Cairns Regional Council will fast-track 14 projects worth more than $5.6 million as part of a Commonwealth Government funding program designed to stimulate additional infrastructure construction. The projects include a $1.5 million upgrade to intersections at Rabaul and Periwinkle streets in Trinity Beach, more than $1.36 million of improvements to Tanks 3, 4 and 5… ...
Four projects across Leichhardt will receive a share of more than $290 million in Australian Government funding under Round 5 of the Bridges Renewal Program and Round 7 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program. Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch said the timing couldn’t be better to see funding flow to deliver better… ...
Cairns Regional Council has applied for a $15 million interest-free loan to bring forward construction of water infrastructure to service new lots in the fast-growing Mount Peter area. Construction of a water reservoir for Mount Peter was planned to start in the 2023-24 financial year. But the surge in demand for residential land in the… ...
Cairns Regional Council has released two new 3D flythroughs to provide a glimpse of what the upgraded Cairns Esplanade Dining Precinct will look like. Construction is about to start on the $28 million project, which was fast-tracked in May during the COVID-19 slump to limit the disruption to traders and maximise the city’s appeal once… ...
Fogarty Park in Cairns will soon have all-weather options for markets and other events after the council secured funding for a new turf surface and upgraded drainage It’s one of 11 projects in the region to share $7.42 million in funding through the State Government’s $200 million COVID Works for Queensland program. Cairns Regional Council… ...
Construction of the $6 million Barr Creek Bridge to connect Machans Beach and Holloways Beach is set to get underway later this year. Cairns Regional Council said the bridge would provide a shared pathway between the two beach communities as part of the Northern Beaches Leisure Trail that will connect Palm Cove to the Cairns… ...
A record $181 million capital works program headlines Cairns Regional Council’s 2020-21 Budget. Mayor Bob Manning said the record $181 million capital works program, part of a $312 million Budget, would provide a needed stimulus boost to the local economy and ensure the council continued to deliver services to a level expected by the community…. ...
Cairns Regional Council will spend more than $9 million over the next five years on seven key road infrastructure projects. They include a makeover for a busy road in Earlville, with plans for new footpaths, lighting and tree planting to achieve an attractive boulevard affect. The council this week endorsed the $1.55 million upgrade of… ...
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