Social & Economic Infrastructure
There is currently over $2.84 billion of infrastructure investment underway or proposed and $4.71 billion awaiting start for the region.
- Transport
- Electricity/Gas and Water
- Education
- Health
- Commercial Infrastructure
- Social Infrastructure
- Defence
Shopping
- 49 Supermarkets within the Townsville region (as at October 2010)
- 191 Restaurants within the Townsville Region (as at October 2010)
- 52 local butchers within the Townsville region (as at October 2010)
- More than 78 cafe's within the Townsville region (as at October 2010)
Transport
- Townsville Airport
- Port of Townsville
- North Coast Railway Line
- Major road routes including Bruce and Flinders Highways
Electricity / Gas and Water
- Energy needs supplied by Townsville (Transfield) 200Mw and Mount Stuart (Origin Energy) 288Mw power stations
- Water supplied largely by Ross River and Paluma Dams
Education
- James Cook University
- Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE
- Australian Tropical Science and Innovation Precinct
- 171 Day Care Centres within the Townsville Region (as at October 2010)
- 40 Primary & Secondary Schools within the Townsville Region (as at October 2010)
Health
- Townsville Hospital
- Kirwan, Magnetic Island and North Ward Health Campuses
- The Marter Private Hospital
- 352 Medical Practitioners within the Townsville Region (as at October 2010)
- 129 Dentists within the Townsville Region (as at October 2010)
- 50 Chiropractors within the Townsville Region (as at October 2010)
Commercial Infrastructure - projects include:
- 300 Mw energy supply upgrade ($500 million)
- Port Access Corridor ($190 million)
- Bruce Highway upgrade ($50 million)
- Water treatment upgrade ($300 million)
- Port upgrade ($50 million)
Social Infrastructure
- Schools upgrade (B.E.R.) ($159 million)
- Skills Tech Australlia Centre ($37 million)
- Townsville Hospital ($94 million)
Defence - projects include:
- Lavarack Barracks 3 RAR redevelopment ($300 million)
- Lavarack Barracks Stage 4 ($207 million)