Whitsunday budget breakdown for Bowen, Proserpine, Airlie Beach and Collinsville
Not every town will get an equal share under the Whitsunday council’s 2021-22 budget. But here we break down what each of the four key areas will secure this year.
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It is not a case of town against town but a financial blueprint that is responsible and establishes the council for the future.
And by the numbers, that stacks up under Whitsunday Regional Council’s 2021-22 budget delivered on Monday.
Mayor Andrew Willcox, with the unanimous support of all division councillors, adopted the budget that will deliver a $470,000 surplus next year.
While general rates will increase 1.8 per cent – the first increase in five years – Cr Willcox said the budget was fair and responsible.
But delivering for a 24,000sq km council area with four unique towns or centres was not an easy task and those areas that missed out this time round could expect it to be different under future budgets.
“It won’t be the same amount in each different place,” Cr Willcox said.
“Over the course of this term, we’ve got all the councillors sitting down and working together.
“Things people have missed out on in this budget will then be dealt with in the second or third year so that by the time this group of councillors have a four-year term, you will find it will probably end up pretty fair as it possibly can.
“But at the end of the day we need to spend money where we can.”
Here is the budget breakdown in terms of expenditure for each of the four main areas of Airlie Beach and Cannonvale, Proserpine, Bowen and Collinsville.
Bowen key projects
Flagstaff Hill redevelopment: $2 million (total project cost $4.2 million – state, federal government funded, with insurance funds)
Edgecumbe Heights Walking Tracks Upgrade (design only): $1.1 million
Bowen Leachate and Storm Water Management: $746,000
Bowen Reservoir: $552,931
Bowen Aerodrome Runway Reseal project: $500,000
Railway Road Stage 1: $437,000
Bowen Recycled Water Network Extension: $466,000
Case Park Walking Track, Bowen: $383,000
Bowen Swimming Pool Amenity upgrade: $315,000
Bowen Water Treatment Plant intake, switchboard and structure: $300,000
Track design – Barker Park, Bowen: $193,000
Water main renewal – Eglington St, Storey St, Harrison Crt, Bowen: $186,000
Bowen Water Park renewal: $184,000
Bowen Small Reservoir pressure zone: $181,000
Front Beach skate bowl timber replacement: $172,000
Roma Peak Rd floodways: $151,000
Bowen Swimming Pool – heater replacement: $151,000
Airlie Beach and Cannonvale key projects
Shute Harbour Marine Terminal: $15.2 million (total project cost $64 million, state, federal government funded, with insurance funds with some additional council funding)
Cannonvale Reservoir land purchase and earthworks: $6.9 million
Water and sewer upgrade Paluma Rd to Tropic Rd: $4.25 million
Forestry Rd upgrade: $975,000
Airlie Beach lagoon lighting improvements: $500,000
Lions Lookout and carpark upgrade, Shute Harbour: $475,000
Construction of lagoon deck and shared cycle pathway: $466,000
Cannonvale Lakes improvements: $398,000
Waterson Way carpark construction and seal: $375,000
New Cannonvale skate bowl: $300,000
Penticost St, Jubilee Pocket water main upgrade: $218,000
Cannonvale Transfer Station – green waste hardstand and stormwater management: $150,000
Airlie Beach lagoon astro-turfing: $125,000
Airlie Beach lagoon amenities fit-out and fittings renewal: $99,000
Remedial stormwater works Harbour Ave, Shute Harbour: $51,000
Cannonvale Men’s Shed roof stair renewal: $49,000
Cannonvale SES shed extension: $35,000
Collinsville key projects
Ted Cunningham bridge: $4.6 million
Collinsville water park: $1.2 million (with funding from Bravus/Adani)
Unsealed roads resheeting program: $1.2 million
Collinsville town beautification: $1 million
Collinsville efficient resilient solar program: $770,000
Collinsville water and sewerage treatment plants upgrade: $380,000
Collinsville Football Club renewal: $279,000
Collinsville Swimming Pool amenities and kiosk upgrade: $267,000
Mt Coolon transfer station access road: $260,000
Scottville Rd shared path missing link: $230,000
Collinsville Swimming Pool retiling: $140,000
Collinsville Water Treatment emergent works: $78,000
Collinsville Community Centre exterior painting program: $68,000
Mt Coolon Community Centre – internal and external paint renewal: $181,000
Proserpine key projects
Proserpine Entertainment Centre: $8.9 million (total project cost $18.8 million, state, federal government funded, with insurance funds)
Lake Proserpine Recreation Hub: $2.5 million
Whitsunday Coast Airport – roof rectification works: $693,000
Sewer relining: $500,000
Chapman St sewer rising main replacement and water main project: $469,000
Leachate and storm water management, Kelsey Creek: $430,000
Up River Rd culvert upgrade: $350,000
Gloucester Sports Park access and car park reconstruction and seal: $300,000
Water reuse to agriculture project: $296,000
Proserpine Swimming Pool residence demolition and kiosk renewal: $266,000
Proserpine Swimming Pool heater replacement: $150,000
Disaster resilience – upgrade of Hamilton Plains and Crofton Creek camera system: $100,000
Additional bores – Proserpine Water Treatment plant: $95,000
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