Delivering For the Mungindi Community

The Mungindi River Park was officially opened by Queensland Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing and Minister for Water, Glenn Butcher on 1 February 2023, joined by Adam Marshall MP, Cr Lisa Orchin and General Manager Nick Tobin and Mayor for the Balonne Shire Council, Samantha O’Toole, in the formalities of opening the Park.

The joint funding totalling $748,000 has delivered significant upgrades to the Mungindi River Park on the Barwon River, including new accessible amenities, parking, playground facilities, barbecue area and shelters, disability access and footpaths, landscaping, solar lighting, bollards and kerbing.

Mayor, Mark Johnson commented, “It has been a privilege to be able to work with and support the delivery of this project with Balonne Shire, who have worked hard in delivering this for the Mungindi community and providing a space for everyone to enjoy”.

The next step in improving the amenities in this area involves the $300,000 construction of a new boat ramp at the site, to further improve local tourism opportunities by providing boat access to the Barwon River.

The new boat ramp will improve safety and reduce environmental damage to the riverbank with Moree Shire Plains Council securing the funding from the New South Wales Government and the Balonne Shire Council set to construct and install the 20-metre boat ramp at the park, providing a site to launch small vessels.

This project was proudly joint-funded by the Australian Government under the Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program, the New South Wales Government, the Queensland Government and the Balonne Shire Council and Moree Plains Shire Council.

Photograph - Queensland Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing and Minister for Water, Glenn Butcher, Councillor Lisa Orchin Moree Plains Shire Council, Balonne Shire Council Mayor Samantha O’Toole and Adam Marshall MP (image supplied by Adam Marshall)