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The ongoing development of a very thorough production and demand model for the commodities of the region will assist this process by offering a quantitative basis for making productive and timely supply chain decisions.</p> <p>The final report of the inaugural MITEZ 50-year freight infrastructure plan is scheduled for publication in mid-April 2012. </p> <p>Feedback on the report can be made by email to <a href="mailto:eomitez@bigpond.com">eomitez@bigpond.com</a> up until 9 April 2012 to improve the accuracy and therefore the utility of the production capacity forecasts offered in the report.</p> <ul> <li><a href="docs/MITEZ-Supply-Chain-50YearPlan-InterimReport.pdf">MITEZ 50-Year Freight Infrastructure Plan - Interim Report</a> (PDF 3.3mb)</li> </ul> <h2>Evaluating the commercial viability of a northern outback Queensland meat processing facility</h2> <p>This study has been commissioned by the Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) with funding assistance from the Australian government, and supported by a management group comprising representatives from the producer group Northbeef, Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Zone Inc (MITEZ) and Gulf Savannah Development (GSD). This report constitutes Stage 1 of the overall study.</p> <p>The scope of the study was to conduct a preliminary investigation into the viability of a new meat processing facility in northern outback Queensland and to analyse and compare alternative potential locations within the study zone. In the absence of a regional abattoir, slaughter ready cattle from this region are transported long distances to coastal and SE Queensland abattoirs. High associated costs place the local beef industry at a global competitive disadvantage. Recent volatility in the live export trade has also negatively affected the outlook for regional producers. A local abattoir would potentially improve the trading position of regional producers.</p> <ul> <li><a href="docs/2012-MeatEng-DEEDI-Report.pdf">Evaluating the commercial viability of a northern outback Queensland meat processing facility Report</a> (PDF 1.38mb)</li> </ul> <h2>2009 15th Annual General Meeting</h2> <p>The 2009 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Mount Isa to Townsville Economic Zone was held on the 1 December 2009. Download the following reports from the AGM:</p> <ul> <li><a href="docs/2009_Chairman_Address.pdf">2009 Chairman's Report</a> (PDF 118kb)</li> <li><a href="docs/2009_Execuitive_Officers_Report.pdf">2009 Executive Officer's Report</a> (PDF 109kb)</li> </ul> <P></P> <!-- contents end --> </td> </tr> </table> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=12 background="images/main/nav_bg.jpg" > <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=967 HEIGHT=14 ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=12> <IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=967 HEIGHT=26 ALT=""></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/main/spacer.gif" WIDTH=28 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/main/spacer.gif" WIDTH=18 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/main/spacer.gif" WIDTH=87 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/main/spacer.gif" WIDTH=82 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/main/spacer.gif" WIDTH=46 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/main/spacer.gif" WIDTH=94 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/main/spacer.gif" WIDTH=157 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/main/spacer.gif" WIDTH=144 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/main/spacer.gif" WIDTH=106 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/main/spacer.gif" WIDTH=51 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/main/spacer.gif" WIDTH=92 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/main/spacer.gif" WIDTH=72 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/main/spacer.gif" WIDTH=18 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> <TD> <IMG SRC="images/main/spacer.gif" WIDTH=29 HEIGHT=1 ALT=""></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </tr> </table> <!-- End ImageReady Slices --> </BODY> </HTML>