IQ-RAP
Inland Queensland Roads Action Project (IQ-RAP)
Introduction
The RDA Townsville and North West Queensland Committee initiated the concept of an inland roads project based on consultations with local governments and the success of the Department of Transport and Main Roads’ Bruce Highway Action Plan in securing nearly $9 billion in funding commitments over 10 years.
RDA engaged with key stakeholders to hold forums in Longreach in December 2013 and Mount Isa in August 2014 to test the need, opportunity and appetite for collaboration on a project which has become known as the Inland Queensland Roads Action Project (IQ-RAP).
The IQ-RAP project is focussed on long-term planning for strategic regional freight and tourism routes. To develop the first Inland Queensland Roads Action Plan, 49 partners including 33 local governments, eight Regional Roads and Transport Groups, five RDA Committees, the NQ RDA Alliance, the South-West Regional Economic Development organisation and RACQ provided funding in a bi-partisan approach to collaborative planning.
All partners supported the objectives of IQ-RAP to increase safety and productivity on the inland Queensland regional road network while also opening up new opportunities for economic development such as creating on-going jobs and opening up tourism opportunities.
The first plan was publicly launched in Charters Towers in February 2016.
The IQ-RAP is designed to be used as a planning tool to inform future state and national road network and broader transport planning, programs and investment decisions.
RDA provides the Secretariat and project management services on an in-kind basis. The Working Group, made up of representatives from RRTGs, RDAs and RACQ, operates as a board in making key decisions at monthly teleconference meetings. The Working Group is chaired by Cr Rick Britton, Mayor of Boulia Shire; and Deputy Chairs are Cr Jane McNamara, Mayor of Flinders Shire and Cr Tom Gilmore, Mayor of Mareeba Shire, all of whom are volunteers to support their local government colleagues in this initiative.
Key documents
- Inland Queensland Road Network Strategy (IQRNS) July 2018
- IQRNS Appendices July 2018
- IQRNS Overview 2018
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IQRNS Corridors and Connectors 15-16 August 2018
- IQ-RAP Snapshot - February 2019
- Inland Queensland Roads Action Plan – Full Version March 2016
- Inland Queensland Roads Action Plan – Overview June 2017
- Better Roads for Regional Development, Pre-Budget Submission 15.12.17
Advocacy and Engagement
Since the IQ-RAP was publicly launched on 1st February 2016, IQ-RAP Working Group Members have met wiht Australian and Queensland parliamentarians, departmental executives and peak industry bodies to brief them on the IQ-RAP and the opportunities it presents to develop regional Queensland, their industries, businesses and communities. Advocacy is on-going.
IQ-RAP Resident Profile
IQ-RAP Resident Profile as at 10 August, 2018.
IQ-RAP Public Presentations
- IPWEAQ Conference, Townsville, 26.10.17
- SEGRA Conference, Albany, 27.10.16
- Economic Development Australia Conference, Perth, 5.10.16
- NQ Local Government Association Conference, Cloncurry, 28.7.16
- Developing Northern Australia Conference, Darwin, 21.6.16
- Queensland Transport Infrastructure Conference, Brisbane, 11.5.16
- SWQ Economic Development Conference, Charleville, 10.5.16
Submissions
- Better Roads for Regional Development, Pre-Budget Submission 15.12.17
- Better Roads for Regional Development, Pre-Budget Submission summary
- Inquiry into the Sustainability of Local Governments in Queensland 26.5.17
Letters of Support for IQ-RAP
Parliamentarians
- Federal Member for Maranoa the Hon David Littleproud (Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources) - Letter to Treasurer, the Hon Scott Morrison
- Federal Member for Leichardt the Hon Warren Entsch & Chair of Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia - Letter to Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann
- Federal Member for Flynn Ken O'Dowd MP - Letter to Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann
- Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry MP - Letter to Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann
- Senator the Hon James McGrath and Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister - Letter to Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann
- Senator the Hon James McGrath, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister - Letter to Minister Darren Chester
- Federal Member for Herbert Cathy O'Toole MP - Letter to Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann
- Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald - Letter to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, the Hon Barnaby Joyce MP
- Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald
- Senator the Hon Barry O'Sullivan
- Mr Tim Nicholls, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Planning, Small Business, Employment and Trade - Letter to Minister for Resources and Northern Australia
Industry and other Stakeholders
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FarmGate MSU - Letter to Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann
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Queensland Resources Council - Letter to Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, the Hon Michael McCormack MP
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Civil Contractors Federation - Letter to Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann
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AgForce Queensland Farmers' - Letter to Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann
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Queensland Farmers' Federation - Letter to Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann
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Infrastructure Association of Queensland - Letter to Minister for Finance, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann
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Central Highlands Development Corporation - Letter to Minister Darren Chester
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Civil Contractors Federation - Letter to Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester
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Gulf Savannah Development - Letter to Minister Darren Chester
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Queensland Resources Council - Letter to Minister Darren Chester
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Queensland Resources Council - Letter to Queensland Minister for Main Roads/Deputy Premier/Treasurer
- Construction Skills Queensland
- Hancock Prospecting
- National Farmers' Federation
- AgForce Queensland Farmers Limited
- Brisbane Markets Limited
- Campervan & Motorhome Club of Australia
- Civil Contractors Federation
- Infrastructure Association of Queensland
- Isolated Children's Parents Association Queensland
- Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Zone
- Outback Queensland Tourism Association
- Queensland Farmers' Federation
- Queensland Tourism Industry Council
- Townsville Enterprise Limited
IQ-RAP Media Releases
- IQRAP welcomes Labor's road funding pledge 5.9.18
- Launch of IQRNS 22.8.18
- Outback way part of bigger vision for roads 19.4.18
- Driving the economic benefits of IQ-RAP 13.2.18
- Major parties support IQ-RAP 23.11.17
- IQ-RAP on the road to winning national award 5.10.17
- Highways inspected 14.4.16
- IQ-RAP Key to creating more regional jobs 21.3.16
- Beef Roads 10.3.16
- Senator Supports IQ-RAP 8.3.16
- Driving Productivity in Australia's Transport Network 1.2.16
IQ-RAP Media - Letters to the Editor Published
- IQ-RAP would welcome Flinders funding (North West Star) 6.12.18
- Applaud Roads of Strategic Importance initiative (North Queensland Register) 14.6.18
- Applaud Roads of Strategic Importance initiative (North West Star) 29.5.18
- Uniting Together for a Common Cause (North West Star webpage) 20.4.18
- Regional Inequality (North West Star) 7.4.18
- Improved Inland Roads Key to Economic Growth (Townsville Bulletin) 3.4.18
- Driving Home the Benefits of IQ-RAP (North West Star) 10.3.18
- Improvements to the Flinders Highway (North West Star) 21.9.17
- Improvements to the Flinders Highway (Northern Miner) 19.9.17
- Collaboration Behind Hann Highway (North Queensland Register) 17.8.17
- Collaboration Behind Hann Highway (North West Star) 15.8.17
- Collaboration Behind Hann Highway (Townsville Bulletin 10.8.17)
- Regional Roads Key to Economic Growth (North West Star) 20.5.17
- Regional Roads Key to Economic Growth (North Queensland Register) 18.5.17
- Cyclones and Flooding Impact Road Network (Burdekin Advocate) 17.5.17
- Regional Roads In Line For Massive Growth (Innisfail Advocate) 13.5.17
- Bruce Hway Closures Hit Our Road Network (Queensland Country Life) 11.5.17
- Bruce Hway Closures Hit Our Road Network (North Queensland Register) 11.5.17
- Robust Road Network Vital For Prosperity (Townsville Bulletin) 6.5.17
- Roads Priority In Advancing The North (North West Star) 5.7.16 Also printed in The Land/Queensland Country Life
- Fixing Rural Roads Must Be A Government Priority (Burdekin Advocate) 29.6.16
- Long Way To Go On Our Roads (Townsville Bulletin) 28.6.16
- Kudos for Ando's Drive (Townsville Bulletin) 7.6.16
- Fair Go for Roads (Townsville Bulletin & Cairns Post) 21.4.16
- Road Plan Right Way (Townsville Bulletin) 26.3.16
- RDA Offers Funding Clarification (North West Star) 20.2.16
IQ-RAP Media Coverage
The IQ-RAP Working Group has regularly generated media interest in the IQ-RAP.
- May-August 2016: Media Coverage and News Clippings
- March-April 2016: Media Coverage and News Clippings
- February 2016 Launch: Media Coverage and News Clippings
IQ-RAP Project Work
Past project updates:
- November 2017
- August 2017
- 23 December, 2016
- 25 August, 2016
- 20 May, 2016
- 21 March, 2016
- 29 February, 2016
- 7 January, 2016
August 2014 Forum - Mount Isa
December 2013 Forum - Longreach
Presentations from the Regional Roads Forum
- Regional Development Australia Townsville and North West Queensland
- Department of Transport and Main Roads
- Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning
- Local Government Association of Queensland
- Australian Rural Road Group
- Far North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils
- AECOM
- RACQ
- AgForce
Roads Related Information
National
- Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development And Cities
- Australian Government Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport And Regional Economics (BITRE)
- Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) National Local Roads And Transport Policy Agenda 2010-2020
- Australian Logistics Council
- Australian Road Research Board (ARRB)
- Australian Rural Road Group
- Australian Livestock & Rural Transporters Association
- Australian Transport Council
- Australian Trucking Association
- Austroads
- COAG - Transport and Infrastructure Council (TIC)
- COAG - TIC Report on Queensland Expenditure on Key Freight Routes
- Infrastructure Australia
- National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
- National Road Safety Strategy
- National Transport Commission
- Roads Australia
Queensland
- Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) – Advocacy Action Plan 2018
- Queensland Government Department Of Transport And Main Roads (TMR)
- Queensland Government TMR Transport And Roads Investment Program (QTRIP)
- Queensland Government Roads And Transport Alliance
- Queensland Transport And Logistics Council
- Queensland Trucking Association
- The Livestock & Rural Transporters Association Of Queensland Inc