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Feb 28, 2013

Queensland land sales to fund new Townsville stadium and convention centre

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Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has indicated that he is happy to negotiate with local councils about selling Queensland Governement-owned land assets to fund local projects.

Premier Newman says such revenue could be used to help fund a new super stadium and convention centre in the Townsville CBD.

Premier Newman added that councils are welcome to pinpoint land that is not being utilised, stating he would welcome the sale of land assets "if (councils) want to identify it, talk to myself and my minister and then go through a process where they engage with the local community and get people on board in terms of summary rezoning.

"Then we can sell that land, we can take the proceeds and as I did with the Tablelands Council, I'm committed to seeing it ploughed back in."

20th February 2012 - NEW PLANS FOR TOWNSVILLE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT HUB

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