Far north region councils share part of $25m for roads and drainage

Local councils in far north Queensland will share in part of $25 million in Queensland Government grants this financial year to help them improve local roads and stormwater drainage.

Local Government Minister Warren Pitt said this was the second year that funding had been made available under the five-year, $125 million Road and Drainage Grants program.

“These grants, which will go to every council in Queensland, will help local governments make a real difference where it matters most – in local communities,” Mr Pitt said.

“Road and drainage projects rarely make the headlines, so it’s easy to forget how important they are until something goes wrong in our own neighbourhood.

“This funding will reduce the risk of urban flooding and traffic accidents by helping to improve local government infrastructure across the state.”

Local councils in the far north will receive funding of $1,929,430.

They are:
• Atherton Shire Council - $78,501
• Aurukun Shire Council - $16,178
• Badu Island Council - $16,178
• Bamaga Island Council - $16,178
• Boigu Island Council - $16,178
• Cairns City Council - $569,927
• Cardwell Shire Council - $78,275
• Cook Shire Council - $139,121
• Croydon Shire Council - $32,518
• Dauan Island Council - $16,178
• Douglas Shire Council - $65,824
• Eacham Shire Council - $80,550
• Erub Island Council - $16,178
• Etheridge Shire Council - $64,325
• Hammond Island Council - $16,178
• Herberton Shire Council - $75,611
• Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council - $16,178
• Iama Island Council - $16,178
• Injinoo Aboriginal Shire Council - $16,178
• Johnstone Shire Council - $116,826
• Kubin Island Council - $16,178
• Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council - $19,773
• Mabuiag Island Council - $16,178
• Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council - $16,178
• Mareeba Shire Council - $158,394
• Mer Island Council - $16,178
• Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council - $16,178
• New Mapoon Aboriginal Shire Council - $16,178
• Poruma Island Council - $16,178
• Saibai Island Council - $16,178
• Seisia Island Council - $16,178
• St Pauls Island Council - $16,178
• Torres Shire Council - $29,157
• Ugar Island Council - $16,178
• Umagico Aboriginal Shire Council - $16,178
• Warraber Island Council - $16,178
• Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council - $16,178
• Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council - $16,178
• Yorke Island Council - $16,178

Mr Pitt said Queensland councils were responsible for more than 150,000km of roads.

“Put end to end, these roads would take you round the world nearly four times," he said.

Mr Pitt said the Department of Local Government would provide more than $740 million in grants and subsidies to Queensland councils and other organisations this year to help build better local communities.

Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819