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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (Photo: Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 16, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Toowoomba Regional Council will receive at least $2 million for “shovel-ready” projects under Stage 2 of the State Government’s “Unite and Recover For Queensland” plan.<\/p>\n

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the extra funding on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

It is part of a $50 million boost for south-east Queensland councils and is on top of the $200 million Works For Queensland COVID round announced recently.<\/p>\n

In that round, Toowoomba Regional Council received $2.87 million.<\/p>\n

The latest funding package targets 12 councils:\u00a0Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Logan City, Moreton Bay, Noosa, Redland, Scenic Rim, Somerset, Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will help the councils deliver projects that will stimulate employment now and have lasting benefits for community assets and economic development,\u201d the Premier said.<\/p>\n

Each of the 12 councils will receive a base allocation of $2 million with the remaining $26 million distributed through a competitive application process.<\/p>\n