2 April 2014 The North West Star WATER, energy, communications and transport are the top priorities for developing the north. Regional Development Australia (Townsville and North West Queensland) chairman Paul Woodhouse addressed […]
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Article – Fairer tax zone petition
3 April 2014 The North West Star MOUNT Isa Mayor Tony McGrady has thanked community residents for signing the petition for a fairer zone tax allowance. Cr McGrady said he was delighted […]
Read moreArticle – North West needs help to survive
2 April 2014 The North West Star The Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia will listen to submissions into the Northern Australia Vision Paper in Mount Isa tomorrow. No doubt it is […]
Read moreArticle – Tax allowance and water key priorities
1 April 2014 Monique Patterson The North West Star A number of submissions [to the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia] call for improved infrastructure for mining companies. MITEZ Water storage facilities […]
Read moreArticle – Government to take another look at northern dams
28 March 2014 Anna Vidot ABC Rural Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce will lead a ministerial taskforce, investigating options for new and bigger dams. Also sitting on the taskforce are Deputy Prime Minister […]
Read moreArticle – $2b private proposal to build one of Australia's biggest irrigation schemes in northern Queensland
27 March 2014 Rachel Carbonell and Chris Uhlmann ABC News There are plans in Queensland to build one of the country’s biggest irrigation schemes, as debate over whether northern Australia can become […]
Read moreArticle – Annabelle Coppin: Tapping the potential of the Pilbara
27 March 2014 Melissa Aisthorpe North Queensland Register AMID all of the hand-wringing in agriculture today over its many challenges, Annabelle Coppin prefers to see those potential hurdles as opportunities. Annabelle, a […]
Read moreArticle – Zone tax fairness sought
19 March 2014 North West Star A fairer zone allowance tax for people who live in regional centres is one of the Mount Isa City Council’s top priorities. This issue, along with […]
Read moreArticle – Hope for mining incentive plans to create opportunities and new jobs
17 March 2014 ABC News The federal Member for Durack says a planned incentive scheme for junior exploration companies is critical to Australia’s economy, as it will encourage new miners to make […]
Read moreArticle – Beefing up Northern Livestock transport system
8 March 2014 North Queensland Register AUSTRALIA’S northern livestock industry can be beefed up by potential reductions in transport costs, according to new research from the CSIRO. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister […]
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