General News
4 June, 2025
$3.7m for Mareeba to fund sewer upgrade
MAREEBA has been awarded more than $3.7 million to undertake a critical upgrade of its sewerage network.
The funding was part of an $8 million announcement made on Thursday by Local Government Minister Ann Leahy at the FNQ Field Days event in Mareeba.
The funding, from the Local Government Grants and Subsidies Program, will pay for 60% of the Kenneally Road Gravity Sewer Main upgrade via Constance Street which will cost a total of $6,307,604.
The section of the gravity sewer main along Constance Street services 129 residential properties and has been identified as needing urgent repairs as there is a risk of sewerage overflows during the wet season which has the potential to impact the wellbeing of residents, the environment and the economy.
Mareeba Shire Council Mayor Angela Toppin described the sewer upgrade as an investment in the future of the community.
“Mareeba is a wonderful place to grow a family and a business and this project will deliver long lasting benefits to this section of our town,” she said.
“Replacing ageing sewer main infrastructure is critical to reduce the likelihood of sewerage overflows, which is a real issue for health, the community and the environment.
“We are very grateful for the investment from the Queensland Government.”
Works on the new sewer main upgrade began last week on the corner of Basalt and Constance Streets.
Minister Leahy also announced that Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire Council would receive $1,069,121 to improve council-owned houses in Kowanyama which would enable the community to attract key staff it needed.
The Croydon Shire Council will receive $143,356 to undertake kitchen and bathroom upgrades and painting in several council buildings, while the Cook Shire Council will receive $3,275,000 towards the construction of a new Resilience and Learning Hub, enhancing Cooktown’s capacity to respond to and recover from disasters.
Minister Leahy said the four projects were examples of how the Crisafulli Government was delivering for remote and regional Queensland communities.
“This funding will help the Cook, Mareeba, Kowanyama and Croydon local councils deliver priority projects that improve the infrastructure and services to create safe, liveable and prosperous communities,” she said.
Member for Cook David Kempton said the funding was another example of how the Crisafulli Government was backing the region.
“These projects are crucial for our communities and are a part of the Fresh Start Queenslanders deserve,” he said.
