Div 5: Budget to get community active again, and economy back on track

Published 26 June 2020

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More than 15 different parks and public spaces across Division 5 will be upgraded this year.

Division 5 Councillor Sandra Ruck said it was a family-focussed Budget, to help get the region back on track.

“We will be investing $1.5 million on local parks and foreshore upgrades, another $4 million on road and footpath renewal around Division 5, and we’ve allocated $80,000 to deliver Stage 1 of designs for Deception Bay’s new community space.

“This $3 million project will literally transform part of Deception Bay’s foreshore where the old fisheries building stood on the corner of Joseph Crescent and Beach Road.

“It will become a place for locals and visitors from outside the region to kick back and enjoy our natural scenery, and also provide community groups with a place to meet.

“Further down the foreshore we will also start work on site planning for the seawall replacement at Captain Cooke Parade and a groyne construction for Wallin Family Place.

“We’re also investing $65,000 to start construction on a new Deception Bay Library play area.

“This two-year project will see the existing outdoor space revamped and enclosed to be part of the main library building and make it useable all year round.

“I want to see families getting back outside, enjoying the natural beauty of our region and the best way Council can support that is by investing in parks, playgrounds and pedestrian infrastructure like pavements.

“That’s why Division 5 will get more than $2 million worth of road resurfacing projects as part of Council’s commitment to bring forward works that support local jobs.

“A further $1 million will be spent beautifying the main street of Scarborough with works beginning this year to revitalise Landsborough Avenue.

“Across the road at Scarborough Beach Park we are investing a further $150,000 on shelter renewal work that will help create a vibrant foreshore for locals and visitors to enjoy.”

Division 5 Budget Highlights Include:

  • $3.5 million for road resurfacing across Division 5
  • $1.5 million for parks and playground upgrades
  • $1 million for Landsborough Avenue, Scarborough Streetscape Renewal
  • $145,000 for Deception Bay Pool mechanical and electrical equipment renewal
  • $80,000 for Deception Bay Community Facilities Stage 1 Design
  • $65,000 for Deception Bay Library - Courtyard Enclosure
  • $60,000 for Wallin Family Place, Deception Bay Groyne Construction
  • $25,000 for Captain Cook Parade, Deception Bay seawall replacement site planning