Funds flow for bridge upgrades

THE Whitsunday Regional Council has secured $1.25 million in funding under Round Two of the Liberal National Government’s Bridges Renewal Programme to replace a single lane timber bridge on Dingo Beach Road.The Bridges Renewal Programme underpins the Government’s support for local bridges, which are vital in ensuring communities and local businesses have easy access to essential services, traffic movement and the efficient transportation of road freight.This upgrade of the Gregory River Bridge on Dingo Beach Road will replace a single-lane timber bridge with a two-lane concrete bridge.