Townsville to host Community Cabinet

• The Crisafulli Government will host Community Cabinet in Townsville on May 25 to engage with locals about delivering A Fresh Start for Queensland.
• Premier and Ministers will meet with and listen to the community and key leaders.  
• The community is invited to share ideas to achieve better outcomes for Queensland. 

Townsville will be host to the next Crisafulli Government Community Cabinet, as part of the Government’s commitment to delivering A Fresh Start for Queensland. 

Townsville residents will have the chance to meet with Ministers and hear about how the Crisafulli Government is delivering on its commitment to address youth crime, health, housing and cost of living.   

Residents will have the chance to attend a community event on Sunday May 25, ahead of Cabinet’s meeting on May 26. 

The residents of north Queensland were ignored and abandoned by the previous Labor Government – who failed to act on issues affecting regional Queenslanders - for a decade. 

The Crisafulli Government is only just getting started on delivering the fresh start North Queensland deserves with:  

• Adult Crime, Adult Time to restore serious consequences for serious repeat juvenile offenders, with quarterly data revealing green shoots in the reduction in the number of key offences including stolen cars, break-ins and robberies
• More police on the front-line to restore community safety and turn the tide on Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis
• Deploying the State Flying Squad to Townsville which has resulted in 127 people charged with 381 offences since February
• Boosted capacity for the Townsville District Court with the appointment of a new District Court Judge to ensure justice is delivered for victims sooner
• Delivering $1.8 million to allow Community Gro in Garbutt to continue its important work in providing an after-hours service to help young people at risk of offending
• Delivering a plan for the Townsville University Hospital expansion with 165 new overnight beds, a new day surgery centre, operating theatres and a rehab therapy unit
• Delivering a plan for Townsville to host sailing and football in the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the region set to benefit with generational infrastructure and a share in the $250 million GamesOn! Program with upgrades to grassroots community clubs
• Securing a record funding agreement to restore 80:20 funding with the Federal Government for $9 billion of safety upgrades on the Bruce Highway
• Delivering a place to call home for more North Queenslanders through the axing of stamp duty on new builds for eligible first home buyers and 148 social and affordable homes under construction or under contract. 

Premier David Crisafulli said Townsville Community Cabinet was one of many ways the Government was working to deliver a fresh start for North Queensland.  

“North Queenslanders deserve a Government that works for you and that’s exactly what we’re delivering,” Premier Crisafulli said.  

“We’re delivering the fresh start we promised and addressing youth crime, health, housing and cost of living.  

“We’re just getting started delivering the change Queenslanders voted for and listening to North Queensland is an important next step.” 

Member for Townsville Adam Baillie said the Community Cabinet was a great opportunity for the region. 

“This is a wonderful chance for the community to meet the Cabinet and have their voices heard about the issues affecting them, and I look forward to listening to the exciting ideas they put forward,” Mr Baillie said. 

Member for Thuringowa Natalie Marr encouraged the community to participate in the event. 

“I would love to see as many locals as possible take advantage of Community Cabinet being held in our backyard, so they can propose their vision for the future,” Ms Marr said. 

Member for Mundingburra Janelle Poole said she was looking forward to hearing ideas on how to improve the region for future generations. 

“This is a golden opportunity for community members to highlight any ideas they have, and together we can build a better North Queensland,” Ms Poole said. 

Applications to participate at the Townsville Community Cabinet are now open. 

For more information, visit Community Cabinet | About Queensland and its government | Queensland Government.