The impact of road closures to Greater Whitsunday region’s industries and communities is costing us dearly.
According to The Greater Possibilities for Greater Whitsunday and Queensland election priorities, released last week, roads in our region are susceptible to constant road closures.
Across the region there have been an average 71.8 road closures for 140.6 days each year in response to a weather event or incident.
Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) Chief Executive Officer Ms Kylie Porter said the region’s roads were impacted due to cyclones, major rain events and road crashes.
“Average rainfall in Mackay is up to 3 times higher than South East Queensland.
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Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) has released its 2024 Queensland state election priorities that underscores the critical need for investment in roads, housing and future industry growth for the Greater Whitsunday region.
The Greater Possibilities for Greater Whitsunday and Queensland election priorities document outlines strategic initiatives and investment commitments needed for the Greater Whitsunday region.
The advocacy document highlights the importance of the region’s ongoing contribution to Queensland’s economic prosperity in the lead up to the Queensland state election on Saturday October 26.
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The Greater Whitsunday region is set to experience a significant boost in digital capabilities with the launch of the Greater Digital Skills Program.
This region-specific training program is tailored to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in addressing workforce challenges and skills gaps.
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Decarbonisation Accelerated project has partnered with the Queensland Mining & Engineering and Exhibition (QME) to facilitate a one-day program focused on Mining and METS on Wednesday July 24.
This event is set to bring together leading minds and key stakeholders to explore real-world examples of decarbonisation challenges and opportunities across the mining industry and its supply chains.
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Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) is again delivering the Greater Foundations program, aimed at informing Greater Whitsunday teachers and educators on what career and workforce opportunities exist across the region.
Find out what role robots will play in the future of advanced manufacturing and how agtech is revolutionising the Greater Whitsunday agricultural landscape.
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Sustainability leaders, deep tech investors and resource industry leaders are just some of the thought-provoking speakers who will share their experiences and insights at the Decarbonisation Accelerated Summit.
The summit will be held on Thursday May 23, at the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre (MECC) and will feature morning and afternoon panel sessions.
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Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) has been confirmed as the Greater Whitsundays host organisation for the Queensland Government’s Regional Jobs Committee program until June 2025.
The Queensland Government has established 12 Regional Jobs Committees (RJC) across the state to ensure regional communities are connected to workforce and skilling opportunities.
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What does a change strategist who has inspired 500,000 people across five continents; a national net-zero leader with in-depth knowledge of decarbonisation and a founder who combines maggots and biotechnology all have in common?
They are just some of the world -leading speakers and experts taking the stage at the Decarbonisation Accelerated Summit on Thursday May 23, at the Mackay Entertainment and Convention centre (MECC).
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Greater Whitsunday Alliance and the Resources Centre of Excellence are hosting the region’s first ever decarbonisation summit in May, to help local businesses understand their role in carbon reduction.
Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) chief executive officer Ms Kylie Porter said the Decarbonisation Accelerated Summit is focused on unlocking thinking around decarbonisation and to provide a platform for actionable change across our region’s businesses, industries, and economy.
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Tapping into a share of an emerging global industry estimated by the CSIRO to be worth some $400 billion by 2040, is the driver behind the release of the Greater Whitsunday Biomanufacturing Blueprint 1.0 by the Greater Whitsunday Allilance (GW3).
Biomanufacturing refers to the development and manufacturing of products from plant based, organic or waste resources rather than fossil fuels.
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More than 1000 Greater Whitsunday businesses and community groups have registered for the Greater Whitsunday Grant Finder in the past 18 months.
The Greater Whitsunday Grant Finder is a partnership between, Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday Regional Councils and Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) to empower our regional business and community members with greater access to funding opportunities.
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Almost $45 billion worth of projects have been listed on the Greater Whitsunday Regional Projects Development Register 2024.
The register lists 472 projects which are valued at more than $1 million planned for the Mackay Issac Whitsunday region.
Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) Chief Executive Officer Ms Kylie Porter said the Greater Whitsunday Regional Projects Development Register clearly demonstrate the strong pipeline of development ahead for the region. “This register showcases how strong our regional economy is across many different sectors, whether it be mining, construction or energy infrastructure.
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The economic development bodies of North Queensland – Advance Cairns, Greater Whitsunday Alliance and Townsville Enterprise - have joined forces to seek a better outcome for the region amid questions around the effectiveness of the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool.
This follows the recent devastating flooding which impacted the Far North in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper last month.
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Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) and a range of regional change champions travelled to Brisbane to share the greater possibilities ahead for the Greater Whitsunday region in October .
GW3 hosted a small delegation to Brisbane on Tuesday October 10 which culminated in a Greater Possibilities event at Parliament House, attended by the Premier of Queensland, the Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk, Deputy Premier Dr Steven Miles, Leader of the Opposition Mr David Crisafulli and other key government Ministers and MP’s.
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The Greater Whitsunday region is forging a new path with the launch of the Decarbonisation Accelerated project.
The Decarbonisation Accelerated project is taking a regional economic approach to encourage businesses and industries to start their decarbonisation journey.
Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) chief executive officer Ms Kylie Porter said the Decarbonisation Accelerated project is one of the first of its kind in Australia, where a whole-of-region approach to decarbonisation is being taken.
“Our region is focused on seizing the opportunities that global decarbonisation brings.
“All current evidence indicates that while the metallurgical coal industry will remain strong for many decades, we still need to decarbonise our industries at the same time.
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The Greater Whitsunday AgTech Hub is launching an online portal to bridge the geographical divide and create connections between producers and agribusiness across the region.
The Greater Whitsunday Agtech Hub is hosted by Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) and is a collaboration between key regional stakeholders to grow the value of agriculture in the region using agtech.
Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Ms Julia Spicer OAM will launch the Greater Whitsunday AgTech Hub portal at EHS Manufacturing as part of her mission to build a culture of innovation across regional Queensland.
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Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) has released the Greater Whitsunday Workforce Development Playbook which identifies a range of future focused initiatives to create a dynamic and capable regional workforce.
Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Julia Spicer OAM will launch the Playbook at the Bowen Agriculture Centre of Excellence on Thursday May 4 followed by a tour of the newly opened facility.
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Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) and BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) have launched the next phase of its strategic partnership the Transformation Region Project to support the future economic prosperity of the Greater Whitsunday region.
The Transformation Region Project is a five-year strategic partnership to support GW3’s regional communication and advocacy capacity and to continue to drive economic growth across the Greater Whitsunday region.
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