The Queensland Government has finalised the Queensland Regionalisation Strategy ( 2.3 MB) – a plan to ensure that the benefits of growth are shared by all Queenslanders.

Queensland will be home to an additional 2.5 million people by 2031, with a total estimated population of 7 million people. Building stronger, more resilient and prosperous regions will ensure that population growth and subsequent economic opportunities are shared throughout the state, making our regions great places to live, work and visit.

The QRS contains 35 statewide actions aimed at supporting growth across the state. These actions will direct government effort and investments to where they will have the greatest impact and benefit. These include the Queensland Infrastructure Plan (QIP) and the Bruce Highway Upgrade Strategy (BHUS). The QRS actions are based on four priorities – infrastructure and services, people, business and partnerships.

The QRS is supported by regional action plans – ‘Actions for a stronger region’ – which list some of the projects planned for each of Queensland’s six regions (outside of SEQ) in the short, medium and long term to maximise the opportunities and benefits associated with growth.

The QRS and the regional action plans reflect feedback received from the community, industry and local government during the consultation period from 12 July to 9 September 2011. View the consultation report ( 343 KB).

Actions for stronger regions

The 'Actions for a stronger region' documents support the QRS and list some of the projects planned for each of Queensland’s six regions outside of SEQ. These short, medium and long-term projects aim to maximise the opportunities and benefits associated with growth.

Select the regions on the map below to read your regional action plan and learn about the long-term priorities for your region.

Documents

View the full Queensland Regionalisation Strategy ( 2.3 MB) or the following sections by region:

Far North Queensland

• My Far North Queensland - Actions for a stronger region ( 800 KB)
• further projects planned for Far North Queensland ( 43 KB)

North Queensland

• My North Queensland - Actions for a stronger region ( 876 KB)
• further projects planned for North Queensland ( 42 KB)

Mackay, Isaac, Whitsunday

• My Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday - Actions for a stronger region ( 1.1 MB)
• further projects planned for Mackay, Isaac, Whitsunday ( 43 KB)

Central Queensland

• My Central Queensland - Actions for a stronger region ( 1 MB)
• further projects planned for Central Queensland ( 39 KB)

Wide Bay Burnett

• My Wide Bay Burnett - Actions for a stronger region ( 1.2 MB)
• further projects planned for Wide Bay Burnett ( 36 KB)

Darling Downs South West

• My Darling Downs South West - Actions for a stronger region ( 985 KB)
• further projects planned for Darling Downs South West ( 40 KB)