A new reservoir can progress after a $2.49 million boost for the Cassowary Coast region.
Cassowary Coast Mayor John Kremastos said a new 4.5 mega-litre reservoir could now be fast-tracked along after Council secured funds from the Queensland Government towards the project through its Building Our Regions program.
The reservoir will be built on Wheatley’s Hill at South Mission Beach and is part of Council’s long-term plan to increase water security across the region, prepare for future population growth and provide alternatives for supply during periods of heavy rain if there is turbidity from intakes.
It will be built alongside a current smaller reservoir, with Council allocating money in the 2017-18 and the 2018-19 budgets for its construction.
Mayor Kremastos said the Queensland Government’s Building Our Regions program had provided much-needed support for critical regional infrastructure projects.
“We are very appreciative of this help to improve liveability in the Cassowary Coast region,” he said
Included in the $2.49 million funding is a landfill capping project for Tully
