Main Street Footpath Program Progressing

28 August, 2024

The Council has completed the final design for the Main Street footpath upgrade. The tender for construction will be released in September for the section of footpath between Bridge to Eskbank Street. This section of Main Street has been identified as a priority based on the greater risk posed to pedestrians by uneven pavers.

Last night, the Council considered a report regarding the loss of funding from the Federal Government for the Main Street Footpath Replacement project. The Council’s Director of Infrastructure and Economy, Jonathon Edgecombe spoke to the loss of the Federal funding saying that it was “a very disappointing outcome” but committed to the delivery of the project saying “I want to assure Main Street Businesses that the work on Main Street is still moving ahead, and The Council is actively pursuing funding through for the Growing Regions program to ensure we have the funds to deliver the second stage of this project to also renew the section of footpath between Eskbank Street to Cook Street Plaza footpath”.

The Council also resolved to appeal to the Minister, The Hon Catherine King, for the Federal Government to reinstate the Building Better Regions Fund grant, given the extenuating circumstances of the impacts of natural disasters on Council’s project delivery capacity.