April 17, 2020
South Burnett and Cherbourg councils have received a total of almost $1 million in funding for road repairs in the Wide Bay electorate.
Member for Wide Bay Llew O’Brien said the funding was from the Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery Program.
“Safer roads save lives and the Roads to Recovery program helps local councils build better and safer roads,” Mr O’Brien said.
“Infrastructure investment is more important now, during COVID-19, than ever before, to keep people in jobs and help the economy.”
The March quarter Roads to Recovery projects funded in Wide Bay include:
- South Burnett Regional Council – $865,612 for works on Wooroonden Road; Glenrock, Brand, Freemans and Bradleys Roads at Wooroonden; Annings Road and Silverleaf Road, Murgon; Crownthorpe Road and Nangur Road, Crownthorpe; Carters Road, Tablelands; and Tipperary Road, Redgate.
- Cherbourg Regional Council – $108,925 for upgrades to Murgon to Cherbourg Road at the Stan Mickelo Drive intersection and the Broadway Street intersection; maintenance to several locations on Barambah Avenue; and road reconstruction and widening in Murray Road and Wondai Road.
Pretty sure this can attributed to the past South Burnett Regional councillors’ hard work. Would like to make sure that the new mayor doesn’t take the credit for this.