Reviewing the ‘Renewing The Region’ Budget

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Published
17th March 2022

The Charters Towers Regional Council has completed its mid-year review of the 2021/22 ‘Renewing The Region’ Annual Budget.

In the monthly Council Meeting held on Wednesday the 16th of March 2022, amendments to the Annual Budget’s bottom line were adopted explains Mayor Frank Beveridge.

“The Amended Budget realigns the adopted 2021/22 Annual Budget with the adopted 2021/22 Annual Operating Plan and keeps us on the right track to being a renewed Region”, says Mayor Beveridge.

The 2021/22 budget was adopted on July 28, 2021, and highlighted Council’s commitment to invest $13 million in capital works, a commitment that’s nearly doubled in the Adopted 2021/22 Budget explains Mayor Beveridge.

“Council has realigned its investment promise, the Amended 2021/22 Capital Works Program Budget is now $25 million.

“Realigning our Capital Works Program Budget allows us to continue to focus on renewing the Region” says Mayor Beveridge.

Some of the major projects outlined in the 2021/2022 Charters Towers Regional Council Budget include:

  • $34 million for the completion of 2021 flood damage restoration works
  • $4.3 million for roads and drainage capital works
  • $3.1 million for capital works on Council and community facilities
  • $1.9 million for water and sewerage infrastructure renewals
  • $420,000 for upgrades and repairs to the H.M.Clarke Saleyards
  • $500,000 for airport and airstrip upgrades for Charters Towers, Greenvale, and Pentland
  • $632,000 for flood warning infrastructure network assets
  • $3.4 million Charters Towers Water Park
  • $65,300 for playground equipment at the Pentland Sports Reserve
  • $3.5 million Rehab & Environmental works – Water Street
  • $24,000 for replacement grating and circulation pump for the Greenvale pool
  • $20,000 for additional CCTV Cameras
  • $20,000 rehabilitation works at Greenvale and Ravenswood landfill sites
  • $15,000 for a replacement sand filter medium for the Ravenswood pool

Mayor Frank Beveridge said most of the projects are either fully or partially funded through State and Federal government grants.

“$160,000 in additional grant funding has been secured for the operational areas of SES, Economic Development, Events, Library Services and Environmental Services.

“By using grants, we can minimise the amount needed to be paid by ratepayers,” he said.