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Cr Kirstie Schumacher and Cr Danita Potter at the entrance to George Street … both are keen to see Kingaroy’s CBD parking space numbers restored next year (Photo: SBRC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Deputy Mayor Gavin Jones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December 20, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett Regional Council will spend $750,000 next year to build the first stage of a new CBD car park in George Street, Kingaroy.<\/p>\n

The car park will replace the 99 parking spaces that will be lost due to the Kingaroy Transformation Project (KTP), providing off-street parking for CBD workers, tourists and shoppers.<\/p>\n

The money to build the car park will come from Council’s 2021-22 Local Roads and Community Infrastructure grant funding.<\/p>\n

In May this year, the Council received $1.6 million as its share of this federally funded, $500 million program.<\/p>\n

The motion to build the car park in 2022 was made by Deputy Mayor Gavin Jones and seconded by Cr Roz Frohloff at December’s General Meeting.<\/strong><\/p>\n

An amended motion proposed by Cr Kathy Duff, seconded by Mayor Brett Otto, suggesting the project be postponed until 2023 was supported by Cr Scott Henschen.<\/p>\n

However, this amendment failed when put to a vote and the original motion to design and build the project in the 2022 calendar year was carried four votes to three, with Crs Duff, Otto and Henschen opposed.<\/p>\n

The new car park will occupy former railway land behind Haly Street’s shops and connect with an existing car park in King Street.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the final format of the car park will not be known until Councillors approve a design, it is expected it will incorporate a trail head for the South Burnett Rail Trail and complete the unsealed section of the rail trail running between O’Neill Square and Youngman Street.<\/p>\n

The car park will also provide parking bays for a range of vehicle configurations, including RVs and campervans; offer shaded areas to protect parked vehicles from excessive sun exposure; and will be monitored by CCTV security cameras.<\/p>\n

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