{"id":251402,"date":"2020-01-24T12:20:33","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T02:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=251402"},"modified":"2022-07-06T17:34:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T07:34:59","slug":"rainforest-lookout-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2020\/01\/24\/rainforest-lookout-opens\/","title":{"rendered":"Bunya Rainforest Lookout Opens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new J.S. Fisher Lookout in August last year … the project is now officially opened
(Photo: Sandy Learmont)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Western Downs Mayor Paul McVeigh and Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe officially open the upgraded lookout (Photo: BMCAI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January 24, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

The State Government is encouraging visitors to take a look at $600,000 worth of Works For Queensland upgrades completed recently at the Bunya Mountains.<\/p>\n

Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe and Western Downs Mayor Paul McVeigh officially opened the new Bunya Mountains lookout on Friday.<\/p>\n

The project includes a new, 350sq m elevated viewing platform, upgrades to J.S. Fisher Lookout and the construction of a new walkway.<\/p>\n

Mr Hinchliffe said the project created or supported 17 jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis wonderful lookout will be valued by the local community and travellers to this beautiful part of the world for years to come,” he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI congratulate Councillor Paul McVeigh, Mayor of Western Downs Regional Council, and the Murri Rangers for their work to deliver this superb lookout for locals and visitors alike.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe J.S. Fisher Lookout upgrade and new outlook viewing platforms will no doubt be a drawcard for grey nomads to visit and spend more time in the region, which can only be good news for the local economy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAn aspect of this upgrade I especially like is the partnership between the council and the Murri Rangers to protect the high cultural and environmental values during the upgrade.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mayor McVeigh said the Works for Queensland funding had enhanced the overall site experience, safety and accessibility and was complemented by the new car park, funded by council.<\/p>\n

“I am especially proud of the efforts and care taken in the planning and delivery of this project to minimise and conserve the environmental and cultural impacts, which included a threatened species of bluegrass,” he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe plants were relocated, and seeds collected to preserve the species, a great outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Traditional dancing at the opening ceremony (Photo: BMCAI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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