PREMIER Campbell Newman has used his visit to Mount Isa as an opportunity to make a re-election promise to return profits made from the Port of Townsville and the railway line to the North West.
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The money from asset sales and leases will be reinvested into places such as Mount Isa, he said.
A spokesperson from the Premier's office said Mr Newman's comments also applied to funding for the Townsville region, and would not deny whether funding would be used to build a ``super stadium'' in the town.
But Mr Newman did say he would try to fund development projects outlined in the North West Queensland Strategic Development Study.
But he said funding for projects would be a problem.
``Some projects will need full state funding, others might require some sort of subsidiary, and others might be funded by the private sector,'' he said.
``But I say I am totally committed to making this [the study] a reality, and we've got to find a way to do it.''
A state government spokesman said community groups and stakeholders could apply for the fourth round of Royalties for Regions.
``There is still another $199 million available under round 4 of the program, which will be broadened to encompass a wider range of community projects across Queensland's regions.''
State member for Mount Isa Robbie Katter said Katter's Australian Party would stop pushing for a separation of north Queensland from the rest of the state if more money returned to profitable regions.
Instead the money was being spent on ``pleasure domes'' in south-east Queensland, which partly referred to the $5 billion new traffic tunnel in Brisbane.
Money needed to be used to upgrade the railway line to improve productivity, he said.
``We are only asking for money to help you guys as well,'' he said.
Mr Katter encouraged local community groups to apply for the Royalties for Regions funding.
He said he was grateful for any money that came to the North West region.
