gladstone development board presentation
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GLADSTONE -Australia’s Model 21st
Century Sustainable Region
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PRESENTED BY: LEO ZUSSINO, CHAIRMAN
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Building a Sustainable Future
Southern Reef Region – Australia’s Next Exclusive Tourism and Retirement Hot Spot
Distance from Brisbane to Gladstone 540km
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Central Queensland – On the Crest of a Sustained Agriculture Boom
Regional Councils and Investments Corridors
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Building a Sustainable Economic Future
Demand Variables
Population size and growth
Economic growth
The commodity intensity of economic growth
Changing dietary demand
A market of 3.5 billion people
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Projected Urbanisation
Urbanisation and Industrialisation Driving
Chinese and Indian Demand
580 Million People
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Tourism Demand
Australia
Chinese Tourism Growth
2017
1.1mill
2025
3mill +
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The Foundation of our Sustainable FutureThe Port of Gladstone
The 27,194ha Gladstone State Development Area
Major economic infrastructure Rail and Road network Water Supply 4000MW of Coal Fired Power
Over 25 years of economic and environmental planning and research [$285M]
Continuous air-shed and harbour environs monitoring
Major Community infrastructure
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Port of Gladstone
2015 (‘000s) 2016 (‘000s) 2017 (‘000s) 2020 (‘000s)Forecast
Coal 68,565 72,168 68,946 80,250
Alumina, bauxite, etc. 23,143 25,338 27,777 27,321
Petroleum 1,363 1,249 1,030 888
LNG 1,644 12,153 19,392 21,910
Grain 146 89 272 220
Sugar/molasses/gypsum 489 516 444 705
Cement 1,698 1,769 1,831 1,500
Other miscellaneous products 2,965 3,444 1,517 1,402
Total 100,013 116,726 121,209 134,196
Trade Volumes
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GSDABENEFITS OF LOCATING IN THE GLADSTONE STATE DEVELOPMENT AREA
SDAs are clearly defined areas of land established by the Coordinator-General to promote economic
development in Queensland and provide an ideal location for business and industry to invest.
Greater development certainty for industry with dedicated land to accommodate large and difficult to locate industry
Locational advantages including proximity to the Port of Gladstone, major road and rail networks and other supporting infrastructure
Greater clustering opportunities for vertically and horizontally integrated industries
Streamlined assessment processes under the GSDA Development Scheme for timely approvals
Best-practice land use and infrastructure planning through the Development Scheme to promote an efficient use of land, maximised use of assets and minimal land use conflicts
A defined process for the Coordinator-General to compulsorily acquire land in an SDA to facilitate economic development.
Further information can be found at https://www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/state-development-areas/about-state-development-areas.html
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Major Economic InfrastructureWater Supply
Coal Fired Power Station
Natural Gas
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Highly Skilled Workforce
Over 4,000 skilled construction workers
Skilled operations workforce Resource industries Port Power station Railways
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25 Years of Economic & Environmental Planning & Research ($285m)
ECONOMICPort of Gladstone 50 Year Strategic Plan
Port Curtis Environmental Scan 1991
Gladstone State Development Area
Curtis Coast Regional Coastal Management Plan
Gladstone Integrated Regional Transportation Plan
Gladstone Interactive Air Shed Model
Gladstone Area Water Board Strategic Plan
Gladstone Regional Council Town Plan
Western Basin Master Plan Intermodal
Port of Gladstone Western Basin Master Plan
Queensland Rail Master Plan
Port of Gladstone Shipping Capacity Model
Gladstone Clean and Healthy Air Study
Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan
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ENVIRONMENTAL
25 Years of Economic & Environmental Planning & Research ($285m)
1991 – 1994 Curtis Coast Resource Plan (Environmental Scan)
1995 g Water Quality Monitoring Benthic testing – CQ University
1998 – 2005 Contaminate Pathways in Port Curtis a CRC Study in metals and dissolved metals in Gladstone harbour by CSIRO, University of
Queensland and CQ University
2002 g Port Curtis Integrated Monitoring Program ($750,000pa) (Ecosystem Health Report Card) Water Monitoring Seagrass Monitoring No Sewerage effluent into Gladstone Harbour
2002 – 2005 Annual Seagrass Monitoring
2007 – 2010 Detailed testing of harbour environ for Western Basin Dredging Project and LNG projects marine studies
2011 – 2014 $72M of monitoring, marine restoration, marine enhancement and research primarily in the Western Basin
2014 – 2018 $17.5 Harbour Enhancement Project
2014 Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership
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Gladstone City Population
40,000
Gladstone’s Social Infrastructure
CQ University & TAFE
Library Square
Sporting Venues
Schools
Art Gallery
Foreshore ParklandsHospital
Entertainment Centre
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• In 2017, almost 2,500,000 Tourists visited Australia’s World Heritage Great Barrier Reef contributing A$6 billion to Australia’s economy.
• Over 85 percent of reef tourists go offshore from Cairns, Port Douglas and Whitsundays areas to locations, which make up less than 10 percent of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
• With forecasts of a dramatic rise in inbound Chinese tourists over the next decade, visitations to the reef will climb significantly.
• Anthropogenic environmental impact and best practice management considerations demand that the current concentration of tourists needs to be dispersed more widely.
• The Southern Great Barrier Reef Region is located 1250km south of Cairns.
The Southern Great Barrier Reef Region
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The 1770 Region – part of the Gooreng Gooreng Traditional Lands
The Southern Great Barrier Reef Region is an ideal location for tourism and retirement living investment featuring:
The world famous Heron Island and a string of pristine coral atolls and lagoons accessible from the unspoilt coastline of the Town of 1770 and from Gladstone harbour.
A section of the Great Barrier Reef unaffected by sediment run-off, coral bleaching, crown of thorns infestation or mass tourism impact.
An equitable climate with warm, dry winters, summer temperatures which rarely exceed 30°C maximum and over 250 days of sunshine annually.
The 1770 Region - the only place in Australia where you can enjoy the waters of a true surfing beach and explore the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef on the same day.
Extensive national parks and recreation reserves which account for over two thirds of the land mass of the 1770 Region – a timeless environmental jewel.
Inbound Tourism operators would find the above a very attractive Australian Tourism experience.
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Water Supply
• The Gladstone Region is poised to dramatically expand its agricultural potential with the anticipated development of the $352 million Rookwood Weir on the lower reaches of the Fitzroy River – the second largest river system in Australia.
• Information on crop suitability for land capable of being serviced by the Rookwood Weir can be obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
• Suitable crops include:– Macadamia nuts: suitable land for trickle irrigation;– Orchards: suitable land for trickle irrigation (e.g. citrus trees);– Sorghum: suitable land for furrow irrigation;– Wheat: suitable land for furrow irrigation and spray irrigation;– Navy beans: suitable land for spray irrigation;– Soya beans: suitable land for spray irrigation;– Peanuts: suitable land for spray irrigation;– Grapes: suitable land for trickle irrigation;
State and Federal Governments are now engaging in a range of negotiations to determine the future commercial, construction and operating arrangements for the project.
COMMITTED DEVELOPMENT OF THE$352m
ROOKWOOD WEIR
THE FITZROY RIVER2nd largest
RIVER SYSTEM IN AUSTRALIA
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Transport Connectivity
• Both the Australian and Queensland Governments, through several programs, are makingsignificant contributions to the upgrade of regional roads and rail lines in Queensland with aprimary focus on getting products to national and international markets quickly and efficiently.
• In an effort to move agricultural products onto rail, the Department of Transport and Main Roadshave invested in the development of approximately 80 cattle transport ‘containers’ that can be putonto flatbed rail wagons.
• The replacement of five bridges which is underway on the Dawson Highway between Biloela andGladstone will allow current weight restrictions to be removed enabling b-doubles and road trainsshorter and faster access to Gladstone, thereby increasing agricultural freight efficiency and costs.
• The Gladstone Port Access Road Extension is a project listed under Infrastructure Australia.
• This extension will provide for safe and efficient b-treble access into the Port Central precinct of thePort of Gladstone.
• The Federal Opposition made a commitment in March 2018 to provide $100 million to fully fundthe construction of this vital intermodal link.
COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE$100m
TO FUND CONSTRUCTION OFGLADSTONE PORT ACCESS ROAD EXTENSION
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND MAIN ROADS INVESTMENT IN APPROXIMATELY
80CATTLE TRANSPORT CONTAINERS FOR FLATBED
RAIL WAGONS