms complete with persons a $4.2 million total spend Queensland for recycling. Kennedy Developmental Road with disabilities ensuite and for the redevelopment of Windorah Primary Health (The Lynd - Hughenden), an activities room. this facility including a new Care Centre progressive sealing centre with three consultation $12.4 million in 2021-22 $8 million in 2021-22 out of Gallipoli Park upgrade rooms, a treatment room, for the replacement of the a $50 million total spend to $223,750 in 2021-22 out resuscitation bay and storage existing facility to provide continue progressive sealing SUNSHINE of a $895,000 total spend and offi ce space. contemporary and safe health COAST of various sections of the MORETON BAY to construct a pump track, services to the Windorah Kennedy Developmental Road. multipurpose court, outdoor Mount Isa to Rockhampton community. FAR NORTH Delivered in partnership with the QUEENSLAND IPSWICH BRISBANE exercise equipment and shade corridor upgrade, funding Australian Government. structures to support physical commitment Augathella Multi-Purpose GOLD LOGAN COAST Fred Haigh pump station activity at Gallipoli Park, $237.5 million towards Health Service TOWNSVILLE electro-mechanical overhaul Mount Isa. Part of the Activate! upgrading the Landsborough $923,004 in 2021-22 out of Please note: Not all government $2.6 million in 2021-22 out Queensland program. and Capricorn Highways. a $2 million total spend for expenditure for the region is shown. MACKAY-WHITSUNDAY Dollar amounts may include capital and of a $8 million total spend to Project details and timing is fi re system upgrade including operating expenditure, though may not CENTRAL Sunset State School represent the entire funding allocated. OUTBACK QUEENSLAND water storage tanks, fully QUEENSLAND continue renewal of high-voltage $500,000 in 2021-22 to subject to negotiations with WIDE BAY yard and electro-mechanical upgrade an existing amenities the Australian Government.
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