Council makes submission for missing link in cycle network
DOUGLAS Shire Council will lodge a submission to the Cycle Network Local Government Grants Program to complete a cycling path from Mossman to Cooya Beach.
The current route runs from Mossman to Junction Bridge, however there is no dedicated bike path across the road bridge, which is traversed by a railway line.
There is a section of off-road bike pathway that ends about 2.6 km from Cooya Beach.
Council will also seek funding to undertake a detailed design of a cycleway from North Mossman to Newell Beach.
Full report here: https://bit.ly/2Lq2vcd
Council to explore Reef-friendly wastewater
IMPROVING wastewater treatment processes will be a key goal for Douglas Shire Council as it looks to improve water quality on the Great Barrier Reef.
Council has endorsed the Reef Council Major Integrated Projects (MIPS) proposal as a prospectus for seeking external investment in priority collaborative actions by Queensland Reef region councils.
The MIPs aim to achieve positive GBR water quality outcomes, contributing to important aspects of the Reef 2050 Plan.
Full report here: https://bit.ly/2POCcNx
