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WQAC Assembly 2022 - Date Claimer
Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Chief Executive Officers, Stakeholders and Sponsors are invited to attend the WQAC Assembly 2022 in Charleville.
North West Regional Resilience Strategy update
The North West Regional Resilience Strategy developed by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) is set to be released in early 2022 - delivering a locally-led and regionally-coordinated blueprint to strengthen disaster resilience.
NWQ Flood Warning Infrastructure Network project update
The Queensland Reconstruction Authority’s Flood Infrastructure Network (FWIN) project, facilitated by NWQROC for North West Queensland, is making great progress and on track to be finalised in June 2022. The project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments.
Doomadgee and Burketown host final 2021 Board meeting
Wrapping up another busy year, NWQROC held its final board meeting in Doomadgee and Burketown on 2-3 December. This was a great opportunity for attendees to travel to this wonderful corner of our region to meet face to face.
NWQ Councils welcome new transport service contracts
The Mayors of North West Queensland have welcomed the Queensland Government’s confirmation of its new five-year regional transport service contracts for four of North West Queensland’s essential air and coach services.
New study reveals housing in demand in North West Queensland
The Western Queensland Alliance of Councils today released its WQAC Housing Solutions Study - To build and grow the potential of Western Queensland. The study reveals the increasing demand for housing in the North West region, which is only set to grow.
Roads, connectivity, housing: Western Qld leaders assemble to focus on building blocks for the future
More than 180 delegates including leaders from across Western Queensland and senior State and Federal government representatives are set to gather in Richmond from 17 – 19 May for the 2021 Western Queensland Alliance of Councils (WQAC) Assembly.
NWQ top issues and opportunities on monthly board meeting agenda
Connecting via Zoom this morning, NWQROC held its monthly board meeting.
Local leaders from across the nine councils of NWQROC came together for our monthly board meeting.
Western Queensland councils unite to tackle region's top issues at Assembly
Statement from Western Queensland Alliance of Councils:
Medical supplies, health workers and essential equipment are amongst the long list of critical services that are potentially now out of reach for remote and regional communities in Western Queensland with Regional Express (Rex) suspending all services across the State indefinitely.
Mayors from across Western Queensland have expressed their disappointment in Rex’s decision and have called on the Queensland Government to deliver a solution as a matter of urgency.
Bumper agenda in McKinlay for NWQROC board meeting
It was a full house for our monthly Board meeting over the past two days in Julia Creek.
Queensland's North West Minerals Province attracts global attention
Queensland Government Media Statement
Queensland’s North West Minerals Province is attracting global attention thanks to a series of international engagement sessions.
Resources Minister Scott Stewart said experts from his department hosted a special engagement session with the Movement of the Enterprises of France, which has more than 750,000 member companies.