Mayor Joyce McCulloch is delighted at the announcement the Riversleigh Fossil Centre at Outback at Isa will receive $1.23 million from the State Government for a revitalisation project.
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Council was successful in securing the funds from the State Government’s Outback Tourism Infrastructure (OTI) Fund.
Cr McCulloch said the Riversleigh Fossil Centre is a popular tourist attraction that draws in thousands of visitors every year, who enjoy learning about the World Heritage-listed Riversleigh Fossil Fields and the animals that used to roam the North West Queensland landscape many millions of years ago, through interactive exhibits and models of dinosaurs and other ancient animals.
“The Centre is a must-see destination for many tourists and visitors to Mount Isa,” Cr McCulloch said.
“So I’m very happy the State Government has announced Council was successful in receiving the OTI funding.
“The funding will be of immense help in revitalising and freshening up one of Mount Isa’s top tourist spots, so it continues to be an important attraction for visitors for many more years to come.
“Riversleigh is regarded by experts as one of the 10 most important of its kind in the world, and the Centre is the perfect place to go to learn about the ancient animals that used to be a common sight in our region.
“With more than 500 new species of animal discovered amongst the 300 marked sites of the Riversleigh Fossil Fields, the sheer biodiversity of fossils found in this area is quite exceptional.”
Most of the funding will be spent on building work, improving audio-visual technology and assorted electronics within the Centre, the installation of theatrical lighting and new air- conditioning systems, and completing external landscaping work.
