Economy
Economy & Industry
Strategic Priorities
Economy & Industry
The Gladstone Region is varied and diverse in its economic base, making the region one of the most resilient in Queensland, if not Australia.
The natural attributes of the Gladstone Harbour have driven the development of world-class industries in immediate proximity to Gladstone. Not stopping there, the region offers much more, from a thriving eco-tourism industry centred around the islands of the Southern Great Barrier Reef, the attractive holiday destinations of Agnes Water to the south and rural hinterland to the west, to thriving beef and macadamia nut industries.
The Growing the Gladstone Region: Report and Recommendations to Inform the Gladstone Region Economic Development Strategy 2021-2025, A Framework for Promoting Prosperity, informs Gladstone Regional Council’s five-year plan to support the vibrancy, diversity, resilience and sustainability of the communities of the Gladstone Region. An evidenced-based report, it informs and guides the Gladstone Region towards economic prosperity in the context of a dynamic and transforming broader economic landscape.
Gladstone Region Economic Development Strategy 2021-2025 Report and Recommendations
Engineering, commerce and industry groups
Agforce Discovery Coast Tourism and Commerce Gladstone Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited Gladstone Engineering Alliance Gladstone Industry Leadership Group
Government owned corporations
Gladstone Area Water Board Gladstone Ports Corporation
Tourism related organisations
Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited (GAPDL) Discovery Coast Tourism and Commerce (DCTC)
Strategic Priorities
Gladstone Regional Council’s role in influencing decision makers is crucial to future-proofing our region.
Together with industry and our community, we’re striving to achieve a shared vision for our communities, protecting our assets and encouraging robust investment and development goals, to build a stronger future.
Council developed the 2021/22 Strategic Priorities publication to advocate for our region to State and Federal governments, including the opposition.
Priorities identified in our Strategic Priorities are:
- Gladstone Heavy Vehicle Transport Corridor
- Inland rail to extension to the Port of Gladstone
- Gladstone Coal Exporters Sports Complex (Marley Brown Oval) upgrade
- Boyne Tannum Aquatic Recreation Centre (BTARC)
- Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail (BBRIT)
- Jump Start City Heart – Harbour Arbour
- Ageing in place strategy
- Federal assistance grants
- Renewable energy and the transitioning economy
- Manufacturing and skills development
With a diverse regional economy, a skilled workforce and a range of leisure, lifestyle and living opportunities, the Gladstone Region is well positioned for continued growth and represents an attractive investment destination.
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Gladstone Qld 4680
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Gladstone Regional Council would like to acknowledge the Bailai, Gooreng Gooreng, Gurang and Taribelang Bunda people who are the traditional custodians of this land. Gladstone Regional Council would also like to pay respect to Elders both past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Learn more about Council's Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
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