Gladstone Development Board Presentation

GLADSTONE -Australia’s Model 21st

Century Sustainable Region

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PRESENTED BY: LEO ZUSSINO, CHAIRMAN

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Gladstone Region Australia’s Sustainable Manufacturing, Tourism & Agriculture Hub

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Building a Sustainable Future

GLADSTONE – A Sustainable Manufacturing Hub and Port

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Southern Reef Region – Australia’s Next Exclusive Tourism and Retirement Hot Spot

Distance from Brisbane to Gladstone 540km

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Central Queensland – On the Crest of a Sustained Agriculture Boom

Regional Councils and Investments Corridors

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Building a Sustainable Economic Future

Demand Variables

Population size and growth

Economic growth

The commodity intensity of economic growth

Changing dietary demand

A market of 3.5 billion people

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Projected Urbanisation

Urbanisation and Industrialisation Driving

Chinese and Indian Demand

580 Million People

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Strong Demand for Energy Resources

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India China

Strong Demand for Energy Resources

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Building a Sustainable Future – Commodity Demand

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Tourism Demand

Australia

Chinese Tourism Growth

2017

1.1mill

2025

3mill +

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Agriculture Demand

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Building a Sustainable Manufacturing Future

Gladstone Industry

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The Foundation of our Sustainable FutureThe Port of Gladstone

The 27,194ha Gladstone State Development Area

Major economic infrastructure Rail and Road network Water Supply 4000MW of Coal Fired Power

Over 25 years of economic and environmental planning and research [$285M]

Continuous air-shed and harbour environs monitoring

Major Community infrastructure

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Port of Gladstone

2015 (‘000s) 2016 (‘000s) 2017 (‘000s) 2020 (‘000s)Forecast

Coal 68,565 72,168 68,946 80,250

Alumina, bauxite, etc. 23,143 25,338 27,777 27,321

Petroleum 1,363 1,249 1,030 888

LNG 1,644 12,153 19,392 21,910

Grain 146 89 272 220

Sugar/molasses/gypsum 489 516 444 705

Cement 1,698 1,769 1,831 1,500

Other miscellaneous products 2,965 3,444 1,517 1,402

Total 100,013 116,726 121,209 134,196

Trade Volumes

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Value of Trade

2000-01

$4.7bill

2020-21

$35bill

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Port of Gladstone – 50 Year Strategic Plan

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Gladstone State Development Area

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GSDABENEFITS OF LOCATING IN THE GLADSTONE STATE DEVELOPMENT AREA

SDAs are clearly defined areas of land established by the Coordinator-General to promote economic

development in Queensland and provide an ideal location for business and industry to invest.

Greater development certainty for industry with dedicated land to accommodate large and difficult to locate industry

Locational advantages including proximity to the Port of Gladstone, major road and rail networks and other supporting infrastructure

Greater clustering opportunities for vertically and horizontally integrated industries

Streamlined assessment processes under the GSDA Development Scheme for timely approvals

Best-practice land use and infrastructure planning through the Development Scheme to promote an efficient use of land, maximised use of assets and minimal land use conflicts

A defined process for the Coordinator-General to compulsorily acquire land in an SDA to facilitate economic development.

Further information can be found at https://www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/state-development-areas/about-state-development-areas.html

https://www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/state-development-areas/about-state-development-areas.html

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Major Economic InfrastructureWater Supply

Coal Fired Power Station

Natural Gas

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Highly Skilled Workforce

Over 4,000 skilled construction workers

Skilled operations workforce Resource industries Port Power station Railways

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25 Years of Economic & Environmental Planning & Research ($285m)

ECONOMICPort of Gladstone 50 Year Strategic Plan

Port Curtis Environmental Scan 1991

Gladstone State Development Area

Curtis Coast Regional Coastal Management Plan

Gladstone Integrated Regional Transportation Plan

Gladstone Interactive Air Shed Model

Gladstone Area Water Board Strategic Plan

Gladstone Regional Council Town Plan

Western Basin Master Plan Intermodal

Port of Gladstone Western Basin Master Plan

Queensland Rail Master Plan

Port of Gladstone Shipping Capacity Model

Gladstone Clean and Healthy Air Study

Social Infrastructure Strategic Plan

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Building A Sustainable Manufacturing Future

ENVIRONMENTAL

25 Years of Economic & Environmental Planning & Research ($285m)

1991 – 1994 Curtis Coast Resource Plan (Environmental Scan)

1995 g Water Quality Monitoring Benthic testing – CQ University

1998 – 2005 Contaminate Pathways in Port Curtis a CRC Study in metals and dissolved metals in Gladstone harbour by CSIRO, University of

Queensland and CQ University

2002 g Port Curtis Integrated Monitoring Program ($750,000pa) (Ecosystem Health Report Card) Water Monitoring Seagrass Monitoring No Sewerage effluent into Gladstone Harbour

2002 – 2005 Annual Seagrass Monitoring

2007 – 2010 Detailed testing of harbour environ for Western Basin Dredging Project and LNG projects marine studies

2011 – 2014 $72M of monitoring, marine restoration, marine enhancement and research primarily in the Western Basin

2014 – 2018 $17.5 Harbour Enhancement Project

2014 Gladstone Healthy Harbour Partnership

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Continuous Airshed Monitoring

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Gladstone City Population

40,000

Gladstone’s Social Infrastructure

CQ University & TAFE

Library Square

Sporting Venues

Schools

Art Gallery

Foreshore ParklandsHospital

Entertainment Centre

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Building a Sustainable Tourism Future


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• In 2017, almost 2,500,000 Tourists visited Australia’s World Heritage Great Barrier Reef contributing A$6 billion to Australia’s economy.

• Over 85 percent of reef tourists go offshore from Cairns, Port Douglas and Whitsundays areas to locations, which make up less than 10 percent of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

• With forecasts of a dramatic rise in inbound Chinese tourists over the next decade, visitations to the reef will climb significantly.

• Anthropogenic environmental impact and best practice management considerations demand that the current concentration of tourists needs to be dispersed more widely.

• The Southern Great Barrier Reef Region is located 1250km south of Cairns.

The Southern Great Barrier Reef Region


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The 1770 Region – part of the Gooreng Gooreng Traditional Lands

The Southern Great Barrier Reef Region is an ideal location for tourism and retirement living investment featuring:

The world famous Heron Island and a string of pristine coral atolls and lagoons accessible from the unspoilt coastline of the Town of 1770 and from Gladstone harbour.

A section of the Great Barrier Reef unaffected by sediment run-off, coral bleaching, crown of thorns infestation or mass tourism impact.

An equitable climate with warm, dry winters, summer temperatures which rarely exceed 30°C maximum and over 250 days of sunshine annually.

The 1770 Region - the only place in Australia where you can enjoy the waters of a true surfing beach and explore the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef on the same day.

Extensive national parks and recreation reserves which account for over two thirds of the land mass of the 1770 Region – a timeless environmental jewel.

Inbound Tourism operators would find the above a very attractive Australian Tourism experience.


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(Average hours per day)

Over 300 days of sunshine per year

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Australia’s Southern Great Barrier Reef Region

Building a Sustainable Agriculture Future

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Water Supply

• The Gladstone Region is poised to dramatically expand its agricultural potential with the anticipated development of the $352 million Rookwood Weir on the lower reaches of the Fitzroy River – the second largest river system in Australia.

• Information on crop suitability for land capable of being serviced by the Rookwood Weir can be obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

• Suitable crops include:– Macadamia nuts: suitable land for trickle irrigation;– Orchards: suitable land for trickle irrigation (e.g. citrus trees);– Sorghum: suitable land for furrow irrigation;– Wheat: suitable land for furrow irrigation and spray irrigation;– Navy beans: suitable land for spray irrigation;– Soya beans: suitable land for spray irrigation;– Peanuts: suitable land for spray irrigation;– Grapes: suitable land for trickle irrigation;

State and Federal Governments are now engaging in a range of negotiations to determine the future commercial, construction and operating arrangements for the project.

COMMITTED DEVELOPMENT OF THE$352m

ROOKWOOD WEIR

THE FITZROY RIVER2nd largest

RIVER SYSTEM IN AUSTRALIA

https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/business-trade/development/rookwood-weir


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Transport Connectivity

• Both the Australian and Queensland Governments, through several programs, are makingsignificant contributions to the upgrade of regional roads and rail lines in Queensland with aprimary focus on getting products to national and international markets quickly and efficiently.

• In an effort to move agricultural products onto rail, the Department of Transport and Main Roadshave invested in the development of approximately 80 cattle transport ‘containers’ that can be putonto flatbed rail wagons.

• The replacement of five bridges which is underway on the Dawson Highway between Biloela andGladstone will allow current weight restrictions to be removed enabling b-doubles and road trainsshorter and faster access to Gladstone, thereby increasing agricultural freight efficiency and costs.

• The Gladstone Port Access Road Extension is a project listed under Infrastructure Australia.

• This extension will provide for safe and efficient b-treble access into the Port Central precinct of thePort of Gladstone.

• The Federal Opposition made a commitment in March 2018 to provide $100 million to fully fundthe construction of this vital intermodal link.

COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE$100m

TO FUND CONSTRUCTION OFGLADSTONE PORT ACCESS ROAD EXTENSION

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND MAIN ROADS INVESTMENT IN APPROXIMATELY

80CATTLE TRANSPORT CONTAINERS FOR FLATBED

RAIL WAGONS


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Strong Asian Demand

Building a Sustainable Future for the Gladstone Region

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