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Regional Budget Statements 2005-06 Regional Budget Statement Western Queensland State Budget State Budget highlights 05- for Western Queensland in 2005-06 include: • $12.3 million to overhaul and improve the Mica Creek Premier’s Message Power Station by CS Energy My Government is continuing our • $9.26 million to upgrade investment in public infrastructure and Mount Isa water supply services to meet the current and future needs of all Queenslanders. infrastructure including: We are also committed to working to - constructing the Terminal ensure we create opportunities for Reservoir pump station; Queensland’s future prosperity and to - raising the embankment continue building on the Smart State’s around Clear Water Lagoon; strong and stable foundations by - duplicating three kilometres supporting the leading edge research of the Lake Julius Pipeline; technologies. and This Regional Budget Statement outlines the Government’s ongoing - upgrading the water investment in Western Queensland’s chlorination system. regional infrastructure and details • $2.12 million to augment important regional initiatives in 2005-06. Glenore Weir and Normanton’s water supply My Government is meeting the needs plants of the people in Western Queensland through infrastructure initiatives and • $18.29 million to install services, especially in the areas of concrete rail sleepers transport, training, education, health between Hughenden and and housing. Mount Isa The Western Queensland region includes the city of Mount In 2005-06, our infrastructure initiatives Isa and the shires of Aramac, Balonne, Barcaldine, Barcoo, Bendemere, Blackall, Booringa, Boulia, Bulloo, Bungil, Burke, will enable the Western Queensland • $5.63 million to upgrade the Carpentaria, Cloncurry, Diamantina, Doomadgee, Flinders, region to use the opportunities the Warrego Highway including: Ilfracombe, Isisford, Longreach, McKinlay, Mornington, Murweh, region has to offer. This Statement Paroo, Quilpie, Richmond, Roma, Tambo, Warroo and Winton. - $2 million to upgrade demonstrates a signifi cant commitment access to Roma and Mitchell to the long-term viability of the region. for Type 2 road trains; and My Government will continue to work - $560,000 to widen eight with the people of Western Queensland to create employment and lifestyle kilometres between Morven opportunities for all Queenslanders. and Charleville. • $10.68 million to continue constructing a new 40 bed nursing home at the existing Roma Residential Aged Care Peter Beattie MP Facility. Premier and Minister for Trade Smart State The Queensland Government’s increased capital outlays in the 2005-06 This Regional Budget Statement for Budget refl ect our commitment to broadening our infrastructure base in order Western Queensland highlights the to better meet the social and economic needs of our growing population. Government’s 2005-06 spending Capital expenditure across the State in 2005-06 will be $8 billion, an increase commitment to this region and its people. of 32% or $1.9 billion, on estimated actual 2004-05 capital outlays. This As a Government, we recognise the allocation refl ects the Government’s ongoing commitment to regional and rural regions’ valuable contributions to making Queensland, with almost 60% of capital expenditure occurring outside the Queensland the Smart State and providing Brisbane Statistical Division. services to over 3.9 million people. In this Budget we have allocated nearly 60% of capital expenditure outside the Brisbane Statistical Division. Western Queensland The Western Queensland region covers almost 60% of the State. The region is home to 71,900 Queenslanders and 10.5% of the State’s Indigenous North Western - Carpentaria Minerals Province population. The region’s unemployment In 2005-06 the North Western Carpentaria Minerals Province rate is 3.6%. This region is primarily agricultural, and it has the highest level of will benefi t from $244.8 million for projects including: agricultural holdings in the State. Oil, gas and mining bring economic growth and $12.3 million for CS Energy to overhaul and improve the strength to Western Queensland and there are several emerging industries adding Mica Creek Power Station diversity to the region’s potential. The Carpentaria-Mount Isa Minerals Province $8.4 million for other electricity projects, including a has extensive mineral reserves, and gas from the region supplies key centres within new Ergon Power Station at Camooweal and improvements to Queensland and interstate. the Doomadgee Power Station Improving health care and $9.6 million to upgrade Mount Isa strengthening services to water supply infrastructure the community We are committed to providing better $18.3 million to install concrete rail hospitals, services and health care sleepers between Hughenden and Mount for all Queenslanders. Within Western Queensland, this commitment includes Isa spending on initiatives, such as: • $10.68 million to continue constructing Mt Isa a new 40 bed nursing home at the Image courtesy Queensland Tourism Queensland courtesy Image existing Roma Residential Aged Care Facility • a total of $1.87 million to buy medical equipment for the Mount Isa, Roma and Charleville Health Service Districts. Expenditure on new and upgraded local emergency services facilities includes: • $800,000 for the Julia Creek Ambulance Station and rural fi re facility • $152,000 for the Dirranbandi Ambulance Station • $150,000 for a joint emergency services facility at Doomadgee • $1.17 million for a joint facility for the ambulance and fi re service in Roma. We have committed $1.7 million to support people with disabilities and their carers in the region, including $155,000 for short term and limited respite care. Additional support of $26,000 for community organisations will enable them to increase their capacity to support people with a disability and their families. Community groups will receive $7.55 million to provide services in Western Queensland, including $724,000 for child care, $1.58 million for community support, $914,000 for domestic violence prevention, $1.09 million for prevention and early intervention services to support vulnerable children, young people and their families, $2.05 million to support people at risk of homelessness and Unemployment rate a awareness exhibitions to rural and regional Value of mineral production Quarterly Queensland schools. An additional ($ million), 1990-91 to 2003-04 $140,000 has also been allocated in capital expenditure for ongoing enhancements of the exhibition. The Government will provide $400,000 in 2005-06 to support research to assess prospects for the development of a cane toad specifi c toxin bait by the Australian Invasive Animal Cooperative Research Centre. We are investing in school infrastructure across Western Queensland for the benefi t of young people and their education. In 2005-06, funding we have allocated Source: DEWRSB - Small Area Labour Markets. (QRSIS database maintained by the Offi ce of Economic and Statistical Research $2.12 million, including $169,000 for Source: Department of Natural Resources and Mines (OESR)). fi t out, to upgrade education facilities at (unpublished data) (a) Data based on un-smoothed series. Spinifex State College and Sunset State School in Mount Isa, and Charleville State $1.19 million for youth development and School. Building Queensland’s justice. regions We are working to support low-income Protecting our children and Effi cient and integrated transport networks families and individuals through housing enhancing community safety are important for the ongoing development and housing-related services. Spending in of regional Queensland. In Western this region in 2005-06 includes: The Government is continuing to build a radically improved child protection Queensland, major transport infrastructure • $7.43 million to construct, purchase system. A record $394.8 million initiatives include: and upgrade dwellings, and purchase operating budget, up 45% since last • $25.44 million for various rail network land for future construction of housing year, will be spent this year to safeguard acquisition and construction projects for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander the welfare of Queensland’s children. • $18.29 million to install concrete rail people Western Queensland will benefi t from the sleepers between Hughenden and • $2.34 million for new and upgraded unprecedented increase of $123 million Mount Isa public housing for State-wide initiatives such as: • $9.2 million to upgrade the Burke • $2.09 million for community housing • $28.8 million for additional permanent Developmental Road including: programs and services to address frontline and support staff - widening and shoulder sealing crisis, transitional and long-term • $19.6 million for extra alternative sections between Cloncurry and housing needs care places, extended family Normanton; • $750,000 to refurbish the Jimaylya reunifi cation services, foster care by Topsy Harry Centre for homelessness in non-government agencies and for - upgrading the fl oodway at Deadman’s Mount Isa. sexual abuse counselling services Gully between Normanton and Dimbulah; and In 2005-06 the Government has funded • $13 million on foster care allowances organisations across the State to build or and a further $9 million for child - upgrading the Corduroy Creek fl oodway upgrade sport and recreation facilities. related costs between Normanton and Dimbulah. $4.01 million for projects in Western • $9.4 million for Aboriginal and Torres • upgrading the Flinders Highway Queensland includes: Strait Islander
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