Tag: Regional Development
Maranoa plan may restrict development: MP
The Opposition's spokesman for local government says a proposed regional plan for the Maranoa district may hinder the development of smaller communities.[MORE]
Plans underway for wetlands park rehabilitation
Seven years after BHP handed over a 500 hectare parcel of land at Belmont to the New South Wales Government, plans are finally underway to rehabilitate the site.[MORE]
Business group names chairman
The Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has a new chairman.[MORE]
Councils get say on infrastructure
The general manager of the Broken Hill City Council says next month's meeting of the Australian Council of Local Government will help local communities have a greater say about infrastructure priorities.[MORE]
Business leaders back gas pipeline extension
Civic and business leaders in south-west Western Australia say a natural gas pipeline extending from Bunbury to Albany will attract industry to the region.[MORE]
Vic seeks 25pc of Building Australia fund
The Victorian Government says it wants at least a quarter share of the Federal Government's new Building Australia infrastructure fund.[MORE]
Gunnedah industrial development promises jobs boost
About 1,000 jobs could be created in Gunnedah under a proposal to build a large industrial complex on the town's outskirts.[MORE]
Call for new Wellington tourist route
A plan is being mooted to construct a sealed road between the Parkes observatory and Wellington.[MORE]
Fishing Co-op pushes marina development
There are further moves to expand the tourist industry at a New South Wales far south coast fishing port.[MORE]
Poseidon Nickel to meet shire over suspension
The Shire of Laverton will today meet representatives from Poseidon Nickel, which has suspended operations at its Mt Windarra site, to determine what impact the move will have on the local community.[MORE]
Community told of Mulga Rock mine plans
A company which recently began exploratory drilling for uranium at Mulga Rock in the goldfields has, for the first time, addressed the local community about its plans.[MORE]
Macarthur to decide on coal mine soon
Macarthur Coal says it will decide by the end of the year whether to proceed with a thermal coal mine in the North Burnett.[MORE]
Opposition ridicules Govt's fast-tracking capabilities
The Opposition has questioned whether the Government is capable of fast-tracking decisions to fund major infrastructure projects.[MORE]
Brumby, Barnett back Govt infrastructure speed-up
The WA and Vic premiers have praised the Fed Govt's decision to fast-track an audit of major infrastructure projects.[MORE]
Mayor hopes for quick start to airport revamp
The Longreach Mayor says he would like to see work on a proposed $14 million redevelopment of the airport begin early next year.[MORE]
Griffith supermarket project downsized
The developer of a planned supermarket in Griffith says he has addressed concerns about the project by downsizing it.[MORE]
Esperance port set guidelines for exporting nickel concentrate
The Esperance Port Authority has banned handling nickel concentrate that is not in bags or containers.[MORE]
Andamooka airs concern on town's future
The Andamooka Progress and Opal Miners Association wants urgent government action to ensure the town's future.[MORE]
Zinc price fall hits SA smelter
Falling zinc prices lead Ausmelt to stop work at its Whyalla smelter in SA after just three months.[MORE]
Broome still preparing for resources boom
The Shire of Broome says it is still preparing for a boom in the oil and gas industry in the Kimberley, despite the disappointment of losing the Inpex project to Darwin.[MORE]
Business body warns of gas crisis impact
Kalgoorlie-Boulder's peak business body has warned the city will soon feel the impact of the gas crisis.[MORE]
More Roxby Downs representation on development board
The chief executive of the Northern Regional Development Board, Jerry Johnson, says the appointment of more people from Roxby Downs to the board is a reflection of the times in South Australia.[MORE]
WA in political row over Inpex rejection
Inpex's decision to build a multi-billion dollar gas plant in Darwin is causing a political row in WA.[MORE]
Darwin chosen for multi-billion dollar Inpex project
Darwin Harbour has been chosen as the onshore site for the Inpex liquid natural gas plant.[MORE]
Boyle highlights need for better worker support services
The Minister for Regional Development says central Queensland needs to improve support services to cater for new workers coming to the region.[MORE]
