bay burnett: The annual Wide Bay Burnett Regional Organisation of Councils forum was attended by some of the region state and federal representatives on Thursday, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation. But a Q and A panel featuring the mayors of Gympie, the Fraser Coast, Bundaberg and the North and South Burnett, outlined the major infrastructure projects currently underway. Map: Maryborough 4650 An emerging mining industry and the Bundaberg Port have been tipped as key economic opportunities facing the Wide Bay Burnett region at a meeting of business leaders and government figures in Maryborough. According to the Department of Infrastructure and Planning, $728 million worth of infrastructure projects are currently being developed in the Wide Bay Burnett. While the Wide Bay Burnett is known for sugarcane and sunny beaches, transport, mining and the Bundaberg Port have emerged as key economic issues. Out of a population of 290,000 people, 10,300 have gained employment in the past year — the second highest increase in regional Queensland.
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