Jessica Johnston

LNP leader David Crisafulli says the state budget is lacking vision and will plunge Queensland into crippling debt for little return.

THE sights have been firmly set on agricultural enemy fall armyworm, with agronomists, scientists, government and industry bodies zeroing in on the best ways to manage the invasive pest.

Water storage capacity in Home Hill will be increased more than 10 fold with a new reservoir to be built in the town.

A mammoth crane will be an imposing sight on the horizon in Townsville, with the structure to loom higher than the city's current tallest man-made structure, the famed Sugar Shaker.

A Woodstock grazier who came runner-up for a seat on Townsville City Council is demanding to be installed to save residents in division 10 the hassle of a by-election.

Coastal ecosystems in North Queensland will be better protected under a new three-year program to be delivered in the Burdekin region.

Agricultural exports will leave the Port of Townsville bound for north Asia every fortnight, with a shipping service adding a new container vessel to the route.

A road critical for the transport of livestock from major pastoral operations in north west Queensland has been rebuilt in the wake of the February 2019 monsoon.

An election pledge to cut water prices for Queensland irrigators by up to 50 per cent has been funded in the 2020-21 state budget.

Queensland's delayed 2020-21 state budget has delivered on key election commitments designed to stimulate economic recovery, with a strong focus on health and jobs.