Roads Project Updates

March — Beatrice, Carrington, Ellinjaa, Innot Hot Springs, Jaggan, Kairi, Maalan, Millstream, Moregatta, Mungalli, Peeramon, Ravenshoe, Tarzali, Tolga and Walkamin.

March — Gunnawarra, Meadowbank and Mount Garnet.

March — Atherton, Kairi, Tolga and Walkamin.

$1.9M capital works program

Sections of roads across the region will be resealed to improve skid resistance and waterproofing, and extend the life of the underlying road surface. Preparation work was conducted throughout July and August. Resealing started on Saturday 22 October and finished in December.

• 1.68km of Carrington Road, Carrington
• 1.02km of Clarkes Track, Jaggan
• 1.41km of Danbulla Road, Danbulla
• 3.41km of Gadaloff Road, Butchers Creek
• 1.10km of Gadgarra Road, Lake Barrine
• 3.63km of Glen Allyn Road, Glen Allyn
• 4.62km of Kaban Road, Kaban
• 3.73km of McKeown Road, East Barron
• 2.35km of Petersen Road, Tarzali
• 320m of Sluice Creek Road, Evelyn
• 4.23km of Topaz Road, Topaz
• 4.37km of Turner Road, Tarzali
• 3.35km of Winfield Road, Lake Eacham
• 2.53km of Wooroora Road, Ravenshoe
• 2.30km of Wrights Creek Road, Lake Eacham

$2.5M capital works program

Gravel roads across the region will be resheeted and tender documents are being prepared. The proposed roads are:

• 185m of Access Road, Atherton
• 1.33km of Allens Lane, Atherton
• 1.52km of Arthur Baillie Road, Koombooloomba
• 24m of Ault Road, Topaz
• 1.51km of Bauld Road, Glen Allyn
• 1.21km of Burton Road, Tinaroo
• 142m of Cloutier Road, Carrington
• 2.62km of Coolgarra Road, Mount Garnet — completed
• 675m of Davies Road, Malanda
• 280m of Dawson Road, Atherton
• 268m of Dobson Road, Upper Barron
• 2.8km of Fisk Road, Glen Allyn
• 199m of Fox Road, Yungaburra
• 721m of Gadaloff Road, Butchers Creek
• 112m of Gardener Lane, Upper Barron
• 110m of Hall Road, Tolga
• 4.76km of Harrison Road, Mount Garnet — completed
• 593m of Hemmings Lane, Upper Barron
• 1.45km of Herbert River Road, Innot Hot Springs — completed
• 560m of Higgins Road, Kairi
• 2.73km of Hill Road, Evelyn
• 209m of Homestead Road, Wondecla
• 863m of Kingcombe Road North, Lake Eacham
• 405m of Kingcombe Road South, Butchers Creek
• 280 of Kureen Road, Kureen
• 717m of Lee Hong Road, East Barron
• 600m of Lindsay Road, Malanda
• 302m of Mahony Road, Minbun
• 229m of Northey Road, Tolga
• 825m of Old Boar Pocket Road, Barrine
• 4.7km of Old Kaban Road, Kaban
• 470m of Pei Road, Topaz
• 1.31km of Petersen Road, Tarzali
• 2.59km of Picnic Crossing Road, Atherton — completed
• 447m of Poggioli Road, Kairi
• 247m of Ray Road West, Wongabel
• 1.01km of River Road, Millstream
• 219m of Roseblade Road, Yungaburra
• 979m of Shead Road, Tolga — completed
• 20m of Springvale Road, Kalunga
• 783m of Sunnyside Road, Ravenshoe
• 114m of Toohey Road, Tumoulin
• 7.02km of Wairuna Road, Minnamoolka
• 473m of Weare Road, Wongabel
• 1.12km of Welch Road, Barrine
• 1.77km of Wurruma Swamp Road, Mount Garnet — completed

$1,483,045 capital works project
Proudly funded by the Queensland Government through the Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) and TRC.

Various sections of Brooks Road will be widened and sealed over two stages. The tender was awarded on Wednesday 13 April and work commenced on Tuesday 3 May. Conditions have been extremely wet and this has slowed progress. Stage 1 was completed on Monday 12 September.

Stage 2 commenced on Tuesday 13 October and includes a ~900m section from Campbell Road to the Mungalli Creek Dairy Cafe. The road will be closed during this time, with access to the cafe via Junction Road. Work was completed on Tuesday 15 November.

William Street will be upgraded and parking constructed for heavy vehicles. $20,000 has been allocated for investigation, scoping and design in 2022–23.

Church Street, Tinaroo was upgraded and sealed from the junction with Lamb Street to the boat ramp. Work started at the end of January and the project was completed in late March … even with 496.5mm of rain during construction!

The project is supported by a Fishing Infrastructure Grant from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

$4.1M capital works project

The final TRC section of Ootann Road will be sealed (approximately 4km). Investigation, scoping and design will occur in 2022–23.

$70,000 capital works project

A 175m section of Godfrey Road, from the junction with Holman Street, will be sealed. The project should be completed by the end of the year.

$70,000 capital works project

About 150m of Mehmet Road will be sealed, from Jue Sue Road to last year’s seal. Work commenced in mid-March and is expected to take around three weeks.

$760,000 capital works project

A 2.3km section of Mooma Road will be sealed. Tenders are being assessed.

This project is funded by the Australian Government under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.

$335,000 capital works project

A further 975m of Pinnacle Pocket Road has been sealed, from the Gillies Range Road to last year’s seal. The upgrade project was completed on Wednesday 26 October.

This project is funded by the Australian Government under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program and TRC.

$400,000 capital works project

A further 1.17km section of Shead Road has been sealed. Work commenced on Thursday 27 October and was completed in early December.

This project is funded by the Australian Government under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.

$350,000 capital works project

$35,000 is allocated to investigation, scoping and design in the 2022–23 financial year.

$150,000 capital works project

A further 400m of Seamark Road was sealed (approximately 2.5km from the Millaa Millaa-Malanda intersection). Work commenced on Thursday 8 September and took about two weeks to complete.

$60,000 capital works project

The remaining 150m of Claringbold Road will be sealed, to help with dust suppression. Work commenced in mid-March and is expected to take about three weeks.

$355,000 capital works project

A section of Hitchonole Road will be repaired. Tenders are being assessed.