Published Friday, 29 August, 2008 at 09:51 AM
Minister for Main Roads and Local Government
The Honourable Warren Pitt
Whitsunday Regional Council receives $1.4 million in disaster funding
Whitsunday Regional Council will receive more than $1.4 million in funding to repair its damaged road network that occurred as the result of flooding in February and March 2008.
Member for Whitsunday Jan Jarratt said floodwaters had caused significant subsidence, resulting in damage to the council’s road network.
“The flooding that occurred in the Whitsunday Regional Council area caused considerable damage to the local road infrastructure,” Ms Jarratt said.
“The reliance by regional communities on local roads means that this type of damage has a great impact on the regions accessibility and transport,” she said.
“Ratepayers would have been disadvantaged by the financial burden of this natural disaster if Whitsunday Regional Council was required to foot the bill.”
Local Government Minister Warren Pitt said that as a result, the State and Commonwealth governments had contributed $1,456,242, with the regional council contributing $169,000 towards the repair work.
Mr Pitt said the funding was provided through the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements program, a joint State and Commonwealth initiative.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819; Whitsunday Electorate Office 4945 3343
Member for Whitsunday Jan Jarratt said floodwaters had caused significant subsidence, resulting in damage to the council’s road network.
“The flooding that occurred in the Whitsunday Regional Council area caused considerable damage to the local road infrastructure,” Ms Jarratt said.
“The reliance by regional communities on local roads means that this type of damage has a great impact on the regions accessibility and transport,” she said.
“Ratepayers would have been disadvantaged by the financial burden of this natural disaster if Whitsunday Regional Council was required to foot the bill.”
Local Government Minister Warren Pitt said that as a result, the State and Commonwealth governments had contributed $1,456,242, with the regional council contributing $169,000 towards the repair work.
Mr Pitt said the funding was provided through the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements program, a joint State and Commonwealth initiative.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819; Whitsunday Electorate Office 4945 3343