The Queensland Government has announced the approval of over $500 million in funding for nearly 600 council infrastructure projects across the state.
Across three local government programs – Works for Queensland, Local Government Grants and Subsidies Program, and South East Queensland Community Stimulus – the State Government will look to fund more than 570 projects from the New South Wales border up to the Torres Strait.
Projects funded include housing, critical infrastructure like roads and water, waste, parks and critical planning for future growth.
Among the nearly 600 projects:
- $18 million for road, stormwater and watermain repairs and upgrades across Cairns
- $11.5 million for Bundaberg Regional Council’s pathway, road and bridge renewal programs
- $5.45 million for the South West Victoria Point Gravity Sewer Infrastructure expansion
- $4.8 million for water and sewer main renewal in Gympie
- $4.5 million for road, parking, kerb and drainage upgrades in Rockhampton
- $4.1 million to expand the Yeppoon landfill
- $4 million for the Dalby Water Supply Upgrade project
- $3.9 million for Minnie Street upgrade, Upper Kedron
- $3.8 million for Compton Park, Woodridge clubhouse facilities
- $3 million to remediate a critical bulk water reservoir for Magnetic Island
- $2.7 million for Toowoomba Regional Council’s sewer pump construction at Highfields
- $2.2 million for new Noosvaille foreshore changing places
- $2 million for Petrie Creek Cycles Lanes, Sunshine Coast
- $1.8 million to upgrade sewerage infrastructure in Mareeba Shire
- $1.8 million for Aurukun Shire Council’s renewal of isolation valves and fire hydrants
- $1.3 million for new staff housing in Balonne Shire
- $1 million for new and upgraded cabin housing at Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council
- $630,000 for new workers dongas in Pompuraaw
- $293,000 for the Port Hinchinbrook Concept Design
The funding is part of more than $2 billion in funding from the state government to councils right across Queensland.
Queensland Minister for Local Government, Meaghan Scanlon, said, “Across all three programs, we’ve delivered record funding of more than $500 million to deliver even more projects and importantly, even more local jobs.”
