FOLLOWING the record $1 billion budget adoption from the Sunshine Coast Council, Division 5 councillor Winston Johnston revealed some of the budget highlights for his division.
Highlights include:
- $2,071,000 towards the Brandenburg Road Landslip Section in Mooloolah Valley
- $1,500,000 towards Maple Street for upgrades to the Maleny Streetscape
- $910,000 towards the Perrins Road Gravel Road Upgrade in Diamond Valley
- $879,000 towards the Obi Lane South On-Road Carparking Construction in Maleny
- $676,000 towards the Mossy Bank Road Gravel Road Upgrade in Eudlo
- $300,000 towards the Maleny Library for a HVAC System Replacement
- $254,000 towards the Mary Cairncross Ecological Park in Maleny
- $100,000 towards the Christensens Road Upgrade for Planning and Design in Hunchy
- $70,000 towards the Gardners Falls Park Bollard Renewal in Maleny
- $60,000 towards the Western Avenue pathway’s Survey and Design in Montville
- $60,000 towards the Mountainview Road pathway’s Survey and Design in Maleny
Cr Johnston said this was the council’s best budget to date since he became councillor.
“This is by far, in the four budgets I’ve been involved with, the most satisfying and positive budget process… [we] have worked cohesively and without much heat in relation to the allocation of funds,” he said.
“As a result, most of us have received large portions of what we have asked for in our divisions, and I’d just like to say that I’m really proud that this year the budget will be delivering some 47 individual projects in Division 5. Some of them are quite substantial.
“I’m really looking forward to seeing a range of projects break ground this financial year and the
diversified projects I think will excite our community as we turn the lens on small hinterland
hubs, rural residents and our many community groups.”
Mr Johnston highlighted however this budget for Division 5 seemed more focused on Maleny this financial year, many of the division five towns received money for projects in the budget.
“It may seem that some of these major projects are a bit Maleny central in relation to what’s happened, that’s not the case there are a lot of projects in a lot of different areas,” he said.
“My key priorities are to keep our division connected on our country roads which is why this
budget delivers on gravel road upgrades, lane widening, intersection upgrades and pedestrian
improvements to several roads.”
$100,000 was allocated towards the Christensens Road upgrade for planning and design in Hunchy and Conondale’s Tete Park was allocated $20,000 towards the bollard run renewal vehicle gate install.
Check out 2023/24 Budget (sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au) to see the full Sunshine Coast Council 2023/2024 budget.