Projects

RABs can use their funding for a wide range of projects and activities.

Proposed projects are assessed on how the project meets the following funding objectives:

• support Queensland Government priorities
• deliver regional economic outcomes
• grow regional investment and economic development opportunities
• support regional employment and skills opportunities
• foster greater regional economic coordination and capability.

To date, funding has been used for a range of initiatives, including developing tourism products, investment, attracting and retaining regional business and improving industry services.

Current Projects

Torres Cape Indigenous Councils Alliance

• Cape York's Cargo Drone Future Freight Transport
• Indigenous Recreational Fishing Tourism Business

Gulf Savannah Development

• Port of Karumba Sustainable Development Business Case

Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Development Zone

• MITEZ Regional Net Zero Strategy

Central Western Queensland Remote Area Planning and Development Board

• CWQ adaption to a diversified economy

South West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils Inc

• SWQROC Energy Savings and Carbon Zero Strategy

Previous projects

Torres Cape Indigenous Councils Alliance

• Progressing Indigenous tourism development in the Cape, Torres and Gulf region
• Implementing the Cape, Torres and Gulf Opportunities Plan
• Cape and Torres Opportunities Plan

Cape York Sustainable Futures

• Destination Cape York – building a tourism industry future
• An enterprising tourism future for Cape York Peninsula
• A journey of discovery – overland telegraph drive tourism experiences
• Growing ecotourism on Cape York
• Business and economic opportunities for Cape York Peninsula communities

Gulf Savannah Development

• Regional Electricity and Energy Supply Proposal and Gregory Options Analysis
• Gulf Academy
• Gulf Savannah Farm-Station Stay Manual
• Gulf Savannah Regional Branding Strategy
• Feasibility Study: Protected Food Cropping in the Gulf
• Doomadgee 4G – Feasibility Study to Optimise 4G services in Doomadgee
• Enhancing digital resilience and digital capability in the Gulf
• Lower Gulf marine (and Riverine) Infrastructure and Economic Development Project
• Developing the Gulf – raising tourism enterprise capability and providing regional leadership in tourism development
• Gilbert River infrastructure investment profile
• Regional investment and migration project – three stages
• Gilbert River irrigation area crop trials
• Gulf Savannah skills survey

Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Development Zone

• Energy Audit and Carbon Emissions Strategy
• Overlanders Way TV series study
• North Queensland Cotton Gin Assessment and Feasibility Study
• North West Queensland Biomass Project
• Energy Past, Present & Future – Hughenden Power House Redevelopment Concept
• Assess alternatives to SWER lines at McKinlay Shire, consider renewables
• Commercial and industrial transport and logistics facility for regional NWQ
• Work to establish Stage 1 Cloncurry bio-fuels and waste treatment precinct
• Develop new outback Queensland tourism routes
• Assessment of possible solutions for Mt Isa/Cloncurry water security
• Regional promotion and participation in Regional Queensland showcase
• Overlanders Way tourism education
• Investigate potential investment opportunities in North West Queensland
• Cloncurry bulk load-out facility master plan
• Flinders River agricultural precinct
• White Mountain National Park northern access
• 50 Year Plan – port, rail and transport (Mount Isa to Townsville)
• Implementation of North West regional plan outcomes to grow Western Queensland
• Flinders River agricultural forum and industry field day
• North West Queensland strategic development study

Central Western Queensland Remote Area Planning and Development Board

• CWQ Brewing co
• Water for Economic Development in Central West Queensland Study
• Develop new content for the FarOut attraction and retention campaign
• CWQ Tourism Data Model Implementation
• Outback Jobs website
• Investment prospectus website
• Central West Queensland tourism data collection and analysis
• Digital strategy implementation South West Regional Economic Development
• Mobile coverage assessment
• Far West Queensland tourism development action plan implementation
• Participation in Regional Queensland showcase
• ICT blueprint for regionally coordinated infrastructure across the Central West
• Digital evolution stage 2 – NBN attraction and digital awareness
• Central West Queensland tourism development action plan implementation

South West Regional Economic Development

• Building capacity and growth opportunities for the South West Queensland Outback Tourism industry
• Promoting the ‘Boundless’ Opportunities in South West Queensland, including in the Olympic and Paralympic context
• ‘Be Our Guest’ – positioning SWQ as the premier Outback events Destination
• SWRED Investment Prospectus – Sustaining our Region for a Productive Future Previous projects
• Training, Employment and Product Development Initiatives for South West Queensland
• Supplying premium meat products from outback Queensland
• South West Queensland Tourism Industry Development Program
• The Cooper Basin and South West resources sector supply chain capability development
• Our product, growing our industry - tourism on the Natural Sciences Loop
• Regional Queensland Showcase presentation - SWRED 2015
• Economic Investment Potential of the Kangaroo Industry in Queensland project
• Revitalising the Western Rail line project
• Maximising the tourism opportunity for ‘The home of the natural sciences’ in South West Queensland
• Natural Sciences Loop Stage II: interactive web portal and other digital technology to promote tourism
• South West Queensland digital communication and conferencing facilities project
• South West Queensland livestock transportation, ‘Which track road or rail’ project
• Natural Sciences Loop Stage III: strategy development and improvements to the Natural Sciences Loop and greater tourism products