Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan

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Consultation has concluded

Consultation on the Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan 2022 has now closed. The department is now working through the feedback received during the consultation period. The final Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan is expected to be released later in 2023.

Wide Bay Burnett is home to over 300,000 people. With its enviable lifestyle, more people are expected to call the area home in the future.

This means more infrastructure, jobs and services need to be delivered for the region in a sustainable way.

The Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan 2022 has a strong focus on:

  • attracting and retaining people in the region
  • promoting workforce opportunities
  • enhancing the region’s existing economic strengths while growing emerging industries
  • reinforcing the region’s positive reputation for liveability and community.

It sets a 25-year vision for the region that identifies what is most important for the future of Wide Bay Burnett. This is detailed through three strategic priorities that identify the necessary steps to achieve the vision.

  • Strategic Priority 1: Growing our people and places
  • Strategic Priority 2: Taking charge of our economic future
  • Strategic Priority 3: Sustaining our environment and lifestyle.

Each strategic priority is supported by regional responses, including enabling infrastructure, policies and implementation actions that guide decision making in the region and across government.

The mapping for the Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan 2022 can be viewed via our interactive mapping tool.

The Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan 2022 provides a unique opportunity for the region to build on its existing values and position itself to capitalise on new opportunities.



Consultation on the Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan 2022 has now closed. The department is now working through the feedback received during the consultation period. The final Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan is expected to be released later in 2023.

Wide Bay Burnett is home to over 300,000 people. With its enviable lifestyle, more people are expected to call the area home in the future.

This means more infrastructure, jobs and services need to be delivered for the region in a sustainable way.

The Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan 2022 has a strong focus on:

  • attracting and retaining people in the region
  • promoting workforce opportunities
  • enhancing the region’s existing economic strengths while growing emerging industries
  • reinforcing the region’s positive reputation for liveability and community.

It sets a 25-year vision for the region that identifies what is most important for the future of Wide Bay Burnett. This is detailed through three strategic priorities that identify the necessary steps to achieve the vision.

  • Strategic Priority 1: Growing our people and places
  • Strategic Priority 2: Taking charge of our economic future
  • Strategic Priority 3: Sustaining our environment and lifestyle.

Each strategic priority is supported by regional responses, including enabling infrastructure, policies and implementation actions that guide decision making in the region and across government.

The mapping for the Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan 2022 can be viewed via our interactive mapping tool.

The Draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan 2022 provides a unique opportunity for the region to build on its existing values and position itself to capitalise on new opportunities.



Consultation has concluded