6 April 2010

Welcome to RRD's Inside the Region for the 6th April 2010. Below you'll find links to this fortnight's articles. Click on the link to jump to the article.

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From the Desk of the Chief Executive
Regionalisation Plan For Rockhampton
Lunch With Savanth Sebastian
March 2010 Economic Profile
CQ - Leading The Way
April in Review
Essentials For Business Workshop Series
CQUni Research Expo


From the Desk of the Chief Executive

As you’ll be aware, the extraordinary general meeting of Rockhampton Regional Development held on 25 March unanimously approved the proposal for RRD to merge with Capricorn Tourism to form a new body to represent economic development and tourism in the Rockhampton region.

The next step in the process is for the Rockhampton Regional Council to consider the question of funding for the new organisation.

This will also involve Council thinking through the extent to which it wishes to handle economic and tourism issues internally, and the extent to which it wishes to have them handled by an external organisation.

Once the funding question has been answered, the final step will be the consideration of the amalgamation proposal by the members of Capricorn Tourism and Development Inc.

Hopefully, that meeting can take place by mid-May.

If these steps are able to fall into line, the new combined organisation should be able to start operations on 1 July 2010.

Rick Palmer

Acting Chief Executive

Rockhampton Regional Development
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Regionalisation Plan For Rockhampton

A regionalisation plan for the Fitzroy Region is being developed to encourage newcomers to the area and to manage future growth.

During the Queensland Growth Management Summit last week, Premier Anna Bligh announced the future plans for the region.

Creating affordable housing would be one of the key components of the regionalisation plan.

The Fitzroy Region is well placed to grow with over $1.19 billion being spent on building and infrastructure projects this financial year, including upgrades to the Capricorn Highway ($16.3m), Rockhampton Hospital expansion ($149m) and the redevelopment of the CQ Institute of TAFE Rockhampton campus ($9.7m).

Industry Action Plans for the area’s key sectors – manufacturing, engineering and industrial services – have also been developed to help drive growth and prosperity in the region.

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Lunch with Savanth Sebastian

Rockhampton Regional Development and Commonwealth Bank would like to invite you to attend their Lunch with Savanth Sebastian.

The CommSec Equities economist will discuss the Australia budget and provide a summary of the global economy during the luncheon.

The lunch will be held on Wednesday 14 April.

Take advantage of the economic insights Savanth can provide to your business through discussions on the domestic economy and key indicators for future market perspectives.

To find out more information, click here.

Examples of Savanth Sebastian’s economic insights can be found in the CommSec Economic Reports in the Members Area of our website.

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March 2010 Economic Profile

The March 2010 Rockhampton Region Economic Profile is now available through our website.

Extracts of the Economic Profile are available on the Regional Profile page.

Full copies of the March 2010 Rockhampton Region Economic Profile are available for members in the Members Area of the website.

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CQ - Leading the Way

The Central Queensland Leading the Way Regional Summit is being held from Thursday 15 April in Dysart.

The two day summit will cover topics such as the importance of CQ in relation to the state and national economy and funding to CQ solutions, as well as many more.

A Welcome Dinner on Wednesday 14 April will open the festivities, with the Mayors Ball on the Friday night.

A registration form for the Summit can be downloaded here.

The proceeds of this year’s Mayors Ball will go towards the Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service and Royal Flying Doctors Service. For more information about the Ball, click here.
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April in Review

The April edition of Herron Todd White’s Month in Review has been released with the news that the Department of Infrastructure and Planning are conducting a study in the Rockhampton area to ensure sufficient land is available to meet projected population growth.

The study will provide input into the preparation of the new planning scheme for Rockhampton.

The latter part of 2009 saw some large industrial warehouse sales including a warehouse on the fringe of the city for $2.55 million.

To read the full April Month in Review, click here.
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Essentials for Business Workshop Series

The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation with the Corporate Business Centre are hosting a series of workshops to assist people in starting and operating their business.

The workshops will be held in Rockhampton and Yeppoon throughout April, May and June.

The topics covered range from defining your business and managing customer service to smart marketing and planning for success.

For more information, download a brochure.
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CQUni Research Expo

The first CQUni Research Expo is being held from Monday 12 April – Friday 16 April to raise awareness of CQUniversity’s research activities.

CQUniversity's research makes a significant and positive contribution to the University's overall reputation, especially within the Higher Ed sector and amongst Central Queensland stakeholders.

The Expo acknowledges CQUni’s research partnerships and joint successes and reaffirms their commitment to research that engages industry, business and government and benefits the communities in which we live. 

A schedule of events for the week-long Expo can be found here.

For more information, email CQUni or visit their website.

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