‘That’s our fight’: How leaders w ill push to improve North Qld in 2025

Email The housing squeeze, our decaying CBD, youth crime crisis and battered Bruce Highway are our region’s leaders’ top priorities this year, with an upcoming federal election the opportunity to secure much-needed funds to boost the region.

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