Tablelands Regional Council receives $280,265 in disaster funding: Pitt

Tablelands Regional Council will receive $280,265 in funding to repair its damaged road network that occurred as the result of monsoonal flooding in February and March 2008.

Local Government Minister Warren Pitt said floodwaters had caused significant subsidence, resulting in damage to the council’s road infrastructure.

“The flooding that occurred across many parts of Queensland caused considerable damage to the Tablelands Regional Council local road network,” Mr Pitt said.

“The reliance by regional communities on local infrastructure means that this type of damage has the potential to severely impact the regions businesses and livelihoods.

“This funding will include $32,870 for multiple repairs to Seamark Road and $14,491 to repair drainage on Platypus Close.”

Mr Pitt said the repair work also involved removing silt build-up, grading and re-sheeting the damaged sections of the region’s roads.

“Ratepayers would have been disadvantaged by the financial burden of this natural disaster if Tablelands Regional Council was required to foot the bill,” he said.

“As a result, the State and Commonwealth governments have contributed $280,265 with the regional 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