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Capricorn Highway (Rockhampton to Emerald)
Notification of works Road reconstruction – Fitzroy Capricorn Highway – Rockhampton to Emerald Rockhampton Emerald Gracemere Blackwater Stanwell Comet Bluff Kabra Dingo Westwood Gogango Kalapa Capric orn Duaringa Mount High way Morgan Milroy Downs Wooroonah Reconstruction works are taking place on the Capricorn Highway between Rockhampton and Emerald. Length of Multiple sites along the 270 kilometre section Key information road being of highway. reconstructed • Reconstruction works have commenced on the Capricorn Highway between Rockhampton and Emerald. Reconstruction works to sealed pavements Works involved including repairs, pavement replacement, • Multiple sections of road will be reconstructed along this 270 stabilisation and bitumen resurfacing. kilometre section of the Capricorn Highway. Duration of works June 2011 to 2013 (weather permitting). Traffic conditions Possible delays Of up to 15 minutes at each worksite. The safety of motorists and road workers is the number one priority Generally 6 am – 6 pm weekdays with some Hours of work when delivering these works. Traffic lights, traffic controllers, single lane weekend and out-of-hours work also possible. closures and speed restrictions will be used at worksites. Motorists should drive to the changed conditions and obey all signage The project for their own safety and the safety of road workers. Operation Queenslander is the largest reconstruction effort in Delays can be expected as this work is undertaken and motorists Queensland’s history, rebuilding communities, fixing infrastructure and should plan their journey. restoring regional economies. Motorists are asked for their patience while these important repairs take Queensland’s road network received more damage than any other state place and to check www.131940.qld.gov.au before travelling. -
Submission 10
Advance Rockhampton Region Rockhampton Regional Council Economic Action Plan 2016 – 2020 ABN 25 489 830 449 // PART OF THE EMPOWER NORTH GROUP ROCKHAMPTON REGIONAL COUNCIL ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN 2016 – 2020 1 Empower North is a group of expert consultants providing select clients with an integrated service across the specialist areas of: We are a client centred team delivering nuanced services to business, industry and all three tiers of government. We offer seamless cross specialty service delivery to provide clients holistic and fully integrated solutions and outcomes. Further information of Empower North services can be found at: www.empowernorthgroup.com.au ROCKHAMPTON REGIONAL COUNCIL ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN 2016 – 2020 2 Message from the Mayor There are many ingredients required to My Council is united in its create a strong and diverse economy. vision for our region and we want to be accountable A vibrant and innovative business sector is a must, as is on the things that we financial support from State and Federal Governments. control. This Action Plan Tying all this together must be a Council with a vision and outlines what we will do a desire to make things happen. as a Council to generate economic activity. It Too often local government sees its role simply as an identifies 10 broad areas advocate and not as an enabler. While I will never walk for growth and the actions away from fighting for our fair share from other levels of we will take to achieve government, this Economic Action Plan lists the things against all of them. that we control to make things happen. -
$1.1B $30.3M $68.6M $25M $661.3M $52.4M
DO NOT REMOVE KEYLINE CREATING JOBS FOR QUEENSLAND CREATING JOBS FOR QUEENSLAND CREATING JOBS FOR QUEENSLAND Lorem ipsum CREATING JOBS FOR QUEENSLAND reverse CREATING JOBS of above FORQUEENSLAND QUEENSLAND BUDGET 2020-21 BUDGET 2020–21 STATEWIDE AT A GLANCE HIGHLIGHTS CREATING Jobs supported by infrastructure This Budget is focused on creating JOBS FOR investment in 2020–21 46,000 jobs and getting our economy moving QUEENSLAND Total infrastructure program over four years $56B sooner. Initiatives include: Percentage of capital spend Driving the largest Growing our regions and outside Greater Brisbane 58% infrastructure program in over supporting key industries such a decade - $14.8 billion in as tourism, agriculture and REGIONAL ACTION PLAN Total spend on road and transport 2020–21, directly supporting mining. An additional For RAPSs infrastructure in 2020–21 $6.3B 46,000 jobs. Around 58% $200 million will be provided of the capital program and to the Works for Queensland COVID-19 economic stimulus 28,700 of the jobs supported program to support local CREATING JOBS FOR THE measures to date $7B will be outside the Greater governments outside South Brisbane area. East Queensland. Education and CENTRALCREATING JOBS QUEENSLAND ON THE training in 2020–21 $17.5B Enhancing frontline services. Providing more Queenslanders The Budget will support with access to the skills and The Queensland Budget will directly support job creation in the Central Queensland region Health in 2020–21 funding for additional training they need for rewarding with significant expenditure including: $21.8B frontline health staff including careers. $100 million has been 5,800 nurses, 1,500 doctors provided over three years to Concessions and lowering the CREATINGInfrastructure JOBS FORHealth THE Education cost of living and 1,700 allied health upgrade TAFE campuses. -
Rockhampton Regional Water Supply Security Assessment CS4682 11/15
Department of Energy and Water Supply Rockhampton Regional Water Supply Security Assessment CS4682 11/15 February 2016 Images courtesy of Rockhampton Regional Council and Tourism and Events Queensland This publication has been compiled by the Department of Energy and Water Supply. © State of Queensland, 2016 The Queensland Government supports and encourages the dissemination and exchange of its information. The copyright in this publication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY) licence. Under this licence you are free, without having to seek our permission, to use this publication in accordance with the licence terms. You must keep intact the copyright notice and attribute the State of Queensland as the source of the publication. Note: Some content in this publication may have different licence terms as indicated. For more information on this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/deed.en. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The Queensland Government shall not be liable for technical or other errors or omissions contained herein. The reader/user accepts all risks and responsibility for losses, damages, costs and other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from using this information. Introduction Rockhampton is located in Central Queensland approximately 600 km north of Brisbane and has a population of about 84 000 people. While traditionally identified as the beef capital of Australia, Rockhampton has a diverse economy and provides a significant services base for the Central Queensland mining, industrial, and agricultural sectors. Along with other regional centres in Queensland, Rockhampton and the surrounding urban communities are expected to experience economic and population growth over the coming decades. -
Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP) 2019
Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program 2019–20 to 2022–23 Fitzroy 117,588 km2 Area covered by district1 4.50% Population of Queensland1 3,163 km Other state-controlled road network 366 km National Land Transport Network 374 km National rail network 1Queensland Government Statistician’s Office (Queensland Treasury) Queensland Regional Profiles. www.qgso.qld.gov.au (retrieved 16 May 2019) Legend Rockhampton Office 31 Knight Street | North Rockhampton | Qld 4701 National road network PO Box 5096 | Red Hill Rockhampton | Qld 4701 State strategic road network (07) 4931 1500 | [email protected] State regional and other district road National rail network Other railway Local government boundary Divider image: The Maxwelton Creek Bridge delivered as part of the Dawson Highway timber bridge replacement project. District program highlights • continue duplicating, from two to four lanes, the Bruce • complete widening and safety upgrades on Highway Rockhampton Northern Access (stage 1) Bajool-Port Alma Road, jointly funded by the Australian In 2018–19 we completed: between Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road and Parkhurst, Government and Queensland Government jointly funded by the Australian Government and • safety upgrades on the Bruce Highway between Bajool Queensland Government • continue duplicating Philip Street in Gladstone to four and Gavial Creek, jointly funded by the Australian lanes, between the Dawson Highway and Glenlyon Government and Queensland Government • continue safety upgrade of the Bruce Highway at Road, funded -
Report on COVID-19 Outbreak at North Rockhampton Nursing Centre, Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Rockhampton, Queensland
Report on COVID-19 Outbreak at North Rockhampton Nursing Centre, Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Rockhampton, Queensland Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service Lead authors: Kerrie-Anne Frakes, COVID Chief Operating Officer, Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service Professor Gulam Khandaker, Director and Public Health Physician, Central Queensland Public Health Unit Dr. Nicolas Smoll, Public Health Registrar, Central Queensland Public Health Unit Jacina Walker, Public Health Nurse, Central Queensland Public Health Unit Contributing authors: Candise Bradshaw, Nurse Unit Manager Blood Borne Virus & Sexual Health Service Kalie Green, Senior Project Officer, Central Queensland Public Health Unit Executive Summary North Rockhampton Nursing Centre (NRNC) is a public residential aged care facility located in the Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CQHHS). During the period this report deals with, the facility was home to 115 residents across 3 wings with 149 staff. The facility has a mix of single and shared rooms with up to 4 residents sharing a bathroom. On 14 May 2020, a staff member at the facility was identified as COVID-19 positive. The staff member reported developing symptoms on 5 May 2020. In accordance with the CDNA National Guidelines for Public Health Units – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the infectious period was considered to be from 3 May 2020 onwards. During this time, until the positive COVID-19 result was available, the staff member continued to work a total of seven shifts in the NRNC in a . Following confirmation of the positive case, initial clinical review of available staff and residents within identified one additional staff member and one resident with symptoms of clinical concern. -
Mount Morgan Regional Water Supply Security Assessment CS7448 4/18
Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Mount Morgan regional water supply security assessment CS7448 4/18 This publication has been compiled by the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy © State of Queensland, 2018 The Queensland Government supports and encourages the dissemination and exchange of its information. The copyright in this publication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Australia (CC BY 4.0) licence. Under this licence you are free, without having to seek our permission, to use this publication in accordance with the licence terms. You must keep intact the copyright notice and attribute the State of Queensland as the source of the publication. Note: Some content in this publication may have different licence terms as indicated. For more information on this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The Queensland Government shall not be liable for technical or other errors or omissions contained herein. The reader/user accepts all risks and responsibility for losses, damages, costs and other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from using this information. Image courtesy of Rockhampton Regional Council Introduction Mount Morgan is an historical mining town on the Dee River that has become a popular town for retirees and commuters to Rockhampton, many attracted by affordable house prices and the country town lifestyle. Mount Morgan is a small urban community located Morgan’s urban water supply security and a foundation approximately 38 km southwest of Rockhampton. Its for future water supply planning for the community. population peaked at 30 000 in the early 1900s with the productivity of the Mount Morgan gold mining operation. -
Scenic Coast Trail
Scenic Coast Trail The Scenic Coast Loop tourist drive takes in some of the most picturesque views and attractions that the Capricorn Coast has to offer – from bustling Rockhampton to the golden coastline. 3. Yeppoon Lagoon 5. Keppel Bay Marina & The brand new Yeppoon Lagoon Rosslyn Bay is a great place to have a swim (15 minute drive from Yeppoon) overlooking the Keppel Islands. The Rosslyn Bay Harbour is the departure beach is easily accessible from the point for trips to Great Keppel Island. 2. Yeppoon foreshore with disabled access. Here you will find ferry transfers The gateway to the Capricorn Coast, The foreshore precinct has an array and cruises to Great Keppel Island. 6. Great Keppel Island Yeppoon is a magical beachside of activities to be enjoyed by all ages. The Harbour is also home to Keppel Take a welcome diversion across to community, well known for its There’s heaps of family fun including Bay Marina, which boasts a seaside Great Keppel Island. The island is well delicious seafood. Towering palms the kids water play area the “Keppel restaurant, brokerage, cruises and worth a day trip and there’s a variety and pines line the streets against a Kraken”, skate park and playground, charters. of accommodation if you wish to backdrop of the sky, sea and islands. a perfect spot for a family gathering stay longer. The island is popular for Quaint cafés and boutique stores with barbecue facilities available. line the main streets and for some bushwalking and snorkelling and has added family fun. 3 a café and watersports hut. -
Rockhampton Regional Council Submission
Rockhampton Regional Council Submission SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE INQUIRY INTO THE IMPACT OF DEFENCE TRAINING ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES ON RURAL AND REGIONAL COMMUNITIES JULY 2017 This document provides evidence to address the matters raised in the Inquiry Terms of Reference, including options for improved and new Defence training and facilities outcomes. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND .......................................................................................... 2 A. ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ............................................. 3 A.1 Economic Impacts ................................................................................................................ 4 A.2 Social Impacts ....................................................................................................................... 5 A.3 Environmental Impacts ....................................................................................................... 6 B. CONSULTATION AND COMMUNICATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY .................................................................................................................................. 7 C. INVESTMENTS IN NEW FACILITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS ........ 9 C.1 Existing Investments Valued. New investments invited. ............................................... 9 C2. Operations ........................................................................................................................... -
Groundwater Resources
10. Groundwater resources Table of contents 10. Groundwater resources ........................................................................................... i 10.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 10-1 10.1.1 Overview............................................................................................... 10-1 10.1.2 Regulatory framework ............................................................................. 10-1 10.1.3 Approach and methodology ..................................................................... 10-1 10.2 Existing environment...................................................................................... 10-2 10.2.1 Geology and hydrogeology ...................................................................... 10-2 10.2.1.1 Alluvial aquifers ............................................................................... 10-3 10.2.1.2 Tertiary sediment aquifers................................................................. 10-3 10.2.1.3 Gogango overfold aquifers ................................................................ 10-3 10.2.1.4 Groundwater levels, flow and water quality .......................................... 10-4 10.2.2 Groundwater resource allocation .............................................................. 10-6 10.2.3 Groundwater dependent ecosystems....................................................... 10-11 10.3 Potential impacts and mitigation measures ..................................................... -
Remote Area Tax Concessions and Payments Terms of Reference Submission April 2019
REMOTE AREA TAX CONCESSIONS AND PAYMENTS TERMS OF REFERENCE SUBMISSION APRIL 2019 Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Rockhampton Region Overview .............................................................................................................. 1 FBT Concessions - Inequity ..................................................................................................................... 2 Rationale and Objectives of Remote Area Tax Concessions and Payments ........................................... 3 Regional Development ............................................................................................................................ 4 Alternative mechanisms to support residents in specified geographic areas ........................................ 7 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................... 8 ROCKHAMPTON REGIONAL COUNCIL SUBMISSION REMOTE AREA TAX CONCESSIONS AND PAYMENTS Introduction Rockhampton Regional Council (RRC) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Productivity Commission with respect to its review of the zone tax offset (ZTO) and related remote area tax concessions and payments. While the Rockhampton Local Government Area (LGA) is not situated within any of the prescribed areas applicable for the ZTO, fringe benefits tax remote area concessions (FBT -
Renewable-Energy-Brochure.Pdf
ADVANCEROCKHAMPTON.COM.AU RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE ROCKHAMPTON REGION 220 Quay Street | PO Box 1860 Rockhampton QLD 4700 [email protected] 07 4936 8282 Economic Development, Tourism, Events & Marketing THE ROCKHAMPTON REGION HAS EMERGED AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY HOT SPOT As demand for energy increases globally so does the need for renewable energy sources that foster sustainability without efficiency being compromised. The location of the Powerlink distribution system and the Queensland Government’s target of having 50 per cent of the State’s electricity generation coming from renewable sources by 2030 has sharpened the focus of renewable energy within the Rockhampton Region. The transition towards a focus on a renewable energy system represents a unique economic growth opportunity for the Rockhampton Region that brings with it a host of positive impacts. 3 PROJECTS Renewable energy projects within the Rockhampton Region will fuel economic growth, generate new employment opportunities, boost human welfare and work towards a climate safe future. ROCKHAMPTON REGION MOAH CREEK RENEWABLE ENERGY BOULDER CREEK WIND FARM MT HOPEFUL WIND FARM AND PROJECT Proponent: Epuron BATTERY STORAGE Proponent: Central Queensland Power Location: Between Westwood and Mt Proponent: Neoen Location: 30km west of Rockhampton Morgan Location: 30km south of Rockhampton Expected to produce 500 megawatt Expected to generate 360 megawatts Proposed construction of 116 wind (wind), 300 MW (solar) and 300 MW of electricity. turbines including battery storage. (battery). BOULDERCOMBE SOLAR FARM BOULDERCOMBE BATTERY STORAGE Proponent: Eco Energy World Proponent: Genex Power Limited Location: 20km south west of Location: 20km south west of Rockhampton Rockhampton The 280 megawatt project is expected The project is expected to be sized to include up to 900,000 solar at 50 megawatts and will be the first modules.