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Division 1 budget summary
What the budget delivers for division 1
According to division 1 councillor Rick Baberowski, supporting our “community of communities” was at the heart of the latest Sunshine Coast Council budget.
“Over the next 12 months, a greater focus has been placed on projects that enhance community health, confidence and connectivity from a very important streetscape upgrade to several park, road and recreation upgrades, just to name a few,” Cr Baberowski said.
“With an increasingly diverse and growing community, these infrastructure upgrades will please many division 1 residents.
“For example, there is a comprehensive upgrade planned for the district aquatic centre at Beerwah, including a new 17m indoor pool, street frontage and improved entryway.
“A lot has happened in the past year in the Glass House Mountains District Park and more great things are planned including new pathway links, playground extension, park entry nodes and some eye-catching public art.
“Perhaps one of the most strategically important projects is the Landsborough Placemaking Master Plan.
“Major changes to the road and rail networks of this historic country town means council has been working with locals and visitors to design a new overall master plan and some very specific streetscape improvements to Cribb Street, Landsborough,” Cr Baberowski said.
Division 1 highlights from the budget include:
• $2 million for the Landsborough Placemaking Master Plan project
• $1.02 million to improve the Beerwah Aquatic Centre
• $1.8 million for the next phase of the Roys Road upgrade
• $850,000 for further upgrades to Glass House Mountains District Park
• $300,000 for stages four and five at Turner Park, including a new playground and extra car parking
• $350,000 to improve and expand the Glass House Mountains Regional Trail
• $40,000 to design stage three of the Glenview Road upgrade
