Whitsundays in the QLD Budget

What will the Whitsundays get out of the Queensland Budget?

Local Sport and Recreation Program : Whitsunday Regional Council
upgrade the junior sporting complex to increase physical activity at the Proserpine Junior Sporting Complex
Status: Underway
Total cost: $64,000
Funded: State/Council

Local Sport and Recreation Program : Whitsunday Regional Council
construct a concrete walking and cycling track at Proserpine
Status: Underway
Total cost: $200,000
Funded: State/Council

Maternity service
A new maternity service and clinic for Proserpine, as part of a $5 million commitment to new maternity services that will give one-on-one midwifery support to women in nine locations across the State from 2009-10
Status: Underway
Total cost: $5.0 million
Funded: State

Proserpine - Shute Harbour Road
Commence provision of intersection lighting on Proserpine - Shute Harbour Road between Cannonvale and Jubilee Pocket
Status: Approved
Total cost: $800,000
Funded: State

Proserpine - Shute Harbour Road
Complete intersection improvements on Proserpine - Shute Harbour Road between Stewart Drive and Beach Road, Cannonvale
Status: Underway
Total cost: $6.3 million
Funded: State/Private

Proserpine - Shute Harbour Road
Commence construction of a roundabout on Proserpine - Shute Harbour Road at the Tropic Road intersection, Cannonvale MAP
Status: Approved
Total cost: $4.1 million
Funded: State

Capital Works - Parks and Forests
Coral Beach Walking Track upgrade & toilet installation, Conway National Park
Status: Underway
Total cost: $90,000
Funded: State

Capital Works - Parks and Forests
Replacement of Conway National Park Orientation Signage
Status: Approved
Total cost: $30,000
Funded: State

Electricity network upgrades
Reinforce electricity supply to Airlie Beach by establishing a new zone substation at Jubilee Pocket
Status: Underway
Total cost: $23.0 million
Funded: State

Capital Works - Parks and Forests
Complete Whitsundays Islands Great Walk, Whitsunday Islands National Park
Status: Underway
Total cost: $1.5 million
Funded: State

Whitsunday Coast Airport Upgrade
Refurbishment and extension of the passenger terminal at the Whitsunday Coast Airport
Status: Approved
Total cost: $4.0 million
Funded: State

Q150 - Historical Foreshore Plaza, Catalina Commemorative Area & Sinclair Soundshell
Q150 funding for the Historical Foreshore Plaza, Catalina Commemorative Area & Sinclair Soundshell
Status: Approved
Total cost: $1.9 million
Funded: State/Council
309 Quay Street, Bowen, 4805

Electricity network upgrades
Construction of a new substation at Bowen North and a new transmission line between the new substation and Strathmore Substation to ensure a secure and reliable supply of high voltage electricity to the region.
Status: Underway
Total cost: $83.0 million
Funded: State

Whitsunday Regional Council
construct a Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) for gymnastics, fitness and martial arts at Bowen
Status: Underway
Total cost: $3.0 million
Funded: State/Council

Bowen State High School
Additional Amenities
Status: Complete
Total cost: $538,000
Funded: State/Other
1-Sep Argyle Park Road, Bowen, 4805

Bowen Developmental Road (Bowen - Collinsville)
Complete driver fatigue management initiatives on Bowen Developmental Road between Deadman Creek and Strathmore Road, north of Collinsville
Status: Approved
Total cost: $480,000
Funded: State

Bowen River Weir Fishway replacement
Fishway Replacement
Status: Underway
Total cost: $4.8 million
Funded: State

Whitsunday Regional Council
install pool heating at Collinsville Swimming Pool
Status: Underway
Total cost: $428,000
Funded: State/Council
38 Conway Street, Collinsville, 4804