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All those questions will need to be addressed in the very near future if there's going to be significant long term strategic planning to cope with a significant growth in the town's population.

The recent launch of the Review of Socio-Economic Development Strategy Bowen Collinsville Region indicates that Bowen Collinsville Enterprise are fully aware of the issues involved and discussions I’ve had with people on the Council have also been extremely encouraging.

There are, however, problems for most of us when it comes to finding out what’s going on, which is why I’ve decided to keep going with the project. 

We’re not exactly over-endowed with media outlets in these parts and there are always going to be space constraints in the local paper, so these pages give me the chance to expound at some length and raise issues that I believe are going to be important in the future.

The Assumptions     A Personal Perspective     History     Lessons from the Movie     Local Government            The Highway North     Abbot Point     Bowen Commercial     Bowen Residential     Recreational Facilities          The Front Beach and beyond     The Highway South     What about The Reef?     Conclusion

 © Ian Hughes 2014