GSD Inc
| About Gulf Savannah Development Inc. – General Overview |
 The forerunner of Gulf Savannah Development, the Gulf Local Authorities Development Association (GLADA), was established in the 1970s. It was created by the Shires of Burke, Carpentaria, Croydon and Etheridge to coordinate lobbying activities aimed at improving the provision of services to the Gulf Savannah region. A key objective at that time was the sealing of the highway between Cairns and Karumba to provide better access into the region. Improvement to the existing road infrastructure remains a priority.
The name of the organisation is now Gulf Savannah Development Inc. (GSD) and its member Shire Councils are Etheridge, Carpentaria, Burke, Doomadgee and Mornington. GSD also operates a non-voting membership programme for other stakeholders and offers a range of membership entitlements. GSD is committed to development of alliances with other Shires and organisations that have common interests or are contiguous. GSD was involved in the formulation of the Gulf Regional Development Plan, which now forms the planning blueprint for the region. GSD Role The role of GSD has recently been reviewed and the following Vision and Goals are from the GSD Business Plan 2009- 2012. Vision and Goals
A dynamic region where people want to invest, work, live and play
Gulf Savannah Development (GSD) will help the region achieve this vision by embracing the following mission: Gulf Savannah Development is the 'funnel' - the conduit for To guide GSD, the following six Goals have been adopted:
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