Adequate training and a lack of COVID-19 vaccines have been blamed for a delay in delivering the first doses to aged care residents in the Mackay region
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Subscriber only Central Queensland is poised to cash in on a minerals and manufacturing boom set to deliver thousands of jobs and great economic prosperity to the region. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday unveiled the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Processing Roadmap, a 10-year plan to supply and manufacture for cutting-edge industries including batteries, solar panels and wind turbines. The plan opens up $1.3 billion in Federal Government funding to help manufacturers scale-up production, commercialise products and tap into global supply chains. Critical minerals used in batteries and solar panels will be mined, then used in manufacturing in Central Queensland, as part of the federal government’s $1.3 billion Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Processing Roadmap.