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IMPLEMENTATION
Townsville City Deal
April 2017
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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THE CITY DEAL
is already delivering for Townsville
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Townsville City Deal Implementation
HOW WILL THE TOWNSVILLE CITY HOW WILL THE TOWNSVILLE CITY
DEAL DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH DEAL CREATE A LIFESTYLE-RICH CITY
ANDCREATEJOBS? FOR THETOWNSVILLE COMMUNITY
ANDVISITORS?
Short-term:
The North Queensland Stadium will support Urban renewal and revitalisation will be
750design and construction jobs, Indigenous drivenbytheNorth Queensland Stadium,
employment opportunities and maximise injectingmore lifeinto the CBD and waterfront
local procurement. areaand establishingthe cityas an events destination.
The Development Corporation for Townsville will The Development Corporation for Townsville
encourage property and infrastructure investment, will lead the revitalisation of Townsville, creating a
boosting construction sector jobs. moreattractive urban environment, supported by
Investment in the renewable energy sector will high-quality open spaces.
continue to grow jobs. The Kidston and Ross River solar Better public transport solutions, including innovative
farms will create an estimated 250 construction jobs. and demand-responsive options, will increase
liveability and accessibility across the city.
Longer-term:
Townsville will become the preferred location
in NorthQueensland for significant industrial
development through the expansion of the Port
ofTownsville, the acceleration of development within
the State Development Area, the Townsville Eastern
Access Rail Corridor and the Townsville Industrial
Development Board. This will attract more investment,
industry, freight and port-related businesses
toTownsville.
The Health and Knowledge Development Strategy
and the International Education and Training
Destination Strategy will create new health
andknowledge employment hubs and enhance
Townsvilles reputation as a world-class destination
foreducation and edu-tourism.
Improved Defence Industry Consultation will ensure
defence industry opportunities are promoted to
localindustry.
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IMPLEMENTING
the City Deal
The Townsville City Deal is a formal, 15 year commitment This Implementation Plan provides the detail on
between the Commonwealth Government, thedelivery of the commitments under the Townsville
QueenslandGovernment and the Townsville City Deal, including timeframes, key milestones
City Council to a collective program of planning, and opportunities for ongoing community and
reformandinvestment for Townsville. industryengagement.
The Townsville City Deal was signed on 9 December2016. This Implementation Plan should be read
It outlines commitments from all threelevels inconjunctionwith the Townsville City Deal.
ofgovernment, as well as future opportunities for
furthercollaboration to deliver a transformational
Framework of the Townsville City Deal
impact for Townsville.
The following commitments were agreed to by all three
levels of Government under the Townsville City Deal.
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Townsville City Deal Implementation
Grow the economy of Townsville by supporting the city to be, by 2030:
the economic gateway to Asia and Northern Australia;
Vision
a prosperous and lifestyle rich city for its community and visitors
a global leader in tropical and marine research and innovation
Industry
Capital of North Innovative and Enabling
Initiatives Port City Powerhouse Defence Hub
Queensland Connected City Infrastructure
for the North
Townsville Townsville
North Development Channel Defence
eastern access water security,
Queensland Corporation for capacity industry
rail corridor supply and
Stadium Townsville upgrade consultation
(TEARC) usestrategy
CRC for
Woodstock
Developing Smart City
intersection
Northern Strategy upgrade
Australia
Review
Townsville Smart solutions
Maximise Defence and deliver
workforce for Townsville
Port expansion export investment preferred
development city and
opportunities pipeline water supply
Future plan suburbs
solutions
Opportunities
Urban Renewable
Supply chain
renewal and energy
prioritisation
revitalisation innovation
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IMPLEMENTATION
milestones
All three levels of Government will work together to deliver The three levels of government will continue to work
the Townsville City Deal over the next 15 years. The initial together to progress the future opportunities in the
focus will be to deliver the identified commitments listed CityDeal.
in the Deal from 20172021. This section identifies the
key milestones for commitments over this timeframe.
Milestones are expressed in calendar years.
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Townsville City Deal Implementation
Capital of North Queensland
Responsibilities Led by the Commonwealth Government, CRC for Developing Northern Australia.
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Implementation
milestones
Led by Townsville City Council and working with the Queensland Government to identify
opportunities for funding and delivering smart city projects in the Townsville area.
Responsibilities
The Commonwealths Future Ready initiative is available to assist Council to build
partnerships and collaborate with industry to incubate smart city ideas and projects.
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Townsville City Deal Implementation
Implementation
milestones
Port City
Responsibilities Led by the Queensland Government through the Port of Townsville Limited.
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Implementation
milestones
Key milestones Q1 2018 Separate to the TEARC business case, all three levels of Government will work
together to identify innovative financing and value capture opportunities on the wider
economic benefits related to TEARC, acceleration of the SDA and the expansion of the Port.
The TEARC business case will be led by the Queensland Government in collaboration
withthe Commonwealth Government.
Responsibilities
The Commonwealth will lead on the broader value capture and innovative financing work,
working closely with the Queensland Government and Townsville City Council.
Responsibilities Led by the Queensland Government in collaboration with the Townsville City Council.
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Townsville City Deal Implementation
Implementation
milestones
Defence Hub
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Implementation
milestones
Enabling Infrastructure
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Townsville City Deal Implementation
NEXT STEPS
Townsville Prime
Premier Mayor
City Deal Minister
Delivery
Agency
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Next steps
Reporting progress
A report on the Townsville City Deals progress A formal review of the Townsville City Deal will be
against key milestones will be released publicly on undertaken at the end of three years. The review will
anannualbasis. The first of these reports will be consider priorities and next steps for the City Deal
providedin the last quarter of 2017. Annual reports and will report on the progress against key economic
willbe madeavailable at cities.dpmc.gov.au. indicators identified in the City Deal.