The state government says its Works for Queensland program has supported over a thousand local jobs to November 2017.
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Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said there were more infrastructure projects in the pipeline for the Outback.
“The hugely-popular W4Q program is delivering terrific results for jobs and regional economies throughout the Outback,” he said. “Since kicking off in 2017, councils are reporting W4Q has already supported 1,066 jobs in the Outback – more than the local government estimated 1055 local jobs the program was forecast to generate.
“W4Q will pump more than $55 million into 287 approved Local Government projects which are transforming communities throughout the Outback.”
Mr Hinchliffe said W4Q’s ability to deliver community-enhancing projects was what set the program apart.