April 30, 2018
Opportunities for the community to provide feedback on the South Burnett Regional Council’s proposed multi-million dollar revitalisation plan for the Kingaroy CBD close today (Monday).
The plan includes the creation of a new car park area in George Street, improved landscaping in Alford, Kingaroy and Markwell Streets and the creation of a “Town Hall Plaza” by closing Glendon Street to all but emergency services traffic.
A series of community consultation sessions were held in Kingaroy last month where attendees were briefed on the proposals by JFP Urban Consultants, the Brisbane-based company which was commissioned last year to to begin planning Kingaroy’s CBD upgrade.
At the time, Mayor Keith Campbell said a revitalisation of Kingaroy was “certainly overdue” but Council would not be completing the project in one go.
The plans show various zones which would be developed gradually over several years as funds became available.
“It is not the only capital works program we have to do,” Mayor Campbell said.
“It will have to be supported by the State and Federal governments so we will be chasing down everv dollar for it that we can.”
South Burnett Regional Council currently has a funding application with the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions scheme for $2 million.
If successful, this $2 million would be matched with $3 million from the Council for the initial phase of the project.
- The South Burnett Regional Council has released a feedback form (2.33Mb PDF) for the public to make submissions on the Kingaroy project. Forms can be printed off, completed and returned to any Customer Service Centre.
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