Maryborough’s CBD is now more flood resilient thanks to a $6.03 million infrastructure project funded by the Queensland Government and the Fraser Coast Regional Council, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet just announced.
Minister for State Development, Dr Anthony Lynham , who today inspected the completed works, said that the Maryborough CBD flood mitigation project was vital for the economic and social well-being of the city.
“Maryborough has suffered flood damage many times throughout the years, including consecutive events in 2011, 2012 and 2013 that clocked up a combined damages bill of nearly $43 million, with the most recent event affecting 64 businesses in the CBD,” Dr Lynham said.
The Maryborough CBD flood resilience project will reduce the impact of flood events up to a river gauge level of 11.4 meters.
“The Queensland Government provided $4.827.676 towards the project and Fraser Coast Regional Council provided $1.206.920,” the release said.
Dr Lynham added that detailed applications were currently open for the $5 million supplementary round of the Palaszczuk Government’s ‘Building our Regions’ program targeted for remote and Indigenous communities – including two projects in nearby Cherbourg.
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