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Strong population growth projected for our region

The latest Queensland Government Population Projections show that the Capricorn Coast and Livingstone Shire Council area are projected to have a higher average annual growth rate than the Central Queensland region (0.8%) or Queensland (1.4%) at 1.8 percent. The population… Read more »

Impressive growth in Livingstone Shire paves the way forward for strategic planning

Livingstone Shire is well and truly making its mark in Queensland, with recent economic analysis highlighting our significant population and industry growth. Population growth across Livingstone Shire was above the Queensland State average between 2021 and 2022, growing to 40,952,… Read more »

A new wave of sea-changers for the Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton region

Whilst COVID-19 is causing havoc across many businesses, perhaps our saving grace is the region’s major projects underway which is reflected in the ABS population statistics which show significant growth to June 2019. The data reveals an increased number of… Read more »