STATE government funding targeted at job creation has reached Cloncurry but needs to be spent in November.
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The $1.4 million that Cloncurry receives under Works for Queensland funding will be spent on town roads, the Mary Kathleen Park playground, and improving treatment of Dajarra’s water supply.
Cloncurry mayor Greg Campbell said the shire council’s engineering department was still considering the highest priorities in upgrading the town roads. So at the time of comment following last Tuesday’s council meeting he did not know for sure what roads would benefit from the funding.
“We’ve given executive the scope,” Cr Campbell said. “We’ve got some key areas to look at and whatever we can get achieved, so we’re not doing half a job. That’s what we’ll be focusing on.”
The mayor said sections of the playground was showing its age and becoming worn out. These sections would be upgraded.
Cr Campbell considered the playground and the park to be significant in the livability of the town.
“(We were) talking about FIFO before and livability is a key aspect to try and get people to live here, and stay here, and having somewhere inviting to take their kids to play," he said.
“Mary Kathleen Park provides that.”
He said money would be used to examine Dajarra’s water supply, which previously had issues in its supply.
“We’ll be targeting that to make sure that water supply is safe for the community to drink,” Cr Campbell said.
The North West Region receives $15.5 million from the funding, of which Cloncurry receives a portion of.
Mount Isa City Council was awarded $3 million from the Works for Queensland funding. A third of this would be spent on a cycling and walking track to Lake Moondarra. $695,000 would be spent on skate park upgrades.