Doing business in Central Queensland

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Central Queensland's population of more than 215,000 is spread across a vast area from the Coral Sea to the Northern Territory border.

Central Queensland is a major contributor to the Queensland economy. Current economic success comes from water, energy, wheat, forestry, and heavy transport systems - particularly rail, which currently services mines and country towns such as Emerald and Longreach.

Mackay is an important service centre for coal mining in the Bowen Basin and tourism gateway for the Whitsunday Islands. The Bowen Basin has more than 200 years of coal resources based on current production. Coal seam gas is being tapped and processed for export through the Port of Gladstone. Gladstone is a significant industrial centre with one of the world's busiest ports and large-scale dedicated industrial sites. Rockhampton is the beef capital of Queensland.

The region's significant economic potential is outlined in the Central Queensland Regional Growth Management Framework - which brought together all levels of governments and the community to drive future growth and development. The plan is the region's main strategy to guide its management, growth and development to 2022.

This guide will introduce you to the benefits of doing business in Central Queensland.