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A group of regional councils have called for a major Australian defence hub to be moved closer to their area amid emerging security threats in the South Pacific.
The plan would see the 'high readiness' 7th Brigade of the Australian Army, currently based at Gallipoli Barracks in Enoggera, Brisbane, moved to Rockhampton in Central Queensland.
The area's Regional Organisation of Councils put its defence strategy forward on Wednesday in a $4.5billion plan that would involve building new army bases in Central Queensland, giving the Australian Defence Force scope to launch longer missiles.
Members of the 16th Regiment armed with RBS-70 look on as US Army Apache Attack helicopters strut their stuff at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland
Defence Minister Peter Dutton (centre) has said the only way to preserve peace in the South Pacific 'is to prepare for war and be strong as a country, not to cower, not to be on bended knee and be weak'
The 7th Brigade (pictured) could be shifted up north to Central Queensland, based in Rockhampton under the plan proposed by Central Queensland councils
Its goal is to better position the nation to face off against potential security threats in light of last month's signing of a security pact between the Solomon Islands and China.
Tensions have been high between Australia and Solomon Islands since the island nation, located around
