Roadmap

This project will deliver new training programs for volunteers and clubs to support sustainability and growth, as well as provide training on technology use for residents. A survey of local groups was conducted to ascertain needs and demands from local NFPs and clubs in terms of training options. A training program, which reflects those needs and aligns with other local initiatives, has been delivered. The content will be uploaded to the Smart Transformation website, providing access to those who were unable to attend the training.

This project will seek to promote the local Dysart community to prospective employees, providing tools for use in recruitment campaigns. Consideration could also be given to a workshop for local businesses to present information on attraction, as well as retention ideas being employed locally. STAC members advised that the project will give opportunities for mentoring of local businesses, as well as a promotional video to be developed and used in recruitment by local businesses featuring information on schools and housing.

This project will deliver new training programs for business leaders and community members in the town, as well as increase promotion of professional development programs to ensure awareness and participation. This project is aligned with the Attraction/ Retention Project.

This project will seek to promote the local Moranbah community to prospective employees, providing tools for use in recruitment campaigns. Information on attraction/ retention will be provided to employers. STAC members advised that the project will give opportunities for mentoring of local businesses, as well as a promotional video to be developed and used in recruitment by local businesses featuring information on schools and housing. This project is aligned with the Community Skills and Training Project.

Improving digital connectivity has been identified by both Smart Transformation Advisory Councils and the Youth Advisory Council as the number one priority for both communities. The project is proceeding, under the auspices of GW3, with funding from BHP and Telstra, and is expected to upgrade the network to double Moranbah’s connectivity capacity and triple Dysart’s. The local working group involving the STAC leads along with BHP and Isaac Regional Council launched the project on 31 August 2021 and will now oversee implementation for the next 12-18 mths. All sites have now been confirmed, and a delivery strategy is in development.

This project will deliver new training programs for volunteers and clubs to support sustainability and growth, as well as provide training on technology use for residents. Based on the feedback of local groups was conducted to ascertain needs and demands from local NFPs and clubs in terms of training options.

This project will study – with a 30 year time horizon – key opportunities for Dysart and Moranbah to participate in innovation projects, research, testing and manufacturing in the Isaac region. Initially RDA presented its regional roadmap to STACs to assess whether these projects meet the criteria to be addressed by the problem statement, but they decided to pursue the study. GWI has been selected as the study proponent to be overseen by a steering committee which includes representatives of IRC, GW3, CQU, RCoE and ST itself.

STAC members decided to develop an industrial land strategy to attract businesses that will grow jobs in town. The availability of industrial parcels of land are unknown, as are the types of support business needs and the business case for an industrial land strategy.

This project aims to run a weekly bus service for a six month pilot to travel to Moranbah and return for Dysart residents. More than 80 local residents completed a survey and were overwhelmingly supportive of such a service. Hinterland Community Care and IRC for use of their buses have been exhausted, so a third option is now being pursued through Greyhound Coaches (operated by Kinetic).

This project seeks to support all local Dysart residents and to assist in the maintenance of a connected and well-functioning social network within the community through a program of events, activities and links that are inclusive and accessible. Through its implementation, this project will ensure all new residents to the Dysart community are welcomed, while also improving retention rates of individuals and families already resident in the town.

A consultant has been commissioned to study government funding (state and federal) for the Isaac Region with a particular focus on Moranbah and Dysart, as it compares to other similar sized council regions in Queensland, assessing government services in the towns (including but not limited to hospitals, emergency services etc) with other towns, also including an assessment of demand. Final Report provided to STAC members who agreed an advocacy strategy would be considered, following consultation with key Report participants including IRC, Mackay HHS and the Mackay PHN. State Government has announced $50m+ in Budget 2022 for new Moranbah Hospital, following significant advocacy by IRC, along with MHHS including report information in Base Case for Moranbah Hospital redevelopment. IRC discussions ongoing on joint advocacy strategy.

It was agreed to undertake a study to better understand the challenge and identify potential solutions.

STAC members determined that a housing study to better understand the current status (availability, price, etc) of housing in Moranbah and Dysart was required. This is a priority project for the STACs as it underpins many of the future projects and community opportunities.