Sustainable future for Charters Towers Region
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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
0 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
0 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
0 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 - $18,000The 2022-23 Budget along with other information is available here