Council upgrades improve road drainage in Goondiwindi

Two streets in Goondiwindi will benefit from improved road drainage and greater long-term sustainability with the completion of recent kerb and channel upgrades.

Goondiwindi Regional Council has completed about 200 metres of upgrades on the northern side of Winton Street (between Herbert Street and McLean Street), as well as a further 180 metres on the southern side of Hunter Street (between Delacy Street and Frideswide Street).

Council allocated a total of $146,000 from the state government’s 2021-24 Works for Queensland (W4Q) program towards both projects.

Cr Jason Watts holds Council’s portfolio for roads and transport and said the investment would help to reduce the cost of road maintenance going forward.

“These upgrades will help to improve road drainage and prevent water from entering under the road surface, which will help Council to maintain road condition,” Cr Watts said.

“Importantly for ratepayers, this should mean fewer potholes and road defects occurring on those sections of road. This in turn will help to reduce Council’s ongoing maintenance costs into the future.”

Council prioritised the sections of Winton and Hunter streets for the upgrades due to some existing damage that also required repair.

Mayor of the Goondiwindi Region the Honourable Cr Lawrence Springborg AM said street infrastructure upgrades had been a particular priority for Council in the latest round of W4Q funding.

“Council has allocated a total of $750,000 from the W4Q program towards footpath and kerbing upgrades over the next three years,” the Mayor said. “This will be spent on improving local streets across the Goondiwindi Region, from Talwood to Yelarbon.

“The Hunter and Winton Street upgrades have been an opportunity for significant investment, using external funds, towards projects that will have long-term impact for our community and help to reduce ongoing maintenance costs for Council and ratepayers,” he said.

“We are extremely grateful to funding opportunities like W4Q that enable Council to undertake additional upgrades across our region that make a tangible and long-term difference to local residents.”

Council engaged a number of local businesses to assist with the earthworks and construction. Council also engaged a local supplier for the concrete used in the projects.

Work began on the Winton Street project in July and was completed in August. Work then commenced on Hunter Street and was finalised this month.