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COUNCIL OF MAYORS (SEQ)
INFRASTRUCTURE CAMPAIGN
Cr Paul Antonio
Mayor, Toowoomba Regional Council
Overview
Introduction to Council of Mayors (SEQ)
Infrastructure in SEQ
The ‘Give a Beep’ federal infrastructure
campaign
Time for a new approach to funding
Question Time
Council of Mayors
(SEQ)
The SEQ region is the fastest growing region
in Australia.
Employment and lifestyle factors are drawing
people from across Australia to the region.
Growth rates pose a challenge for the SEQ
region.
Strategic infrastructure projects and
investment are needed to deal with congestion
and its impacts on economic growth.
Infrastructure in SEQ
‘Give a beep’ campaign
‘Give a beep’ campaign
Toowoomba Second Range Crossing
Bruce Highway – Caloundra Road to Sunshine Motorway (Stage 1)
Cunningham Highway – Yamanto to Willowbank
Gateway Motorway North Project
Pacific Highway Upgrade – Gateway to Logan
Pacific Highway Upgrade – Mudgeeraba to Varsity Lakes
30 other SEQ regional infrastructure priorities including motorways, roads, railways, bridges, airports, busways and bikeways
Project list
‘Give a beep’ campaign
Campaign statistics 4,284 beeps
Radio advertisement heard by 574,000 residents in SEQ
13,197 visits to the ‘Give a Beep’ website
462 new sign-ups to Council of Mayors email database
3 Federal Candidate MPs following @seqmayors
‘Give a beep’ campaign‘
The launch of the ‘Give a Beep’ campaign. Brisbane,
April 2013
Canberra Delegation
SEQ Mayors meet with Tony
Abbott and Anthony Albanese.
June, 2013
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The Council of Mayors (SEQ) is investigating ways of funding key infrastructure through proven approaches similar to Tax Increment Financing.
Development brings economic growth which increases revenue to local, state and federal government.
The different approach proposed recognises that increase in revenue and mounts the case for a share of the increased revenue being directed to servicing debt for infrastructure.
This approach has worked in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States of America (USA).
The developer pays – has been the more recent approach.
This is ultimately passed on to the home and business owner and government recipients of increased revenue don’t contribute.
Some large developments are not proceeding because the feasibility does not add up
As a result SEQ is missing out on a significant amount of growth.
By taking the different approach, this can be avoided.
Feasibility will stack up, developments will go ahead and government revenue streams will increase.
New approach to funding
Toowoomba Second Range
Crossing
Toowoomba Second Range
Crossing
Question
Time