Regional Queensland mayors are calling for authorities to 'man up' and make a decision on the proposed Adani coal mine in the Galilee Basin as the regions prepare for 'day of action' rally on Friday.

Rockhampton mayor Margaret Strelow said it was time for Adani to get a "fair go" and for the Galilee Basin to be opened up.

She has called for a day of action and demanded a long-term policy vision for regional Queensland.

"As part of the day, we will be launching a petition to be lodged in the Queensland State Parliament calling for more action in regional areas."

The mayor of Isaac Shire, the region which is home to the majority of the Carmichael mine site, agreed authorities needed to find a way to strategically plan and responsibly deliver the $40 billion of untapped thermal coal in the Galilee Basin.

"If the Carmichael project is going to do that and deliver jobs and deliver business and deliver economic growth to the state and to the country, then off you go," Mayor Anne Baker said.

"I think it is time to man up."

Cr Baker praised the move to get a time frame settled for decisions on the last two environmental management plans, saying 'it will either stack up or it won't'.

There are 26 mines in the Isaac region which delivered $1.5 billion in royalties in the last financial year.

The region will also be home to renewable energy sources, with 11 solar farm applications and what will be one of the largest wind farms in Australia.

Cr Baker said hundreds of people are needed to build renewable energy farms, but only a handful are needed to operate the facilities.

Adani says the mine will create 1500 jobs and another 6750 during the construction of the proposed 10 million tonne per annum project.

QRC chief executive Ian Macfarlane said regional Queenslanders have sent the message loud and clear that they want resources jobs.

"What I'm hearing is unequivocal. They support mining jobs and they expect all levels of elected governments to support them too."

The day of action rally will be at the Rockhampton's Riverside Precinct at midday.