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NWQROC welcomes new North West resource industry workforce report
NWQROC has welcomed the latest report from the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office (QGSO) on part of the region’s resource industry workforce. The new report is a welcome first step to truly understand the number of people in our region and therefore the demand made on our services and infrastructure.
Have your say in future drought planning for North West Queensland
El Nino is here. Have your say in future drought planning for North West Queensland.
A series of workshops are happening over the coming weeks led by the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence and Southern Gulf NRM.
We’re Ready to Transform Our Region – But first… THE STATE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO GO BACK TO BASICS
Leaders from across Queensland’s North West are calling on the State Government to go back to basics as it develops a Regional Transformation Strategy and Implementation Plan for the region.
NWQROC WELCOMES MORNINGTON SHIRE
At today's NWQROC Board meeting in Mount Isa we were pleased to confirm membership of Mornington Shire Council. NWQROC now proudly represents all 11 local councils across the North West Queensland region.
Action on housing to benefit remote Qld communities
The 22 member councils of the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils (WQAC) now have completed Local Housing Action Plans, designed to help address the housing challenges facing regional and remote Queensland.
NWQROC WELCOMES NEW MEMBER COUNCIL
At today's virtual NWQROC Board meeting we were pleased to confirm membership of Croydon Shire Council. NWQROC now proudly represents the 10 local councils of North West Queensland.
Investment in NWQ Region’s Biosecurity on Agenda at Meeting with Minister
Representatives from NWQROC and Southern Gulf NRM met with the Agriculture Minister and senior executives with the Department of Agriculture in Brisbane this week.
Increased support for flood-hit NWQ region needed now
Leaders from across North West Queensland are calling on State and Federal governments to step up support for the flood-hit people, business and industry dealing with growing devastation in Queensland’s north west.
WQAC Delegation to Brisbane and Canberra
Representatives from NWQROC joined WQAC colleagues as part of delegations to State and Federal government in March 2023.