General News
28 August, 2024
Extensive $7m shire road upgrades
MORE than $7 million will be spent fixing dozens of unsealed roads damaged in last year’s flooding events across the Douglas Shire.
The shire council has awarded two contracts for post-Cyclone Jasper recovery works. The MC Group has been awarded unsealed roads package 1 south of the Daintree for $2,950,619 and Gulf Civil Pty Ltd has been awarded unsealed roads package 2 Daintree to Cape Tribulation for $4,325,344.
The works are being funded jointly by the Australian and Queensland governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Douglas Shire Mayor Lisa Scomazzon said the projects would vary in complexity.
“There are some unsealed roads where significant sections of the surface were damaged, whereas other roads contain only small areas to be repaired. This is about reconnecting our community and restoring our road network after the devastating events of December last year,” she said.
The council has approved funding for different sections of numerous roads and the two local contractors will complete the approved works. Repairs are on track to be completed by the end of the year, weather dependent.
The roads south of the Daintree are:
Bamboo – Bamboo Creek Rd, Elizabeth Close, Tononi Rd.
Craiglie – Andreassen Rd.
Bonnie Doon – McCracken Rd, Santarossa Rd, Tolentini Rd.
Cassowary – Rasmussen Rd, Wilkinson Rd.
Finlayvale – Finlayvale Rd, Santacatterina Rd.
Killaloe – Colenso Rd, Francis Rd, McClelland Rd, Ocean View Rd.
Lower Daintree – Martinelli Rd, McDowall Lane, Prins Rd.
Miallo – Daddona Rd, Davemark Rd, Kylies Rd, Loppers Rd, Miallo Bamboo Creek Rd, Mijo Rd, O’Donoghue Rd, Pelizzari Rd, Poletti Rd, Ravina Rd, Rutherford Rd, Schilds Rd, Sciacca Rd, Scomazzon Rd, Somerset Drive, Syndicate Rd, White Rd.
Mowbray – Connolly Rd.
Newell – Bells Rd.
Shannon Vale – Chooks Ridge Rd.
Stewart Creek – Valley-Beatrice Rd, Crystal Brook Rd, Douglas Creek Rd, Stewart Creek Rd.
Whyanbeel – Assman Rd, Davidson Rd, High Falls Rd, Kahana Rd, Kingfisher Lane, Old Forestry Rd, Whyanbeel Rd.
Wonga Beach – Norris Rd.
The roads Daintree to Cape Tribulation:
Cape Tribulation – Camelot Close, Daley Rd, Nicole Drive, Zena Close.
Cow Bay – Black Bean Rd, Bloodwood Rd, Cedar Rd, Cypress Rd, Fig Tree Rd, Hickory Rd, Kauri Close, Maple Rd, Pandanus Rd, Penda Close, Quandong Rd, Red Gum Rd, Rosewood Rd, Silkwood Rd, Silky Oak Rd, Silver Ash Rd, Spurwood Rd, Teak Rd, Wattle Close, White Beech Rd.
Diwan – Carbeen Rd, Ironbark Rd, Mahogany Rd, Mangrove Rd, Palm Rd, Stonewood Rd, Tea Tree Rd, Turpentine Rd.
Forest Creek – Andrew Rd, Forest Creek Rd, Old Forest Creek Rd, George Rd, Mary’s Lane, Ronald Rd, Thornton Peak Drive.
Kimberley – Cape Kimberley Rd and Milky Pine Rd.
