Roads, digital connectivity and the rural housing shortage are among the issues being tackled in Richmond this week as delegates gather for the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils assembly.
More than 180 delegates have turned out for the occasion, which follows on from the inaugural WQAC assembly held in Longreach last year.
The three day program entitled Building Blocks for the Future kicked off on Monday, with an agenda including presentations and discussions with industry experts, as well as senior local, state and federal representatives.
The agenda also includes the presentation on the first ever Western Queensland Housing Market Study commissioned by WQAC to be developed by the Regional Institute of Australia.
The WQAC brings together existing representative bodies North West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils, Remote Area Planning and Development Board and the South West Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils.
The 22 councils ranging from the Gulf of Carpentaria to the New South Wales border, generate $9.35 billion of the State's gross product from 1.3 per cent of the Queensland's population.
Flinders Shire Council mayor Jane McNamara said the panel session on roads and transportation was the highlight for her so far.
"Then we had minister Mark Coulton, the federal minister for regional communities, regional health and local government speak as well so that was a really good session as well," she said.
"It's really firing along at the moment.
"Minister Butcher is here, the state minister for regional development, manufacturing and water so he's actually here all day and tonight. Then he's coming to Hughenden tomorrow to have a look at some of our water projects.
Cr McNamara said she was sure the assembly would lead to good results for the regions involved.
"It's a very powerful group, 22 councils coming together so it's a good opportunity for us to have a discussion about all sorts of things including the financial assistance grants," she said.