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Regional Action Plan Budget 2017-18 JOBS FOR FAR

The Queensland Budget in in 2017-18. will directly support around 3,800 JOBS Significant 2017-18 expenditure in Far North Queensland: Infrastructure Health Education $819.2M $1.1B $49.8M for productivity enhancing infrastructure for the Torres and Cape, for maintenance and capital and capital works, estimated to support and Hinterland Hospital and works projects for schools in around 2,300 jobs. Health Services. Far North Queensland.

Far North Queensland will also benefit from: Cairns Back to Work – Indigenous Water Queensland Reef Convention Regional Employment Infrastructure Water Quality Centre Package Program Program $176M $50M $120M $175M to extend the Cairns to continue the over four years for water, over five years across several Convention Centre, availability of the wastewater and solid waste to support the which will provide better existing Back to Work infrastructure and to develop continuation of critical programs facilities and activate other program across regional options for a long-term to achieve water quality targets, investment in supporting Queensland and build infrastructure program in as part of the Palaszczuk infrastructure in the area. on the success of the Indigenous communities Government's commitment to program. across Queensland. protect the .

Waterfalls into Behana Gorge, Woonooroonan National Park Photo: Suzanne Long / Alamy Stock Photo

budget.qld.gov.au Regional Action Plan

WHAT THE PALASZCZUK GOVERNMENT IS DELIVERING FOR FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND The Palaszczuk Government is delivering a range of significant projects and has implemented a broad suite of policies to boost economic growth and drive more employment opportunities in Far North Queensland, including:

POLICY OUTCOMES RESTORING FRONTLINE SERVICES* Attracting Aviation Investment Fund Secured new or additional services on two routes to , delivering an additional 172 flights and approximately 50,000 seats during 2016-17. as at 1 May 2017 314 99 135 extra extra extra nurses doctors teachers Building Our Regions Up 14.3% Up 20.8% Up 3.6% $25 million allocated to 26 projects to support local * Growth from March 2015 to March 2017 councils and other organisations to deliver critical infrastructure and support. as at 1 May 2017 THE SUPPORTS Back to Work 3,877,987 6 Aboriginal Employer support payments worth $2.1 million paid to hectares of national and 204 employers to directly employ 498 local jobseekers and regional parks Islander Partnership and a further $2.5 million in Youth Boost payments to 295 regional offices employers to directly employ 454 young jobseekers. 193 State Heritage as at 31 May 2017 sites 22 fire stations 51 hospitals and 49 police stations Skilling Queenslanders for Work health facilities 10 courthouses $8.6 million allocated to provide training to 1,098 16 customer people, including 606 people who have gone on to service centres 93 schools employment and/or further education or training. as at 30 May 2017 2,456 km of roads

Cairns Convention Centre PORT OF CAIRNS CONVENTION CAIRNS CENTRE A contribution of $60 million over two The (the Centre) is a significant years from 2018-19 as part of the venue for the Cairns area and plays an integral role in estimated $120 million Cairns Shipping the Cairns regional economy, attracting national and Development Project to widen and international conferences, conventions, concerts and deepen the Channel and sporting events. The Centre has been recognised as one swing basin at the Port of Cairns. of the world’s best congress centres, being voted World’s Best Congress Centre in 2004 and 2014; and has been will be leading the project, in the top four convention centres in the world from which will allow cruise ships up to 300 2002 to 2016. metres in length access to the Port and also facilitate future Navy expansion The Government is building on its commitment to the plans. Once completed, it is forecast Centre in the 2017-18 Budget, providing $176 million that an additional 37 Mega cruise ships over two years from 2018-19 to refurbish and expand will visit Cairns per year by 2026. the Centre, following consideration of a business case. This will enable the Centre to continue to capitalise on The project will be subject to the national and international convention market in an Environmental Impact Statement and increasingly competitive environment and activate other business case approvals. investment in supporting infrastructure in the area. budget.qld.gov.au Regional Action Plan

INVESTING IN JOBS FOR FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND Far North Queensland, home to the world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef and Wet , is one of ’s premier tourism destinations. These pristine natural assets are crucial to Far North Queensland’s ongoing economic development, including growth in tourism from key Asian markets. The Palaczszuk Government is investing in jobs for Far North Queensland through a diverse range of projects and initiatives:

1 Mer (Murray) Island 9 Aurukun Heightened SUNSHINE    COAST AND generator replacement Response MORETON BAY $1.6 million in 2017-18 $2.6 million in out of a $1.8 million total 2017-18 out of a $7.8 million FAR NORTH spend to replace the total spend as part of the QUEENSLAND IPSWICH generator on Mer (Murray) Government’s four-point plan GOLD Island. to build community safety, LOGAN COAST 2 Mer (Murray) Island provide access to education,   strengthen the community Health Care Centre MACKAY and its governance, and replacement CENTRAL harness jobs and economic QUEENSLAND $1 million in 2017-18 out QUEENSLAND opportunities in Aurukun. WIDE BAY of a $7 million total spend to replace the Mer (Murray) Lockhart 10 Aurukun generator DARLING SOUTH EAST   DOWNS Island Primary Health Aurukun replacement QUEENSLAND Care Centre to support $1.2 million in 2017-18 to quality, safe services. Part replace the generator at Aurukun. Coen 13  Pormpuraaw water of the Rural and Regional infrastructure Infrastructure Package. $2.2 million in 2017-18 out of a $2.4 million total spend to 3  Coconut Island solar project construct a new concrete drinking $313,000 in 2017-18 to water reservoir. Part of the finance renewable energy Significant Regional Infrastructure and solar projects on Kowanyama Projects Program. Coconut Island. Cooktown 14  Peninsula Developmental Road upgrade Stage 2 (Laura 4   replacement ambulance Racecourse to Little Laura) station and relief $8.7 million in 2017-18 out of a accommodation $10.7 million total spend to pave $2.6 million in and seal a section of the Peninsula Developmental Road, Laura 2017-18 out of a Cairns $2.8 million total spend Racecourse to Little Laura, due for to construct a replacement completion in November 2017. ambulance station and Part of the Cape York accommodation at Package, delivered in partnership Mission with Government. Thursday Island. Beach 7 Peninsula 15 Tingira Street subdivision 5  Horn Island Rural Fire     and State Emergency Developmental Road development Services facility sealing (Coen to ) $3.8 million in 2017-18 out of $9.9 million in 2017-18 out a $21.3 million total spend to $2.8 million in 2017-18 11  Aurukun Primary Health Care to upgrade the Rural of a $12.1 million total spend Centre redevelopment develop the Tingira Street Precinct Fire Service and State to pave and seal a section of $5.2 million in 2017-18 out of a in Cairns, due for completion in Emergency Services the Peninsula Developmental $6.7 million total spend to refurbish December 2026. Road, due for completion in facility for the Horn Island and extend the Aurukun Primary 16 Cairns Innovation Centre May 2018. Part of the Cape Health Centre facilities including   community. $30 million total spend to York Region Package, delivered new staff accommodation, upgraded construct the Cairns Innovation 6  Northern Peninsula in partnership with the amenities, consultation rooms, Centre at . Area College - . disabled access ramps and State Government funding for the Junior Campus new ambulance bay. covered multi-purpose 8  Western Cape College - project is subject to finalisation Weipa air conditioning of a business case and matching court and storage area 12   Tenure $2.4 million in 2017-18 replacement Resolution funding from the Australian out of a $2.6 million total $3.5 million in 2017-18 out $14.2 million in 2017-18 out of a Government. Delivered in spend to construct a new of a $3.9 million total spend to $18.3 million total spend to deliver partnership with the Australian covered multi-purpose replace air conditioning. a program transferring the ownership Government and the private court and storage area. of State land to Aboriginal and Torres sector. Strait Islander Traditional Owners and establish joint management arrangements over lands classified as national park. For detailed descriptions of these initiatives, view the interactive map at budget.qld.gov.au Queensland Budget 2017-18

25 Cairns Convention Centre 32 Burke Developmental Road KEY 17  Cairns Hospital Mental Health   Unit $1 million in 2017-18 to widening (Normanton to Community wellbeing $3 million in 2017-18 out of a develop a business case Dimbulah) $70 million total spend to for expansion of the Cairns $4 million in 2017-18 out of Utilities co-locate inpatient and community Convention Centre and $176 a $7.5 million total spend to Health mental health services at Cairns million set aside to refurbish widen the pavement on the Hospital and construct a new and extend the centre, subject Burke Developmental Road Education mental health precinct. Part of the to consideration of the business between Normanton and Rural and Regional Infrastructure case. Dimbulah, due for completion Transport and roads Package. in December 2018. Part of 26 State School   the Northern Australia Beef Justice and safety 18 Cairns Hospital redevelopment  Roads Programme, delivered in Government services redevelopment $3.3 million in 2017-18 out partnership with the Australian $9.5 million in 2017-18 out of of a $3.4 million total spend to Government. Recreation and culture a $446.3 million total spend conduct master planning and to finalise the Cairns Hospital commence redevelopment. 33  Herberton auxiliary redevelopment, which will improve fire and rescue station Region-wide/Statewide 27 , Cairns patient and staff amenities,   relocation and upgrade Southern Access Corridor develop more efficient work flows, $2.2 million in 2017-18 out (Stage 2) and provide flexibility to respond of a $2.7 million total spend 38 Queensland CarbonPlus $9.2 million in 2017-18 out   to changing service requirements to relocate and upgrade Fund of a $58 million total spend to including future capacity growth. the Herberton auxiliary fire undertake a six-lane extension $4.9 million in 2017-18 out and rescue station. Part of of a $8.4 million total spend 19  Cairns new police operational of the Bruce Highway between the Significant Regional facilities Robert and Foster Road, due to establish a carbon offset Infrastructure Projects Program. fund and develop capacity of $5.6 million in 2017-18 out for completion in November Aboriginal and Torres Strait of a $6 million total spend to 2017. Part of the Bruce Highway 34 Advance Queensland   Islander communities to construct and establish new police Upgrade Program, delivered in $287,229 in 2017-18 out participate in carbon trading operational facilities in Cairns. Part partnership with the Australian of a $1 million total spend to markets. of the Accelerated Works Program. Government. support entrepreneurs, industry and universities to turn great 39 Social housing 20 Cairns Performing Arts Centre 28 Gordonvale Police Station      ideas into investable products $240.8 million in 2017-18 $14 million in 2017-18 out of relocation and upgrade and provide jobs of the future. out of a $240.9 million a $66.5 million total spend to $3.8 million in 2017-18 out Delivered in partnership with total spend to expand and construct the Cairns Performing of a $4.1 million total spend local government and the improve social housing in Arts Centre on the site of the to relocate and upgrade the private sector. Far North Queensland. Part existing Cairns Civic Theatre. Gordonvale Police Station. of the National Partnership Part of the Accelerated Works 35  Household Resilience 21  Cairns West State School new Program. Program on Remote Housing and classrooms $20 million has been allocated Indigenous Community 29 Gordonvale State High $4.6 million in 2017-18 out   for a household natural Housing Organisations, School new indoor sports of a $4.8 million total spend to disaster resilience program. delivered in partnership with facility construct additional classrooms. The program will focus on the Australian Government. $3.6 million in 2017-18 out the highest risk areas in 40 Works for Queensland 22   State High School of a $3.9 million total spend   new multi-purpose hall Queensland where household $20.8 million in 2017-18 to construct an indoor sports mitigation measures, as $4.8 million in 2017-18 out facility. out of a $52.1 million of a $5.2 million total spend to opposed to Government total spend to support mitigation works, would be construct a multi-purpose hall. 30  Gordonvale auxiliary local governments in Far fire and rescue station effective in preventing or North Queensland to 23  Smithfield replacement relocation and upgrade reducing damage. undertake job-creating permanent fire and rescue $1.6 million in 2017-18 out 36 Homelessness services maintenance and minor station of a $3.1 million total spend  infrastructure works. Works $1.6 million in 2017-18 out of a $10.6 million in 2017- to relocate and upgrade the 18 to deliver specialist for Queensland has received $2.8 million total spend to replace Gordonvale auxiliary fire and an additional $200 million and upgrade the Smithfield fire homelessness services in rescue station. Part of the Far North Queensland. Part in the 2017-18 Queensland and rescue station. Part of the Accelerated Works Program. Budget for projects outside Significant Regional Infrastructure of the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness, . Projects Program. 31  Atherton Hospital delivered in partnership with redevelopment 41  Bruce Highway widening 24  Cairns Indigenous Arts Fair $24.8 million in 2017-18 out the Australian Government. (Innisfail to Cairns) $1.6 million in 2017-18 out of a $230 million total spend 37 Natural disaster relief and $7.5 million in 2017-18 of a $5.8 million total spend for the Advancing Queensland's   out of a $31.8 million to build and celebrate culture, recovery arrangements Health Infrastructure Program $30.7 million in 2017-18 total spend to widen create economic opportunity to facilitate essential upgrades various sections of the for Queensland Indigenous to be provided to local to health facilities and governments for recovery and Bruce Highway between artists and provide platforms for supporting infrastructure Innisfail and Cairns, due for cultural exchange. Delivered in reconstruction projects in Far across Queensland, including North Queensland. Delivered in completion in September partnership with the Australian redevelopment of the 2017. Part of the Bruce Government, the Cairns Regional partnership with the Australian Emergency Department and Government. Highway Upgrade Program, Council and the private sector. operating theatres at Atherton delivered in partnership with Hospital. the Australian Government.

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budget.qld.gov.au develop theenhanced business sustainability program. additional $916,000 has beencommitted in2017-18 to foster environmental innovation and drive costs down, an To helpQueensland businesses achieve efficiencies, carbon footprint. their energy and water consumption, waste production and ecoBiz supports small and medium businesses to reduce Queensland (CCIQ is partnering with Chamber of Commerce and Industry the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection and medium businesses to drive down costs. That is why The Queensland Government wants to work with small Regional ActionPlan job-creating investment to theregion. businesses to expand into newmarkets andattracting and investment outcomes, Queensland supporting Far North The Palaszczuk Government is dedicated to boosting trade ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Queensland initiatives targeting Far North Queensland including specific trade and investment across over five years to boost $35 MILLION IN FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND DRIVING TRADE AND INVESTMENT    mentors international business expert advice from leaders program or business a to entrepreneurs QueenslandNorth Access for Far sized enterprises small and medium- QueenslandFar North training for up to 90 Trade and investment based inCairns attraction specialist A dedicated investment boost theregional economy Action Plan which will include local initiatives to QueenslandA Far North Trade and Investment ) to develop anenhanced ecoBiz program. 2016-2026 Strategy to Advance Queensland the For and Investment Strategy 2017-2022

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