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The cost of water and sewer infrastructure continues to be a sticking point for the Whitsunday Paradise project after the council knocked back another cost-sharing proposal from developers.
At last week’s council meeting, councillors considered a revised infrastructure agreement that proposed the council offset 100 per cent of the cost of water infrastructure and decommissioning an onsite sewage treatment plant, and 30 per cent of the cost of providing sewerage infrastructure.
The revised agreement came after the council knocked back an infrastructure agreement proposing the council offset 100 per cent of the costs for all three components – water, sewerage and decommissioning the plant.
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A new draft corporate plan outlines the vision and aspirations of the Whitsunday Regional Council for the next five years.
Councillors last week unanimously voted to release the draft plan for community and stakeholder consultation.
The consultation process is pegged to start in mid-March and gives the community an opportunity to give feedback before the corporate plan is formally adopted.
Here is a breakdown of the 17 key focus areas listed in the corporate plan, which will help guide how the council broadens the regionâs economy and paves the way to a sustainable future over the next five years.
I think Proserpine, like a lot of regional centres, displays the importance of innovation, being prepared to be flexible in approaches to day-to-day living. Also the great spirit of the council in representing the people and exploring their needs and responding to them. The Governor said he was impressed by the multiple Proserpine businesses he visited. Their enthusiasm and sense of pride in their town was terrific, he said. What a memorable statement this makes for you and visitors to Proserpine. It was the second time the Governor had been to Proserpine as he last visited shortly after Cyclone Debbie.
Ms Wright said it was significant many school leavers would now be 18 years old so they could venture to pubs, clubs and do other activities. Whilst the safety program as we know it will dissolve there s still plenty of activities for school leavers to come to the area and participate in, she said. Council will continue to provide some financial support towards the safety messaging program for the next few years. Council are not preventing another agency or organisation from leaving a school leavers program, we are just taking a step back as the lead agency. Schoolies celebrations in full flight in Airlie Beach.
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