Cloncurry mayor Greg Campbell said his latest update from the contractor K & R Contracting is that the upgrade is scheduled for completion by early August. 

Cr Campbell said delays were caused by water pipes found in the construction site, where they were not expected to be. 

“It has caused delays in the work because they have had to redesign how the work happened, and it has also led to a number of outages for the water supply, while there were adjustments to the pipes to make the new work fit,” Cr Campbell said. 

The project was important for the upkeep of the town but it was more important for local contractors to receive that work, the mayor said.