Central West Queensland is one of the most sparsely populated and remote regions in the state. The region covers almost 500,000 square kilometres and has a population of 12,500. The population has been slowly declining over the last 30 years and is expected to remain stable over coming decades.

The Draft Central West Regional Plan

• part 1 ( 1.2 MB)
• part 2 ( 621 KB)
• part 3 ( 852 KB)
• part 4 ( 740 KB)

is an essential tool to help manage change and shape the future of communities in the region. The draft regional plan addresses key land use, economic, social and environmental issues, prioritises infrastructure and service needs across the region and provides policies to address these needs.

The draft regional plan will guide service delivery across the region for the next two decades and aims to maintain prosperous and sustainable rural and regional communities.  It is one of four regional plans being developed in rural Queensland as part of the state’s Blueprint for the Bush initiative.

Note: maps and pages with large images have been removed from this online version to improve download speeds. Please download the maps separately. The printed copies and CD versions are complete.  

Community consultation

Community consultation will play a key role in finalising the regional plan. Interested groups and individuals were encouraged to make a submission during the public consultation period. Submissions needed to be signed, and received by post or fax. Submissions closed on 30 November 2008. The finalised regional plan is expected to be released mid-2009.