Community & Business
17 August, 2024
New service station
A NEW service station is being constructed on the outskirts of Mareeba that promises to provide a full kitchen, café, and store as well as a kid’s playground.
The service station was approved by Mareeba Shire Council nearly three years ago, but construction did not start at the site on the corner of Malone Road and the Kennedy Highway until recently.
According to the application to council, the project owners are Sutariya Brothers Pty Ltd which lists a Redlynch address as its premises.
Rumours have been circulating that the service station would be a 24-hour operation, but council documents clearly state it will operate from 5am until 8.30pm seven days a week.
According to the council report, the service station will have indoor and outdoor eating areas. A caretaker’s accommodation will also be built on the site to ensure someone is always on the property acting as security.
The service station will only be able to be accessed from Malone Road, with the developer having to submit a traffic impact assessment in order to estimate the proposed traffic likely to be generated by the development and identify any improvements required to Malone Road to provide safe and convenient access to the site.
These could include widening on both sides of the road, turn lanes, traffic islands (if necessary), line-marking, signage and asphalt overlays to minimise damage made by turning vehicles.
