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Four ways to use abandoned quarantine hub
Words: Tom GillespieProducer: Veathika Jain
One of Queensland's most controversial projects has no future use but many leaders say the Wellcamp quarantine hub should be embraced as an asset that can turbocharge the region’s growth.
The future of the $237m hub remains in doubt after the Queensland Government revealed in budget estimates that it was be discontinued.
Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise boss Ali Davenport said there was an opportunity for a number of new uses for the 1000-bed project.
As a region we now have an asset that’s been built, so as a region we should now be embracing it. We’re the ones who could be the beneficiaries of it, so let’s change our mindsets around this.
ALI DAVENPORT
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Lockyer Valley Mayor Tanya Milligan is among the local leaders who have floated alternative uses for the site.
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SKILLED WORKERS
The hub could be immediately used to house residents who have moved to Toowoomba or the Lockyer Valley for a job but couldn’t crack the property market.
PROJECT SUPPORT
The facility could accommodate the massive temporary workforces needed for key upcoming projects, most notably the Inland Rail.
UKRAINIAN MIGRANTS
It could be suited to host agricultural workers from war-torn Ukraine to support the sector in the Toowoomba region.
DV VICTIMS
The quarantine facility could also be suitable for victims escaping domestic and family violence, according to local support services.
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