REDLAND City Council is being given a $2.6 million cheque from the Federal Government to advance 12 road and infrastructure projects in the region.
This federal funding is being delivered through the latest phase of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program, which the Government says is part of “significant funding increases to support local councils progress their priority projects”.
The 12 projects to be delivered in partnership with Redland City Council include facility maintenance at Cleveland Aquatic Centre, conservation repairs, road sealing, improving emergency access routes, and maintaining footbridges as well as bike and foot paths.
Redland City Mayor Jos Mitchell welcomed the investment and said it would enable the Council to progress vital upgrades and maintenance works across both mainland and island communities.
The Government has billed the latest rollout of the LRCI program as part of a multi-project funding increase for local councils, with The Roads to Recovery, Road Black Spot and Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure programs receiving more federal support.
Projects to be funded include:
- Maintenance of facilities at the Cleveland Aquatic Centre
- Conservation repairs at Bayview Conservation Park and Scribbly Guma Mountain Bike tracks
- Footbridge maintenance across the Redlands
- Footpath and cycleway maintenance in non-CBD areas
- City-wide management of vegetation to maintain access routes for fire and maintenance vehicles, and to limit impact on residential areas in the event of a wildfire
- Sealing of roads on Macleay Island
