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The information in this publication is general and does not take into account individual circumstances or situations. Where appropriate, independent legal advice should be sought. Copies of this publication are available on our website at www.dsdmip.qld.gov.au and further copies are available upon request to: Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning 1 William Street Brisbane Qld 4000 (Australia) Phone: 13 QGOV (13 7468) Email: [email protected] Web: www.dsdmip.qld.gov.au 2 State Infrastructure Plan Part B: Program – 2019 update Foreword The Palaszczuk Government’s four-year $49.5 billion We’re meeting the needs of rapidly growing regions and infrastructure investment is creating more development, jobs those with smaller populations. A $1.2 billion infrastructure and growth that will pay economic, social and environmental agreement has been executed to support the communities dividends now and for future generations of Queenslanders. at Greater Flagstone and Yarrabilba. Thursday Island will benefit from a new helipad, while our state’s south-west now From enabling our hydrogen and space industry capabilities, has much-needed telecommunications towers to improve to supporting regional and remote communities to flourish, connectivity. our investment will support 40,500 jobs in 2019–20 alone and deliver the vital infrastructure and services needed to Our new Strategy for Social Infrastructure is setting our long- manage growth. term direction that focuses on the planning, design, location and use of our schools, hospitals and other vital facilities to Since being elected in 2015, the Palaszczuk Government provide more efficient and conveniently located services. has focused keenly on reducing capital program under- expenditure so that Queenslanders know the projects We’re propelling and diversifying the economy through promised are being delivered. priority sectors such as advanced manufacturing, defence industries, aerospace, hydrogen, biofutures and other Our careful management will see us achieving a near-zero per renewable energy sources, and recycling and resource cent under-spend for 2018–19, the best performance in recovery. 10 years. Our defence and manufacturing capabilities are recognised This investment translates into new schools, better worldwide following Rheinmetall’s decision to base its hospitals and regional health facilities, new technologies, Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence and its Australia-New transformative transport and communication projects, better Zealand headquarters in Queensland, and we’ve secured regional roads and other catalytic projects needed to keep more defence contracts that are benefitting our local heavy Queensland growing in a sustainable way. vehicle manufacturers and supply chains, and growing jobs. Our strong infrastructure program also underpins and unlocks Our regional towns and cities are the engine rooms of our private sector investment in the state. state’s economy, and when our regions do well, so does all of The March 2019 Deloitte Access Economics Investment Queensland. Regional Queensland will benefit from Monitor records Queensland’s $146.8 billion infrastructure 60 per cent of this year’s infrastructure budget being invested pipeline as the second largest in Australia. The report outside Greater Brisbane where it will support more than also found that state and local government investment in 25,000 jobs. infrastructure is a key driver of Australia’s total economic Infrastructure that sustains a safe, secure and accessible growth – and we’re certainly pulling our weight here. water supply for agriculture, business, industry and everyday We are continuing to work closely with the private sector to use remains a high priority, as evidenced through support for maintain this investment momentum and to ensure a highly Townsville’s Haughton Pipeline Duplication project. skilled and adaptable workforce is ready to deliver this This 2019 update of the State Infrastructure Plan (SIP) Part significant infrastructure pipeline. B: Program contains all these projects and achievements. It Queensland’s overseas goods exports hit a new 12-monthly includes maps and case studies that reflect our infrastructure record of $85.8 billion to May 2019 – up more than 16 per investment priorities across regions, industry and community cent on the same time last year. Minerals exports increased – creating the right conditions to unlock private investment, $1.2 billion to $10.6 billion, driven by rises in the value of economic growth, jobs and prosperity now and into the aluminum, zinc, lead and copper. Queensland has attracted future. more than $20 billion worth of new investment in natural resources in the past four years and has 44,000 square kilometres of land earmarked for resource exploration. Our reputation as an energy powerhouse through gas, solar and wind is expanding as we lead a global revolution in renewably produced hydrogen. This will make the most of our existing industrial capabilities and will support many new skilled jobs, especially across regional Queensland. We’re streamlining planning approvals to help business cases and project opportunities transition to reality faster. New state development and priority development areas have been declared by the Coordinator-General and Economic Development Queensland, respectively, to facilitate large- scale and heavy industries growth, and the accelerated delivery of community developments. The Honourable Cameron Dick MP Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cover: North Queensland Stadium Inside cover: Haughton Pipeline construction State Infrastructure Plan Part B: Program – 2019 update 3 Queensland infrastructure project highlights ! 16 !12, 34 Sunshine Coast ! 4 !4337 Toowoomba 2, 5, 15, 23, 35, 38! Brisbane ! ! ! 1 33 ! Ipswich Gold 16 Coast !1212,, 320,4 40 !10 !3 Sunshine !3327 Coast ! 4 ! ! 37 8,8, 2721 Toowoomba 2, 5,2, 225, 15, 23,23, 41,35, 44 38! Brisbane ! 34 3933 ! ! 1 Cairns Ipswich Gold Coast !10 !3 ! 27 !7,7, 19, 11 ,47 41 ! 25 Townsville ! 8, 21 ! 31 ! 32 Mackay Cairns – Isaac – ! 42 Queensland 36 Whitsunday ! ! 7, 11, 41 Outback 28 ! 26 ! !15 !Wilson25 Island 18 Townsville !4640 14, 211,4, 4302! !3832 21,13, 2923! 2422! Mackay !17 9 !– Isaac – Central ! 36 Queensland Queensland Whitsunday Outback !28!13,29! 2635, 36 Wilson Island 48 ! ! 40 Wide Bay 14, 24, 42! !32 13, 23! 22! 9 ! ! 6 !14 Central 3945! Queensland Darling !29 Downs – SeeWi deinset Bay !3731 Maranoa ! 6 39! Darling Downs – !31 Maranoa Selected public and private projects Queensland 11. Stanwell Power Station Local government Building our Regions Private sector upgrade Government 19. Haughton Pipeline 29. Emerald Airport runway 38. Wilson Island 12. Bruce Highway – 1. Stadiums Queensland – Duplication Project 30. Rockhampton Art Gallery rejuvenation Queensland State Caloundra Road to 20. International broadband 31. Airlie Beach Foreshore 39. Military Vehicle Centre of Netball Centre Sunshine Motorway submarine cable Revitalisation Excellence (MILVEHCOE) 13. Mon Repos Turtle Centre 2. Cross River Rail 21. Yamala Enterprise Area 40. Sunshine Coast Airport redevelopment 32. Cloncurry Saleyards 3. Southport Spit 22. Brisbane Metro Major Upgrade expansion 14. Warrego Highway