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$40b economy: The local council with a bold plan to be bigger than Tasmania
Tuesday February 02, 2021
The Moreton Bay region north of Brisbane is set to embark on an ambitious economic development plan with the aim of creating 100,000 new jobs and doubling the size of the local economy to $40 billon – bigger than that of Tasmania – over the next 20 years.
The population of the Moreton Bay region is expected to grow by about 240,000 over the next 20 years. Photo: MBRC
Moreton Bay Regional Council will tomorrow decide to formally adopt its new regional economic development strategy, which will dictate how the region will attract new industries and jobs and…
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