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Church Park in Park Avenue now features a new $85,000 shade shelter, thanks to Rockhampton Regional Council. Parks, Sport and Public Spaces Councillor.
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Rain opens barrage gates and brings hyacinth
The recent rainfall in the upstream catchment has filled the Fitzroy River Barrage and brought aquatic weeds to the area.
Over the weekend the Barrage storage level increased by 10% to reach 100% capacity, allowing the gates to open and water to flow through.
Acting Mayor Neil Fisher said this was great news for the Region.
“Once again, the mighty Fitzroy River demonstrates its incredible reliability by filling our Barrage storage for another year to ensure that the community has an adequate water supply to meet its needs,” said Acting Mayor Fisher.
“Rockhampton is truly very fortunate to have such a reliable river system to support its future growth and development. The full Barrage storage means that there is sufficient water to last the community at least another 18 months without further significant inflows.”