Path laid for Rainbow Beach underground power

Over the coming weeks, Rainbow Beach locals and visitors will see the beginnings of much-anticipated works that will result in underground power lines and new street lights along Rainbow Beach Road (Clarkson Drive to Kirchner Avenue) and Wide Bay Esplanade.

Council will commence initial works in late May/ early June, with the bulk of the trenching, laying of cables, and installing of street lights expected to occur between the September and December 2019 school holidays. The initial works will include potholing of footpaths and roads to locate existing underground services, as well as the relocation of a Telstra pit near the intersection of Rainbow Beach Road and Kirchner Avenue.

Councillor Mark McDonald is pleased to see this work being undertaken to improve the amenity of the main street in one of our premier tourist destinations. “I know that the businesses along this strip have been looking forward to the power lines being put underground for quite some time,” he said.

Council will work closely with Energex and will engage with each of the businesses who will be directly impacted by the works to ensure that the construction schedule keeps disruptions to a minimum.

To complement the new street lighting, Council is planning future streetscaping as part of the “Our Towns” Program that will replace street furniture, including seats and bins, and introduce cycle racks, as well as improve landscaping and sections of footpaths.