At Wednesday’s Council Meeting in Bowen, I put forward a notice of motion in regards to the proposed duplication of the Proserpine River Boat Ramp at Conway.
I asked that Council authorise the CEO and the Director of Engineering to seek an update from the Department of Main Roads and Transport (DTMR), and advocate for the long-awaited proposed expansion of the Proserpine River Boat Ramp on Conway Beach Road.
On the 23rd October, 2016 there was a State Country Cabinet Meeting held in Proserpine.
A press release was put out by DTMR stating that there was going to be a duplication of the existing boat ramp on the Proserpine River. Six and a half years later - we are still waiting.
Fishing and boating are two of the most popular recreational activities in our region. One in ten people in the Whitsunday/Mackay region own a boat.
I’ve been contacted many times over the years regarding this since it was first raised by the Minister in 2016. I have asked the question many times and haven’t really received a satisfactory answer. Our residents have been waiting six and a half years for this to happen, hopefully raising this will finally help it come to fruition.
DTMR is also undertaking a planning project for future improvement to the flood immunity of the Bruce Highway at Goorganga Plains and Myrtle Creek.
The project will plan and preserve the road corridor and investigate options to flood proof the highway during our wet season.
TMR would like to know about your experience of wet weather impacts on the Bruce Highway between Goorganga Plains and Myrtle Creek and your feedback on preferred future flood immunity upgrades.
Your feedback will be considered as part of the planning process and will help TMR finalise the business case.
My concern is that like the boat ramp, the project is not currently funded for design or construction.
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