Croydon Shire Council receives $4 million in disaster funding
Published Tuesday, 04 November, 2008 at 05:30 AM
Minister for Main Roads and Local Government
The Honourable Warren Pitt
Croydon Shire Council will receive more than $4 million in funding to repair its damaged road network that occurred as the result of monsoonal flooding in January 2008.
Member for Mount Isa Betty Kiernan said floodwaters had caused significant subsidence, resulting in damage to the council’s road infrastructure.
“The flooding that occurred across many parts of Queensland has caused considerable damage to the Croydon Shire Council’s local road network,” Ms Kiernan said.
“The reliance by regional communities on local infrastructure means that this type of damage has the potential to severely impact the region’s businesses and livelihoods,” she said.
“Ratepayers would have been disadvantaged by the financial burden of this natural disaster if Croydon Shire Council was required to foot the bill.”
Local Government Minister Warren Pitt said that as a result, the State and Commonwealth governments had contributed $4,077,510, with the shire council contributing $50,000 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; Mount Isa Electorate Office 4743 5149
Member for Mount Isa Betty Kiernan said floodwaters had caused significant subsidence, resulting in damage to the council’s road infrastructure.
“The flooding that occurred across many parts of Queensland has caused considerable damage to the Croydon Shire Council’s local road network,” Ms Kiernan said.
“The reliance by regional communities on local infrastructure means that this type of damage has the potential to severely impact the region’s businesses and livelihoods,” she said.
“Ratepayers would have been disadvantaged by the financial burden of this natural disaster if Croydon Shire Council was required to foot the bill.”
Local Government Minister Warren Pitt said that as a result, the State and Commonwealth governments had contributed $4,077,510, with the shire council contributing $50,000 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; Mount Isa Electorate Office 4743 5149