Council is advocating for a $6.6m water reservoir expansion which will increase Port Douglas’ water storage capacity.
The Crees Road reservoir expansion would increase the site’s capacity from 20 to 30 million litres.
Douglas Shire Mayor Lisa Scomazzon said the upgrade is part of Council’s overall plan to improve the region’s water security.
“This essential project will improve our resilience during natural disasters and enable opportunities for both residential and no-residential development,” Mayor Scomazzon said.
“The project will also create additional jobs during construction.”
Council is continuing its advocacy for the water security upgrade, and the Disaster Coordination, Community Recovery and Resilience Centre, negotiating with local members and other candidates in the lead-up to the federal election.
