Growth Industries
Advanced Manufacturing Health and Aged Care Sustainability Tourism
'The Manufacturing Centre of Excellence will be located in Maryborough, Queensland. This strategic location aligns with the region’s growing importance in the state’s manufacturing landscape, particularly with the nearby train manufacturing facility at Torbanlea in the Fraser Coast region'. Manufacturing Skills Queensland.
Why the Fraser Coast is a leader in advanced manufacturing
- 150+ years quality manufacturing experience
- Strategic location halfway between Brisbane and Gladstone, with direct access to major road and rail networks
- Affordable land and site opportunities
- Emerging supply chain opportunities in defence and aviation
Opportunities in advanced manufacturing
- Rail and rolling stock - a long history of delivering and maintaining rolling stock for customers across Australia
- Aviation - affordable air-side site opportunities
- Renewable energy - emerging regional opportunities in renewable energy technologies
- Marine manufacturing - opportunities to establish marine manufacturing and service operations
- Defence - join an emerging defence supply chain
- Skills and training - an existing workforce with a passion and expertise in quality manufacturing
With the population of Hervey Bay on track to overtake Bundaberg to become one of the top 25 biggest cities in Australia, there are opportunities to service the needs of a growing population.
Why the Fraser Coast is an ideal place to invest in health and aged care
- An attractive destination for retirees
- A growing population
- A naturally accessible environment
Opportunities in health and aged care
- Aged care
- Lifestyle communities
- NDIS
- Specialist medical care
- Allied health
- Medical manufacturing and research
Imagine vehicles and buildings in other parts of the world, powered by the Great Sandy Biosphere Reserve, or the UNESCO World Heritage listed K'gari (formally Fraser Island)
The Fraser Coast is one of the world’s premier nature destinations and is encompassed by the Great Sandy Biosphere, designated in 2009 by UNESCO in recognition of the international importance of our region. The designation promotes the idea that social, economic and cultural development can coexist in harmony with the conservation of our precious natural environment. It encourages communities to work, live and play in ways that support sustainable use of our natural resources.
- Proposed 1200mw wind farm located within local state forest
- 75mw Susan River Solar Farm
- Third highest concentration of roof top solar installations
- Australia's largest effluent reuse scheme
- Brisbane to Maryborough return trip within the range of a Toyota Mirai
- Rail access to Ports in Brisbane and Gladstone (manufacturing)
Why the Fraser Coast is emerging as a leader in sustainability
- A region world famous for it's pristine natural environment
- Located halfway between Brisbane and Gladstone on the main road and rail transport networks
- Existing capacity to fulfil supply chain requirements
- A pipeline of projects - including one of the biggest wind farms in the Southern Hemisphere
- Affordable land - perfect for large scale energy projects
- Strong local demand for energy use in medium and heavy industries
Opportunities in sustainability
- Hydrogen - perfectly located between Brisbane and Gladstone, with an existing heavy industry base
- Renewable energy - an abundance of land and a planning scheme that supports renewable developments
- Water re-use scheme - opportunities for investment in agricultural land with access to recycled water
- Agriculture - diversification of the local agricultural industry is seeing increasing opportunities in horticulture.
- Manufacturing - the Fraser Coast's extensive manufacturing expertise makes it the perfect location to manufacture the technologies of the future
Hervey Bay has been named as the world's first Whale Heritage site - recognising the region as one of the best places in the world to see humpback whales up close.
Why the Fraser Coast is a world-famous tourist destination
- World's first Whale Heritage Site - regarded as the best destination to see humpback whales
- A pristine natural environment
- A rich cultural heritage - one of Queensland's oldest cities
- Australia's favourite lifestyle destination
- Easy access to major population centres
- A mild, temperate climate - the perfect place to holiday year round
Opportunities in Tourism
- High end hotel development
- Motel revitalisation
- Nature experiences
- Military and heritage
- Wellness tourism
- Accessible tourism