Works for Queensland pumps extra $200m into region...

The State Government is releasing a further $200 million for regional councils under the Works for Queensland program.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the allocations to each of the 65 regional councils would continue a program that local mayors have praised.

“The $200 million fourth round of Works for Queensland means that councils outside the South East corner have now been allocated $800 million dollars from the program, helping to create local employment opportunities and improve liveability in regional Queensland,” she said.

“So far, more than 21,000 jobs have been created or supported in areas of the state where they are needed most.

“That is a fantastic result with the State delivering for local businesses, local tradies and most importantly, local families.”

Eligible projects range from roadworks to town beautification, parks and playground upgrades, renewable energy installations, tourism, water and safety.

Project submissions close on 9 April.

North Queensland allocations include:

Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council – $2.93 millionTownsville City Council – $19.54 millionBurdekin Shire Council – $2.48 millionHinchinbrook Shire Council – $2.15 millionCharters Towers Regional Council – $2.38 million

Mackay region allocations include:

Whitsunday Regional Council – $3.84 millionIsaac Regional Council – $1.59 millionMackay Regional Council – $9.99 million

Central Queensland allocations include:

Livingstone Shire Council – $3.5 millionRockhampton Regional Council – $9.46 millionWoorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council – $1.11 millionCentral Highlands Regional Council – $2.66 millionGladstone Regional Council – $7.79 million

North West and Far West allocations include:

Boulia Shire Council – $1.026 millionBurke Shire Council – $1.11 millionCarpentaria Shire Council – $1.67 millionCloncurry Shire Council – $1.22 millionDiamantina Shire Council – $1.026 millionDoomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council – $1.49 millionFlinders Shire Council – $1.07 millionMcKinlay Shire Council – $1.03 millionMornington Shire Council – $1.41 millionMount Isa City Council – $2.89 millionRichmond Shire Council – $1.03 million

Far North Queensland allocations include:

Aurukun Shire Council – $2.37 millionCairns Regional Council – $12.11 millionCassowary Coast Regional Council – $3.27 millionCook Shire Council – $2.2 millionCroydon Shire Council – $1.02 millionDouglas Shire Council – $1.82 millionEtheridge Shire Council – $1.05 millionHope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council – $1.3 millionKowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council – $1.7 millionLockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council – $1.21 millionMapoon Aboriginal Shire Council – $1.09 millionMareeba Shire Council – $3.24 millionNapranum Aboriginal Shire Council – $1.29 millionNorthern Peninsula Area Regional Council – $1.74 millionPormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council – $1.6 millionTablelands Regional Council – $2.88 millionTorres Shire Council – $1.45 millionTorres Strait Island Regional Council – $3.05 million Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council – $1.09 millionYarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council – $3.28 million