sectors across the period until 2013-14 are consistent with the ABS employment trends. The total underlying change in employment for Coonabarabran across the period was an increase of approximately 8% (100 FTE). Figure B23: Modelled baseline of employment in Coonabarabran Implications Through most indicators, Coonabarabran is a relatively stable economy and community. The community narrative for this area noted the effects of the 2013 bushfires on the farm and sector and the broader economy. The long-term flow on effects of this natural disaster are not represented in the modelling. Appendix B8: Dirranbandi – Hebel Dirranbandi-Hebel is a small agriculture-dependent community. Trends in social and economic conditions Area population: decreased from 762 to 596 persons (22%) between 2001 and 2011 Mostly between 2001 and 2006. Town population: decreased from 516 to 446 persons (14%) between 2001 and 2011 Mostly between 2001 and 2006, small increase between 2006 and 2011 42% of the town population was over 45 in 2011 28% in 2001 29% increase in people aged 45 years or over 30% decrease in people under 45 Total area workforce: decreased by 23% (79 FTE) between 2001 and 2011 Mostly between 2001 and 2006 Agricultural workforce: decreased by 14% (26 FTE) between 2001 and 2011 Mostly between 2001 and 2006 Non-agriculture private workforce: declined 65% (61 FTE) between 2001 and 2011 Consistent rate of change from 2001 to 2011 Government services sector: relatively stable between 2001 and 2011 (53 FTE) Economic structure: 2001: 58% agriculture, 27% non-agriculture private, 15% government services 2011: 66% agriculture, 12% non-agriculture private, 22% government services Unemployment in the town: 5% in 2011 for town: 2011: decile 2 for education and occupation, disadvantage, advantage and disadvantage; 3 for economic resources 2006: decile 3 for education and occupation, disadvantage, advantage disadvantage, economic resources Grazing dominates agricultural land use in the Dirranbandi-Hebel area (Figure B24). Cotton is the main irrigated crop. Other irrigated crops include wheat and summer crops.
SDL Resource Unit Overall Investment ($m) Water Recovery contracted as at 31 July 2016 (GL LTAAY) Water registered to the CEWH (GL LTAAY) Total (GL LTAAY) Infrastructure (GL LTAAY) Purchase (GL LTAAY) (GL State Recoveries (GL LTAAY) Queensland Statewide 7 Non recovery projects Project Project Description Funding ($m) Completed Projects Environmental works and measures feasibility project The $10 million Environmental Works and Measures feasibility program to identified, developed and tested the feasibility of environmental works and measures. 2 Coal Seam Gas Water Study The $5 million Coal Seam Gas Study project was a feasibility study aimed at undertaking a detailed analysis of the use of Coal Seam Gas water in the Qld Murray-Darling Basin 5 NSW Statewide SDL Resource Unit Overall Investment ($m) Recovery contracted as at 31 July 2016 (GL Water registered to the CEWH (GL LTAAY) Total (GL LTAAY) Infrastructure (GL LTAAY) Purchase (GL LTAAY) Other (GL LTAAY) State Recoveries (GL LTAAY) NSW Statewide 3 Non recovery project Project Project Description Funding ($m) Completed Projects Environmental works and measures feasibility project The $10 million Environmental Works and Measures feasibility program to identified, developed and tested the feasibility of environmental works and measures. 3