Footpath project connects Southside

Southside’s footpath network is set to improve with the addition of 1000 metres of pathway from Katrina Court to Woolgar Road.  

Last week, Gympie Regional Council construction crews continued their progress on the two-metre-wide footpath, which is currently being built along Power Road. 

Infrastructure Services portfolio holder, Councillor Bob Leitch, said the project complemented the existing footpath network throughout Southside.  

“As our region grows, it is crucial Council provides residents with the infrastructure necessary to cater for additional pedestrian and cyclist traffic.  

“The current body of work is the second stage of this project. Stage one linked Normanby Hill Road and Madill Park to Katrina Court,” Councillor Leitch said. 

“The Gympie Region is fast becoming the number one choice to live, work and play and it’s footpath projects like these which provide the opportunity for our residents to get out and enjoy our open spaces. 

“Our construction crews are making great progress on this second stage and should have the full 1000 metres finished by the end of October,” Cr Leitch said. 

The Katrina Court to Woolgar Road pathway project is budgeted at $340,000 with fifty percent coming from the State Government’s Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme. 

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