WESTERN QUEENSLAND LEADERS UNITE FOR ASSEMBLY IN WINTON
Leaders from all 24 Western Queensland Councils and senior Federal and State government representatives will meet in Winton from 26 – 28 September 2023 for the 4th Western Queensland Alliance of Councils Assembly.
The Assembly will be officially opened by the Treasurer of Australia the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP on Wednesday.
The program entitled “Know the Way, Go the Way, Show the Way” is set to delve into some of the big issues and opportunities for Western Queensland – housing, health, net zero, innovation and technology adoption, and business attraction and investment.
The 24 councils ranging from the Gulf of Carpentaria to the New South Wales border cover 63% of the State, and contribute a combined $16.27 billion to the economy from just 1.3 per cent of the Queensland’s population.
This contribution, coming from the resources, agricultural, fishing and tourism sectors, is 3.4 times per capita above the Queensland average, demonstrating the value of the Western Queensland regions to the State and national economies.
The councils of Western Queensland made the historic step in 2020 to formally unite as the WQAC and ramp up representation and recognition in pursuing common priorities. The WQAC brings together their representative bodies: North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (NWQROC); Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD); and the South West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils (SWQROC).
Visit the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils (WQAC) website at www.wqac.com.au/assembly2023 for all Assembly 2023 information.
PROGRAM: www.wqac.com.au/assembly2023-program
REMOTE ACCESS: Zoom link for media access for program sessions available on request.
Media contact:
Aleisha Domrow – 0423 116 865
