Sustainable future for Charters Towers Region
Charters Towers Regional Council adopted the 2022-23 Budget today, 29 June, which has been themed ‘Sustainable Future.’
The budget provides continued investment in maintaining and improving critical infrastructure, providing additional community-building assets, and maintaining services for the community.
Mayor Frank Beveridge said Council’s priority is to ensure the viability of the region whilst continuing to maintain services for the community.
“The 2022-23 Budget is focused on ensuring Council can continue to deliver vital services the community expects and strengthen the region economically.
“Council is committed to being financially responsible and sustainable for the benefit of the community.
“The budget contains a number of exciting and fully-funded initiatives and projects that will help to propel us forward and see some real changes happening.
“Funds will be allocated to water mains replacements and Saleyards Pipeline, Kennedy Regiment Memorial Pool upgrades, Big Rocks Weir Project, Charters Towers Airport RNAV upgrade, and the local disaster centre.
“Funds will also be allocated to the Pentland water main duplication, Pentland and Ravenswood Pools auto dosing upgrades, Greenvale Pool grating, and a concrete pathway at the park in Greenvale,” said the Mayor.
|
Description – 2022-23 Component only |
Capital ($) |
Grant |
|---|---|---|
|
Water Mains Replacements & Saleyards Pipeline |
$2,654,000 |
$1,654,000 |
|
KRM Pool Redevelopment |
$2,300,000 |
$2,300,000 |
|
Big Rocks Weir Project |
$1,958,694 |
$1,958,694 |
|
Capital replacement for Fleet |
$1,843,500 |
Nil |
|
ROSI Program - Dotswood Road |
$1,440,000 |
$1,440,000 |
|
INF Operations - 2022-23 - R2R Program |
$1,180,000 |
$1,180,000 |
|
INF Operations - 2022-23 - TIDS Program - Dotswood Road |
$951,112 |
$475,556 |
|
WTP Clear Water Tank Repair |
$800,000 |
Nil |
|
TIDS Program - Mount Fox Road |
$662,990 |
$331,495 |
|
CT Airport RNAV Upgrade |
$600,000 |
$200,000 |
|
Council Funded Roads Capital Works |
$535,000 |
Nil |
|
W4Q4 Administration Building Upgrades |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
|
Disaster Management - Local Disaster Centre |
$428,500 |
$428,500 |
Regional spending includes:
- Pentland Water Main duplication - $350,000
- Purchase of Housing for Township Officers, Greenvale & Ravenswood - $300,000
- Pentland Pool auto dosing upgrade - $120,000
- Ravenswood Pool auto dosing upgrade - $90,000
- Concrete Pathway to toilets, Greenvale Park - $50,000
- Cover for decorative seat in park at front of Ravenswood Post Office - $25,000
- Greenvale Pool grating - $18,000
The 2022-23 Budget along with other information is available here