North West Queensland Economic Diversification Strategy

The North West Queensland Economic Diversification Strategy ( 3.7 MB) identifies opportunities across the resources, agriculture, tourism, business and industry sectors to support long-term sustainable growth in North West Queensland.

The strategy was a key deliverable of A Strategic Blueprint for Queensland’s North West Minerals Province. It focuses on 13 key initiatives structured around 3 key themes:

• enhanced investment environment
• strong supply chains
• sustainable communities.

Delivery of the North West Queensland Economic Diversification Strategy began in 2019 through the Implementation Plan 2019-2021 ( 2.7 MB). To supercharge delivery, the Queensland Government provided $33.3M in funding to support delivery of:

• the first stage of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Test, Trial and Evaluation Facility and Flight Range at Cloncurry, also delivering on actions in the $14.5M Queensland Drone Strategy and the Defence and Aerospace 10-year Roadmap and Action Plan ( 12.4 MB)
• a $13.8M New Economy Minerals Package to accelerate exploration activities for minerals needed to produce renewable, medical and defence technologies include the New Economy Minerals Investment Opportunities in Queensland’s Minerals Province ( 6.3 MB).

These strategic plans have facilitated $2.3B in investment and 1700 ongoing jobs for regional Queenslander. They continue to provide guidance for the North West Queensland Economic Diversification Strategy Implementation Plan to 2025 ( 2.4 MB).

Released on 24 November 2022, this plan was supported by an additional $20M investment over three years to promote the area’s strengths, diversify into new business areas, and explore and leverage emerging opportunities in existing industries. Queensland Government agencies are also working in partnership with the community to prioritise community development and invest in our future workforce.

Tthe Queensland Government worked closely with the North West Stakeholder Advisory Committee and local governments throughout the implementation period.

For more information, please email strategicblueprintNWMP@dsdip.qld.gov.au or call 07 4747 3900.