Energy, jobs and Path to Treaty is on the agenda for the first round of Queensland’s Regional Community Forums, which will take place on Monday 20 March 2023.
The Regional Community Forums will explore local priorities and opportunities across seven regions, with four rounds to be held in 2023. The forums will focus on skills, training, jobs, the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan, and Path to Treaty.
Queensland State Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, said, “Ministers will be on the ground with local members hearing directly from forum members on the issues that matter.
“My government is committed to listening to communities and understanding the priorities of Queenslanders right across the state.”
Significant announcements made, including Copperstring 2032 and the Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro project, will be in focus for their job-creating opportunities.
Community members from around the state will gather at individual forums held around the grounds.
Darling Downs South West Regional Community Forum member Adam Wenitong said, “As an Indigenous man who has been actively involved in community services for over 20 years, I am proud to support the Regional Community Forums.
“The Forum program provides a much-needed platform for local communities to come together and voice their priorities, concerns, and opportunities.
“It is important that community members, including Indigenous peoples, are given the chance to have their voices heard and their needs met.”
Forums will be held in each of the seven regional centres:
- Gordonvale – Far North Queensland
- Ingham – North, North West Region
- Mackay – Mackay Isaac Whitsunday region
- Blackall – Western Queensland region
- Emerald – Central Queensland region
- Cherbourg – Wide Bay Burnett Fraser Coast region
- St George – Darling Downs South West region
Queensland Minister for Water, and Regional Development and Manufacturing, Glenn Butcher, said, “The Forums are an opportunity for community members who have specific expertise and knowledge, to participate in the discussions creating positive outcomes for their region.
“This year, the focus is on themes established by each region, including employment pathways, workforce attraction, housing, economic diversification and Reconciliation and Path to Treaty, and the members will continue to explore other avenues for growth.”
This Forum is the fifth in a series of eight Forums over a two-year series.
Ms Palaszczuk recently spoke with Energy Magazine about the State’s Energy and Jobs Plan here.
