Biggest ever 'in house' council project starts

Gympie Regional Council this week began what is the biggest “in house” infrastructure project in council history with the $3.6 million Investigator Avenue road widening project.  

The project includes the widening of Investigator Avenue to 10 metres, construction of concrete kerbing, a 1.5-metre-wide concrete footpath, 

stormwater pits, underground pipes, the rebuilding of driveways, planting new street trees, laying turf, and installing LED streetlights to light the new footpath between Nautilus Drive and Queen Elizabeth Drive, Cooloola Cove. 

Half of the project budget is funded by Council, with the remaining funds coming via the State through the Transport Infrastructure Development Scheme (TIDS) program. 

The project will be entirely carried out by Gympie Regional Council construction crews.  

“This is the largest infrastructure project, in terms of scale which has ever been carried out solely by our staff,” said council’s Director of Infrastructure Services, Dimitri Scordalides.  

“Everything from the planning, design, project management, community consultation and construction has been undertaken in house.   

“I know our staff have put a great deal of work into this and are excited to get into building it.” 

“This work will drastically improve the usability of Investigator Avenue, and in turn allow safer travel for residents and visitors of Cooloola Cove,” Mr Scordalides said.     

Work on the project began this week. It is anticipated the project will take approximately six months to complete.  

For more information on this project head to https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/investigator-avenue