On 31 August 2008, QRC, the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) and Queensland Government signed the Sustainable Resource Communities Partnership Agreement.
This agreement, being rolled out across the Bowen and Surat basins and North-West Minerals Province, commits the parties to work in partnership to build and maintain prosperous regions, and sustainable, livable resource communities in Queensland.
The Agreement is based around the formation of a Partnership Group comprising QRC, LGAQ, relevant local government CEOs and mayors, and State Government represented by Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (including Mines and Energy) and the Department of Infrastructure and Planning.
The Partnership Group is supported at a local level by Local Leadership Groups. The broad role of these groups is to provide an avenue for communication with companies, contribute to regional planning, and consider solutions to address local and cumulative issues.
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