The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreDiscussions leading to the concept of the Barcaldine Renewable Industrial Zone (BREZ) began in early 2017 when the seven Mayors of the Central West Remote Area Development & Planning Board (RAPAD) approached Sunshot Industries for advice on the potential for new industries to expand employment and incomes using the region’s renewable resources.
Company Chair, Professor Ross Garnaut, visited the region four times over the next three years and met with the regional mayors on two occasions in Brisbane.
In identifying several promising industrial projects, it was decided to initially focus on development of one industrial zone. Barcaldine had the best prospects because it was the centre of east-west and north-south road networks; was on the east-west railway; had a substantial and active airport; was the centre of the central west power network and hosted the Ergon network centre with gas pipeline connection; was on the main NBN link from Darwin to eastern Australia; and shared the region’s excellent solar energy resource and had opportunities for biomass and wind energy generation. Barcaldine has the best solar resource amongst all locations in eastern Australia with a substantial connection to the National Electricity Market’s main grid. It was decided that success in one location would show the way to others and be followed by efforts to develop industrial zones in
other shires.
Between 2011 and 2015, during widespread drought, the number of people living in the region aged 54 or younger declined by 12.5%. RAPAD and other concerned members of the community held meetings searching for a solution.
Read moreSustainable new industries, more jobs and a more robust economy in the central west is within closer reach with the Queensland Government’s investment of $300 000 towards the RAPAD initiative to develop a Renewable Energy Hub in Barcaldine.
Read moreThe CWQ region has benefited greatly from the Queensland Government’s drought funding packages. This report assesses the impact of this investment across our region.
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Similar to other infrastructure deficits in Western Queensland (such as roads, water and digital communications), the availability and diversity of quality housing stock is a key barrier to growing the economic and social potential of Western Queensland. In turn, this situation also constrains the growth potential of the State and Nation which relies on the productivity of regions such as Western Queensland to generate wealth for re-distribution.
In an effort to understand and quantify the apparent market failure in housing throughout Western Queensland, the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils (a collaborative partnership between the North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (NWQROC), the Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD) and the South West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (SWQROC)) have invested in and worked jointly with the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) to produce this Report.
In doing so, we acknowledge that the housing challenges facing communities in Western Queensland are multifaceted and will require the collective efforts of all levels of government and the private sector if enduring and tangible solutions are to be achieved.
This Report represents the first step on behalf of the WQAC to understanding the issues, documenting them, and identifying potential solutions – for which we invite further analysis and suggestions on the way forward.
Ahead of the 2020 State Election, RAPAD developed its election platform outlining key priorities for investment and policy.
Read moreThe project was originally requested to support the diversification of CWQ’s economy through strengthening the tourism sector and building economic resilience in its communities.
Read moreOur annual reports explain how we are delivering on our strategic plans and provides publications that capture how we have collectively supported, facilitated, promoted and encouraged the region’s community, environmental and economic development.
Read moreThe seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreStafford Strategy (Stafford) was commissioned by the Central Western Queensland Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD) to complete an update to the tourism data model it created for the Central West Queensland (CWQ) region in 2020. The project was originally requested to support the diversification of CWQ’s economy through strengthening the tourism sector and building economic resilience in its communities.
The update has been requested in light of COVID-19 and the significant impacts it has had on the Australian tourism economy. This report will need to be updated in 12 months time to ensure data remains relevant to all LGAs (councils and industry operators) and for RAPAD.
RAPAD outlined its 10 point plan ahead of the 2017 State election seeking support from the contesting parties focussing on key regional priorities.
Read moreOur annual reports explain how we are delivering on our strategic plans and provides publications that capture how we have collectively supported, facilitated, promoted and encouraged the region’s community, environmental and economic development.
Read moreThe Strategic Plan sets out RAPADs strategic direction and focus between 2022-2025.
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You can read RAPAD’s full response to the Queensland Governments proposed changes to legislation impacting on the Lake Eyre Basin.
Key points include;
In relation to specific proposed changes:
1. RAPAD does not support the expansion of the Strategic Environmental Area (SEA) to cover the Georgina, Diamantina and Cooper catchments.
2. RAPAD is open to discussion on widening the attributes. In principle we accept that activities that impact negatively on beneficial flooding and natural flows for example are unacceptable.
3. RAPAD believes all high impact activities are in need of strong regulation in sensitive areas.
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
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As part of the 2020/21 Queensland State Budget, the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils respectively requests the State Government:
1. Reverse the long-term trend of declining funding allocations to the North West District, Central West District and South West District of the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) under the Queensland Transport and Roads Investment Program (QTRIP).
2. We are asking for the TIDS allocations to the North West, Outback and South West RRTGs to immediately be increased by 25 percent (from existing 2019/20 allocations) until 2021/22 and then increased by 50 percent in 2022/23 and 2023/24
3. Immediately review the current TIDS Policy to re-adjust the current 50/50 matching component acknowledging the constrained budgets of Western Queensland Councils.
The full report is available below.
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThe project was originally requested to support the diversification of CWQ’s economy through strengthening the tourism sector and building economic resilience in its communities.
Read moreAn economic development body in central west Queensland says there is no doubt the State and Federal Government need to rescue and protect the valuable outback tourism sector during COVID19 downturn.
Read moreThe report outlines the methodology and results from the second round of funding under the Queensland Feral Pest Initiative for cluster fencing.
Read moreThe erection of more than seven hundred kilometres of fencing is about to start in central-western Queensland with more exclusion fencing clusters finalised.
Read moreBetween 2011 and 2015, during widespread drought, the number of people living in the region aged 54 or younger declined by 12.5%. RAPAD and other concerned members of the community held meetings searching for a solution.
Read moreOur annual reports explain how we are delivering on our strategic plans and provides publications that capture how we have collectively supported, facilitated, promoted and encouraged the region’s community, environmental and economic development.
Read morempowHER is part of RAPAD’s drive to deliver on its Strategic Plan priority to foster innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship across the region. It continues to build on the success of our Outbackhubs initiatives including start weekends, digital skills development tour and hosting an Entrepreneur in Residence.
Read moreThe Strategic Plan sets out RAPADs strategic direction and focus between 2022-2025.
Read moreIn August 2018 RAPAD held the first Outback Aerodrone Symposium in Barcaldine. The event introduced the region to the drone industry and the region to the potential of drone technology.
Read moreIn early 2019 RAPAD continued its focus on developing partnerships and opportunities for the central west in the unmanned aerial and drone sector by attending Japan’s Drone Expo.
Read moreRAPAD Launches Regional Digital Strategy: Smart Central Western Queensland: A Digitally Enabled Community Strategic Plan
Read moreThe seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
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RAPAD has proudly led the Central West Queensland region in planning, prioritising and identifying opportunities to realise our untapped tourism potential. Through the robust input of industry, key stakeholders and regional leaders during the 2018 Tourism Futures Forum and other consultation, a number of key opportunities have been identified and progressed.
This Action Plan follows through on the Tourism Futures White Paper and outlines how, through collaborative partnerships with industry and the
community, we can leverage our existing tourism assets, investment and skills to make the most of the opportunities that lie ahead of us.
By implementing this Action Plan and committing to revising and renewing it as we achieve each milestone, together we will enable the RAPAD region to become the prosperous, globally recognised, authentic outback tourism destination we all believe it to be.
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
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In late February 2017 the RAPAD Board unanimously supported the recommendations of the independent technical committee, and approved funding to seven clusters across the Central and North West designated priority one areas. The seven successful clusters are Way out West, Barcoo South, Southern Dangaraga Road, Arrilalah, Stamford, Strathdarr and Wild Horse.
This funding will complement that received in Round 1. As per the original funding goals, this project’s long term goal is for the project to be the catalyst for achieving significant improvement in profitability of regional businesses (both rural and non-rural) through the demonstration of the economic, social and environmental benefit of cluster fencing.
For the RAPAD region this funding is about more than just a fence, it is about:
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read morempowHER is part of RAPAD’s drive to deliver on its Strategic Plan priority to foster innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship across the region. It continues to build on the success of our Outbackhubs initiatives including start weekends, digital skills development tour and hosting an Entrepreneur in Residence.
As the drought continues to impact our communities, being able to look at new opportunities for income as well as business and personal development is invaluable. Through partnerships, friendship and inspiration, RAPAD is building a network to encourage other women to bravely step into entrepreneurship, or to support others to do so.
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThis report is an overview of the Outback Aerodrone Symposium in 2018.
This symposium was conducted for a range of reasons given the dynamic pace at which drones are entering the everyday workplace.
A key reason was to build capacity for our region and to provide information to the agriculture and local government sectors on integration of drones, through demonstrations and presentations from industry leaders.
Another significant reason for the symposium was the promotion of CWQ as a drone testing site which links with the RAPAd Strategic Plan, the digital Strategy and ARiP Projects and other initiatives
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
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RAPAD encourages the Government to investigate a broad range of support mechanisms to minimise the impact of this current drought and ensure our communities are better prepared for future drought events. As we know droughts are not new however new thinking is required. RAPAD has recommended a series of strategic programs outlined below:
1. Responding to the economic and personal costs of drought;
2. Protecting the rural economy;
3. Focussing on a renewable energy future;
4. Restoration of Zone Tax Rebate Scheme;
5. Water reform across the region;
6. The continuation of the Advance Queensland program or a similar program;
7. Supporting the continued roll out of fibre optic telecommunications backhaul, mobile phone blackspots program and point-to-point radio connectivity;
8. Growing tourism to diversify the economy;
9. Continuation of the Western Roads Upgrade Program; and
10. Help councils manage community assets and maintain workforces.
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreRAPAD identified in early 2016 entrepreneurial and innovation skills were important to Central West Qld to ensure the region was not left behind.
In May 2017 an Entrepreneur in Residence was appointed to work in the region to engage & support emerging and existing business within Central Western Queensland.
This enabled one-on-one help for individuals and businesses to gain an outside perspective, learn new skills and further develop their businesses.
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThe Roundtable highlighted the significant work already being done in the Central West, with participants sharing a plethora of examples that are working well through a passionate, motivated and skilled assortment of individuals and organisations established in the region.
Funding arrangements for mental health are complex and dispersed across Commonwealth and State governments agencies, as well and philanthropic contributions. Further to this complexity is the clinical governance requirements of multiple organisations, program guidelines and recruitment and retention challenges.
The Roundtable discussions highlighted the importance of collaboration, exercising organisational agility and flexibility and create a ‘team approach’ through better integration and advocacy.
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
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The following key issues exist that potentially threaten the ongoing financial sustainability of North West, Central West and South West Queensland Councils:
• Limited own source revenue and a rate base spread across large geographic areas.
• Substantial declines in their populations over the past five years, meaning less residents now exist to share the rate and cost burden.
• Considerably higher capital and operating costs given distances to markets for labour, goods and services.
• Very high level of capital investment required per head of population that must be financed, renewed and maintained.
• Ageing infrastructure requiring large renewal investments in the short to medium term.
• Volatility of operating grants and some historic grant funding decisions that significantly impacted the ability to provide infrastructure and services to local communities. The limited rate base of most Councils means that own source revenue cannot replace any loss in external funding.
• Adverse weather conditions.
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
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The Central West of region Queensland is an area of outstanding natural beauty with charismatic communities and enormous potential. The region has evolved many times over its amazing history and is now ideally placed to continue that transformation journey.
With a greater increase in experienced based authentic tourism, the region offers an unparalleled prospect for domestic and international, leisure and business visitors alike.
To grasp this growth opportunity, the region must act as a collective. It must be willing to embrace the changes needed, to adopt digital ways of working and to invest.
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThe seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThis project delivered by Tim Gentle was focused on;
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThe seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThe precinct, a first for the event and the central west, saw a coming together of leading business and technology minds and entrepreneurs all in the one place, all at the one time and all with the same purpose, to help ideas flourish through connectivity. 15 people pre-registered for the free Entrepreneur Matching Program with over 30 more participating in one on one mentor moment’s as part of the break out sessions.
The precinct:
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThe seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThe seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThe seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
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Opportunities to align new tourism development with existing regional tourism priorities were identified.
The majority of this project work focused on the Far West regions with some ongoing trade distribution work for Central West supporting the work initiated in the CWOQTA Tourism Development Action Plan. The primary goal for the project and subsequent actions is to ensure repeat visitation, attract new markets and extend length of stay through continual development and promotion of the drive and touring experience.
Funds were used to undertake phone and on site consultations with representatives of Boulia, Barcoo and Diamantina Shires
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreMobile phone and broadband services continue to be the major growth area of the Australian telecommunications market. Mobile use of the internet for business and personal use is a major influence in this growth.
At the time Australia’s population had reached 22.8 million (30 June 20111) there were 29.28 million mobile services (voice and data). Telstra reported recently that 4G data use for Australians was doubling every 4 months and the number of 4G customers had doubled in 6 months.
This is significant for all areas of Australia as the rapid growth is forecast to continue creating a digital divide for those areas where mobile connectivity is reduced or compromised compared with the capital cities.
RAPAD has engaged the Digital Economy Group to complete a Mobile Phone and Device Blackspots Connectivity Assessment for RAPAD. This includes the preparation of individual reports for the 5 local governments of:
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThis report explains the demand for Indigenous tourism experiences, best practice for establishing one and provides case studies of successful experiences in other parts of Queensland.
This report was funded by the Queensland Government for RAPAD and Outback Queensland Tourism Association.
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThe seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
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In late 2012, the Central West Outback Queensland Tourism Association was successful in receiving funding under the Queensland Government’s Building Rural Communities Fund through Blueprint for the Bush. Funds were used to conduct a planning workshop with 29 tourism stakeholders resulting in the development of the CWOQTA Tourism Development Action Plan. The plan supports the recently developed Tourism Opportunities Plan for Queensland’s Outback, Gulf and Western Downs (TOP) and Drive Tourism Strategy. The plan was released in November 2012.
RAPAD recognized the need to support the implementation of this plan and obtained funding to contract Anita Clark Tourism Services as Project Manager, responsible for the successful completion of the Key Actions for stage one.
In the completion of these actions, consultation and cooperation was sought from a range of industry contacts to include: local tourism operators, Indigenous representatives, Local and regional council tourism officers, CWOQTA, Tourism and Events Queensland, Tourism Australia, Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing , tourism distribution partners and industry specialists.
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThe seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThe key messages from this report are;
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
Read moreThe research objectives were:
The seven councils of Central Western Queensland have released an Australian-first benefits agreement; creating a unique framework for how their local communities will benefit from the proposed RAPAD Power Grid and other energy developments.
Read moreThe Remote Area Planning and Development (RAPAD) Board is hosting a delegation from the United States’ leading renewable energy State – Texas, this week ahead of an Energy and Economic Futures Forum in Barcaldine on Friday 27 September.
Read moreRAPAD is bringing together an expert and broader stakeholder forum, hosted in Barcaldine in September 2024.
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