Boulia Shire Council
Burdekin Shire Council
Burke Shire Council
Carpentaria Shire Council
as at June 2018
9.8% vs 4% in Queensland – 2016 Census
March Qtr 2019
8.3% vs 6.1% in Queensland – March Qtr 2019
Census 2016
in 2017/18
RDA’s region incorporates the Northern and North West Statistical Division and Boulia Shire, covering quarter of Queensland. Townsville is the largest centre in the Northern Region, whilst Mount Isa is the largest centre in the North West Region. Agriculture, mining and construction are the three largest contributors to Gross Regional Product (GRP) with financial and insurance services, transport, and public administration also large sectors.
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Education
The North West Regional Plan 2010-2031
Released by former Minister for Infrastructure and Planning, Stirling Hinchliffe in Mount Isa on 10 August 2010, the plan is the Queensland Government’s long-term strategy for shaping the region over the 20-year period to 2031. The plan will help create a diverse local economy, protect the region’s lifestyle and environment, inform the delivery of educational and training opportunities and support healthy and safe communities.
The plan applies to five local government areas:
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