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WE ASKED LOCALS...about how they get ready and respond to natural disastersCarpentaria, Cloncurry, Doomadgee, Flinders, McKinlay and Richmond councils have developed a new online resource www.GetReadyNWQ.com.au which will feature local content including videos recorded with people across the region. This is the first time our local councils have combined our efforts in this way, providing one central point, with an easy to remember URL that has links to all NWQ council’s websites, dashboards and social media accounts in addition to other useful resources like our videos. Whether you’re local or travelling to our region bookmark www.GetReadyNWQ.com.au so you can easily find the information when you need it.
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Making North West Queensland a region attractive for people and businesses to live, work and invest
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Key appointments for NWQ leaders - region in good hands
26 May 2020
North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils board has re-elected Carpentaria Shire Mayor Jack Bawden as its Chair. Elected as Deputy Chair is Flinders Shire Mayor Jane McNamara.
Cr McNamara will also represent North West Queensland following her election as Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) Policy Executive for 2020-2024.
Richmond Shire Mayor John Wharton AM, has been re-elected as the Chair of the North West Queensland Regional Roads and Transport Group.
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Infrastructure and roads funding for local NWQ councils delivers welcome boost
22 May 2020
The mayors of North West Queensland (NWQROC) have welcomed the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program announcement which will see $4.9million invested across our local councils.
This funding adds further to the good news for our region following on from the Queensland Government’s Building our Regions announcement earlier this week.
NWQROC Chair Cr Jack Bawden said: “We thank the Commonwealth for this vital funding, in addition to advancing the Financial Assistance Grants - a move that will provide funding certainty to councils at this critical time.
“We also appreciate the allocative approach of these funding programs. This gives local councils better decision-making power that will ensure action is taken on current priorities for our areas.”
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CopperString to power jobs and wealth creation for NQ
19 May 2020
The Palaszczuk Government is fast tracking support for the massive CopperString 2.0 high voltage transmission line to provide cheaper power and turbo-charge investment across our world-class North West Minerals Province.
By extending the national electricity grid from Townsville across the North to Mount Isa, CopperString is expected to underpin the creation of thousands of minerals mining and industrial manufacturing jobs for generations to come and stimulate large-scale renewable energy investment.
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ON THE ROAD TO TACKLING COVID-19 IMPACTS: Western Queensland Councils welcome fast tracking of roadworks funding
30 April 2020
Members of the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils have welcomed the decision by the Australian and Queensland governments to deliver $185million of vital roads project funding ahead of planned investment timeframes.
The announcement this week means works will commence sooner on key inland freight corridors providing an important stimulus response to support regional communities, business and industry at this critical time.
Works will include sealing roads, building overtaking lanes, upgrading intersections and improving safety.
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NWQROC keeps up momentum during COVID-19 as board meeting goes online
24 April 2020
Our first board meeting post-local government elections took place today with the board welcoming two new Mayors, Cr Philip Curr, McKinlay and Cr Danielle Slade, Mount Isa.
With COVID-19 bringing our plans to host the meeting in Mount Isa to a halt, we moved our meeting online to cover a full agenda of more than four hours.
Continuing our advocacy and call for a fair regional deal for the North West, the agenda included high level discussions with key federal and state representatives.
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Outback Councils Welcome New COVID-19 Protocols
20 April 2020
All outback Queensland communities applaud the State Government for taking additional measures to help keep the region COVID-19 free.
The Western Queensland Alliance of Councils - a group representing 21 local councils of outback Queensland - has moved to acknowledge the responsive leadership shown by the State government to address the Alliance’s concerns over the potential of government employees to spread coronavirus as they return from Easter leave.
A new protocol has been approved by the Chief Health Officer which applies to the movement of Queensland Government employees and contractors with regards to travel to Western Queensland.
2020 State Election Campaign
Following the positive response and outcomes from our Federal Election Campaign, NWQROC is preparing its 2020 State Election Strategy. We are continuing our drive for fair government investment in our region and will hit the campaign trail once again ahead of the election on 31 October 2020.
This State election and beyond, the Mayors, Councils and communities are asking political leaders to support the Northwest Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils’ vision:
“Making North West Queensland a region attractive for people and businesses to live, work and invest."
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