Council applies for disaster funding to repair recreational assets

Council will apply for government disaster funding to assist with repairs at two popular recreational destinations that sustained significant damage as a result of Tropical Cyclone Jasper and subsequent flooding.

Ivan Evans Walking Track in Bayview Heights and School Park in Machans Beach require substantial rectification works.

An audit of the 2.1-kilometre Ivan Evans Walking Track found 24 hazards and 10 high-priority concerns, including erosion, structural wear, and potential safety risks.

It has also been recommended the trail be reclassified from Grade 3 to a Grade 4 to reflect some of the challenging track sections.

Improvements required include the addition of prefabricated steps, handrails, as well as better water crossings, installation of updated trail signage.

Repair costs are projected to be more than at $231,000, with high-priority repairs alone estimated at $119,630.

Facilities at School Park in Machans Beach sustained significant damage as a result of the extreme weather event, with an estimated $134,500 in repairs required.

This includes the resurfacing of the tennis and basketball courts, repairs to fencing, retaining walls, and electrics, new seat installation and extension of playground edging.

Council will make a submission to the Sport and Recreation Recovery Grant, a rolling program funded jointly by the Australian and Queensland Governments under Category D of the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).