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Moreton Bay Regional Council plans to ‘turbocharge’ its economy to $40 billion by 2041
A south-east Queensland council plans to more than double its economy by 2041 while shrugging off a perception it is simply “the bit in-between” the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane.
Key points:
- Moreton Bay Regional Council wants to boost its economy from $17 billion to $40 billion in 20 years
- The region is heavily reliant on construction, healthcare and education
- The council wants to shift its economy to high-value industry, agribusiness and tourism
Earlier this month Moreton Bay Regional Council set out a broad plan of attack to shift its $17-billion economy from reliance on population-reliant industries, and more than double its economy to $40 billion by 2041.
Tucked between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay is the third-largest…
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