Overview
Summary
More than $7 million will be spent fixing dozens of unsealed roads across the shire which were damaged in the December 2023 flooding event.
Douglas Shire split the work into two contracts, awarding MC Group the contract for all roads South of Daintree River, and Gulf Civil Pty Ltd given the contract for the repair of unsealed roads between Daintree River and Cape Tribulation.
The work is being funded jointly by the Australian and Queensland Governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). The specific program is the Reconstruction of Essential Public Assets which provides for assets to be restored to their condition prior to the natural disaster.
The projects vary in complexity. There are some unsealed roads where significant sections have been damaged, whereas with other roads there may be only small area to be repaired.
Cost of Project
The contract awarded to the Gulf Civil Pty Ltd was for $4,325,344. This will be claimed back from Queensland Reconstruction Authority as the repairs are funded under the Reconstruction of Essential Public Assets Program.
Roads to Be Repaired
The road repairs under this contract refer only to the road surface. The landslips to be repaired will be completed under a separate contract.
Cape Kimberley
- Cape Kimberley Road
- Milky Pine Road
Cape Tribulation
- Camelot Close
- Daley Road
- Nicole Drive
- Zena Close
Cow Bay
- Black Bean Road
- Bloodwood Road
- Cedar Road
- Cypress Road
- Fig Tree Road
- Hickory Road
- Kauri Close
- Maple Road
- Pandanus Road
- Penda Close
- Quandong Road
- Red Gum Road
- Rosewood Road
- Silkwood Road
- Silky Oak Road
- Silver Ash Road
- Spurwood Road
- Teak Road
- Wattle Close
- White Beech Road
Diwan
- Carbeen Road
- Ironbark Road
- Mahogany Road
- Mangrove Road
- Palm Road
- Stonewood Road
- Tea Tree Road
- Turpentine Road
Forest Creek
- Andrew Road
- Forest Creek Road
- Old Forest Creek Road
- George Road
- Mary’s Lane
- Ronald Road
- Thornton Peak Drive
Enquiries
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