Far North Queensland Infrastructure Plan
Far North Queensland is a great place to live, work and visit with approximately 290,000 people calling the region home. The region stretches from Cairns to Cape York and the Torres Strait, covering approximately 270,000 square kilometres.
The Queensland Government has released the Far North Queensland Infrastructure Plan to support the region as it grows and adapts to new economic opportunities. It takes a place-based approach to ensure regionally significant infrastructure needs are considered and prioritised.
View the Far North Queensland Infrastructure Plan (
9.6 MB).
Key drivers
Key drivers of change across the Far North Queensland region over the next 20 years include:
- decarbonisation
- adaption to climate change
- disaster recovery and resilience
- Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ self-determination
- national security
- Indo-Pacific relationships
- health and wellbeing.
Regional priorities
The plan’s strategic regional priorities reflect the region’s unique characteristics, outlining where the region wants to be in 20 years:
- A healthy region with liveable communities
- A thriving green economy
- A leader in tropical agriculture
- Prosperous marine and aviation industries
- A leader in cultural and experiential tourism.
Development
The plan was developed in partnership with key stakeholders, including:
- industry
- community groups
- Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- 19 Far North Queensland local governments and one town authority across the region.
The plan incorporates the challenges, opportunities, strategic regional priorities and regional infrastructure priorities identified from stakeholder consultation activities, including workshops and stakeholder meetings.
Implementation and review
The plan will be reviewed every two years to respond to emerging industry and community needs and remain aligned with government and regional stakeholder priorities. This review will be managed in consultation with key regional stakeholders.
Other initiatives
The plan is informed by and aligns with Queensland Government plans, including:
- the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan which will play a pivotal role in the energy transformation and decarbonisation of Far North Queensland’s regional economy.
- the Queensland New-Industry Development Strategy which has been developed in line with global shifts for the demand for cleaner, greener, and more responsibly sourced products and services.
- Homes for Queenslanders: a plan for a fair and sustainable housing system to ensure better housing outcomes, now and for the future.
- Our Place: A First Nations Housing and the Homelessness Action Plan 2024–2027 (PDF)
The plan is part of a series of seven regional infrastructure plans supporting implementation of the 2022 State Infrastructure Strategy .
Further information
For more information, contact our Far North Queensland regional office.
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Last updated: 24 Jul 2024