July 20, 2023
Cherbourg Council CEO Chatur Zala is hopeful a number of projects that have been in the pipeline will become a reality during the 2023-24 financial year.
These include the construction of a footpath on the Cherbourg-Murgon walking track, upgrades at the tip and further preliminary work on a proposed new community centre in Barambah Avenue.
Cherbourg councillors adopted their $26 million Budget on Wednesday morning.
Good news for residents is there will be no increase in rents this year, and Council has also budgeted for seven new homes to be built in the town.
These are currently out for tender.
Other projects listed in the Budget include a new flood warning system for the community (which was completely cut off during the 2011 and 2013 floods); construction of a cubby house and a bike track at the Gundoo Early Childhood Learning Centre; more infrastructure for the town’s call centre; and a range of Works For Queensland projects.
The Council will also spend $1 million planning a new Cherbourg sub-division; $500,000 on new plant; and will expand the amount of funding available for community projects.
In handing down the Budget, the Council acknowledged that it is likely to face challenges delivering some of its projects in a high-demand market.
However, it was confident that 80 to 90 per cent of its planned capital works could be delivered in the coming year.
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