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Keeping the North West moving through challenges and opportunity
If you live in the North West, or you have travelled through our part of the world, you know distance is our everyday reality. Hitting the road or taking a flight is part of life, business, education, health and work.
Rebuilding North West Qld: a regional effort
This week I was pleased to lead a delegation from the North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils - taking our regional priorities directly to Canberra. Top of our agenda understandably was investment in recovery and building resilience across our region.
Backed by a strong foundation in our Enabling Infrastructure Masterplan, we advocated for a stronger, more strategic approach to infrastructure investment, one that recognises the unique challenges of remote and regional Australia. We highlighted the lived experiences of our communities and made the case for long-term resilience, not just short-term fixes.
North West leaders raise alarm at short-sighted electoral boundary changes
North West Queensland mayors have voiced strong opposition to the proposed state electoral boundary changes, warning they will diminish the voice of remote communities and undermine critical collaboration.
Representing the region’s 12 councils, the North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (NWQROC) says the draft redistribution, which would see the electorate of Traeger renamed Flinders and expanded east to incorporate part of the abolished seat of Hill, fails to reflect reality on the ground.
NWQROC wraps up Brisbane delegation
North West Queensland was on the agenda in Brisbane last week as North West Queensland council leaders from across the region joined a delegation to meet with State Government Ministers, Members of Parliament and senior departmental representatives.
NWQROC delegation: Advocacy in action in Brisbane
This week, a North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils delegation will be in Brisbane for two days of meetings with State Government Ministers, Members of Parliament and senior departmental representatives.
This delegation brings together mayors, councillors and chief executive officers from across our region, united in a clear purpose – to advocate for North West Queensland and to ensure our communities are front of mind in government decision-making.
Gilbert River Bridge failure again highlights urgent infrastructure gap
Local leaders from across North West and Far North Queensland say repeated flooding and ongoing safety risks at a key, cross-regional link – the Gilbert River Bridge - highlight the urgent need for a firm funding commitment from state and federal governments to deliver a fit-for-purpose replacement crossing.