November 11, 2016
A South Burnett Regional Council contractor who has been working on the South Burnett Rail Trail has been given permission to swap over to the Swickers fire recovery project.
A Council spokesperson said Swickers General Manager of Operations, Linchon Hawks, had discussed the needs of the company on Thursday, one of which was the use of the contractor.
“The need to get (Swickers) up and running quickly could be expedited by using the contractor … so without question Council has moved to allow this to happen,” Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff said.
She said that assisting Swickers was the priority because it was such an important business for the region for employment and economic benefits.
The delay for the finish of the rail trail could be up to three months however there will be areas of the corridor able to be used prior to completion.
Footnote: southburnett.com.au believes the opening has been pencilled in for about March 5, 2017.
