I prepared a WHite paper for the Hinchinbrook region with a focus on building a diverse and circular economy. I would love to submit this.

Mandate climate adaptation plans for new ecotourism/major tourism developments, esp. those in/adjacent to sensitive natural areas

It focuses on infrastructure resilience but provides insufficient detail on climate mitigation efforts to reduce the region's carbon footpri

The 2009 plan referenced climate change over 100 times, yet this draft seemingly omits it entirely, which is a significant step backward.

The current plan mentions "resilience to natural hazards" but fails to acknowledge the underlying driver of increased risks: climate change.

The Atherton Tableland is developing and the region requires an all weather road access with the major centres.

Freight Efficient Vehicles are restricted in using the Kuranda Range, yet the Rail Line terminates in Cairns, we want cost effective freight

The numbers don’t add up, a complete disconnect in population growth & dwellings for cairns, yarabah and Wujal Wujal. spillover from cairns?

The current electricity grid struggles as it is so don’t add to it unless you upgrade and make it more reliable first!

Fix roads widen single lane bridges on main roads. Do what Australia has never done and build the infrastructure first then build the homes!

There is no point adding further homes, until hospitals are upgraded or new ones built and staffed the current system can’t cope as it is!

Make Quaids road from Wangetti up to lake Mitchell upgraded and open.Its a no brainer and it’s there.Take the stress out of cairns pt dougl