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Major works are under way on the 150-year-old Bowen Wharf and North Queensland businesses are leading the charge.
Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said almost $2.7 million worth of works would be carried out on the wharf over coming months.
He said that would include repairing and replacing the structure’s aged timber members repaired or replaced.
“One hundred per cent of the budget will be spent in North Queensland; with over half a million dollars to be injected into the Whitsunday region alone,” Mr Bailey said.
“The Whitsunday region is a huge reason why Queensland is the place to be.
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A Department of Transport and Main Roads spokesman provided an update, saying funding had been allocated to both Hamilton Plains and Shute Harbour Rd. He said $37 million had been allocated under the Roads of Strategic Important package, with $29.6 million contributed by the Federal Government and $7.4 million from the State Government. The spokesman explained the funds had been earmarked for a flood mitigation project at Hamilton Plains and an upgrade to a section of Shute Harbour Rd, near Cannonvale. The Hamilton Plains project is due to start detailed design in mid-2021, the spokesman said. The project is set to be delivered in the 2022-23 to 2023-24 financial years.