North Queensland Economic Diversification Grants
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Supporting local economies impacted by the 2019 North Queensland Monsoon Trough event
The North Queensland Economic Diversification Grants were announced in the 2020–21 Budget as part of a $60 million package for five new grant programs to accompany the release of After the flood: A strategy for long-term recovery to support flood affected communities recovery from the 2019 North Queensland Monsoon Trough event.
Purpose
The North Queensland Economic Diversification Grants provides $9 million for projects to broaden and diversify economic opportunities in the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors across the 14 most flood affected local government areas following the 2019 North Queensland monsoon trough to diversify existing industries, start new ones, and lead to more jobs.
Co-contribution grants of between $10,000 and $500,000 are available on a competitive basis. Applicants’ co-contribution can either be financial or in-kind with no set amount required for the co-contribution.
Key dates
Round 2 opened on 3 March 2022 and closed on 20 May 2022.
Round 1 opened on 1 February 2021 and closed on 19 March 2021.
Eligibility
Applications have closed for these grants.
How to apply
Applications have closed for these grants.
Round 1 successful applicants
- Agricultural stream
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Client Name Local Government Area Project Locality Project Title Grant Amount HINCHINBROOK SHIRE COUNCIL HINCHINBROOK INGHAM Hinchinbrook Grain to develop storage/process of pulses etc. to encourage crop diversification $500,000.00 NELSON BL CD RICHMOND RICHMOND Abattoir expansion in small outback town to process beef, sheep and goats for local markets $276,848.58 OAKVALE STATION PTY LTD CARPENTARIA NORMANTON Water improvements to improve productivity and reduce sediment run off to Norman River $95,000.00 GFB FISHERIES PTY LTD WHITSUNDAY GUTHALUNGRA Around the clock, automated feed delivery technology to increase Barramundi production $500,000.00 LOUDON ES ETHERIDGE FORSAYTH Georgetown Workshop to service heavy machinery in town $290,000.00 HOME HILL GRAIN STORAGE PTY LTD BURDEKIN HOME HILL Grain storage silos and process to support cane growers to do more crop rotation $440,000.00 SIMSHA INVESTMENT COMPANY PTY LTD ATF SIMSHA FAMILY TRUST TOWNSVILLE GARBUTT Larger plant for Processing freeze dried fruit that is not of marketable quality $400,000.00 SIZER & COGILL BULK & GENERAL CARRIERS PTY LTD TOWNSVILLE ROSENEATH NQ Bulk Storage & Logistics - Assist with establishing bulk grain storage and assoc. process $500,000.00 - Non-Agricultural stream
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Client Name Local Government Area Project Locality Project Title Grant Amount ARCADIAN SURF LIFESAVING CLUB INCORPORATED TOWNSVILLE ARCADIA Arcadian SLSC Alma Bay Clubhouse Redevelopment. Magnetic Island $359,416.00 CLONCURRY SHIRE COUNCIL CLONCURRY CLONCURRY NW QLD expansion of selling facilities to sell Bulls $400,000.00 LILLEY HS TOWNSVILLE GARBUTT Tourism service for vehicle transport for mountain bikers etc. to undertake longer rides $336,282.00 MOODY IR TOWNSVILLE MOUNT LOW Charter Boat Business Expansion inc. offshore and all weather trips $110,000.00 TOWNSVILLE TURF CLUB INCORPORATED TOWNSVILLE CLUDEN Townsville Turf Club Community Outdoor Theatre. Diversify income base. $200,000.00 WHITSUNDAY REGIONAL COUNCIL WHITSUNDAY GUNYARRA Freight Hub Business Implementation Project at Whitsunday Airport $250,000.00 YAGURLI TOURS PTY LTD BURKE BURKETOWN New Tourism project Burketown Hot Air Balloon Experience trialled over last two months. $400,000.00
Round 2 successful applicants
- Agriculture stream
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Client Name
Local Government Area
Project Summary
Grant Amount
CROCODILE GRAINS PTY LTD
Richmond Shire Council
Building a stock feed processing facility
$309,554
LLSG INVESTMENTS PTY LTD
Townsville
City Council
Diversify a weed infested and heavily eroded land parcel into a highly productive paddock to plate business
$500,000
MT ALMA FARMS PTY LTD ATF THE SPOTSWOOD FAMILY TRUST
Burdekin Shire Council
Purchase and installation of fully integrated equipment to wash, grade and store organic mangoes
$387,908
- Non-Agriculture stream
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Client Name
Local Government Area
Project Summary
Grant Amount
NSEW TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS PTY LTD
Burdekin Shire Council
Deliver modern Traffic Management technologies to provide a higher standard in safety
$285,078
CLONCURRY SHIRE COUNCIL
Cloncurry Shire Council
Purchase of an Aquatic Weed Harvester to control water-borne invasive plant species
$150,230
RRETS PTY LTD
Flinders Shire Council
Construct a commercial office space for own business operations and accommodation for temporary staff and other local businesses.
$500,000
ISLEORNSAY PTY LTD
Townsville City Council
Purchase of equipment and fit out of premises to establish a distillery on Magnetic Island
$354,211
QUIRKY’S DIESEL SERVICES PTY LTD ATF THE QUIRK FAMILY TRUST
Townsville
City Council
Establish a manufacturing division including milling, welding, fitting and turning and hydraulics
$500,000
REEF CONVEYER SYSTEMS PTY LIMITED
Townsville
City Council
Setup local manufacturing capabilities to replace imported rollers and associated products
$500,000
JRW COMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD
Whitsunday Regional Council
Construction of an industrial shed and purchase of specialised machinery for an aluminium fabrication business
$285,000
JIBIJA UNG-GWEE PTY LTD
Winton Shire Council
Construct an Outback Aboriginal History Museum and Art Centre, south of Winton.
$470,260