Townsville City Council is committed to the revitalisation of the city through its major projects.
The $25 million Townsville Recreational Boating Park is an initiative to provide the recreational boating community with a major sheltered all-tide facility. The boating park will include various resources and be fully accessible to people with disabilities. Access to the boat ramps will be for boats with a mast height of less than 6m, which can navigate under the new bridge down stream.
In February 2009 Townsville City Council undertook a feasibility study on the Nelly Bay to Arcadia Walkway. The study found that the walkway would increase safety of vehicular, pedestrian and cycling traffic and would greatly improve the accessibility to a broad range of users.
The walkway will form a key part in the recreational infrastructure on Magnetic Island and the delivery of the project will improve safety for both pedestrians and cyclists on Magnetic Island.
The Townsville City Council has worked closely with the eleven Murray Sports Complex sporting groups to plan the redevelopment. A $25.86m upgrade of the Murray Sports Complex, a partnership between Townsville City Council, the Queensland Government, Australian Government and sporting groups, is underway.
The redevelopment includes the new Townsville International Sports Centre, upgrades to sports fields, irrigation, lighting and amenities. To cope with the increased usage of the precinct, there will be more car parks and improved road and bikeway networks.
The Townsville International Sports Centre is the major facility project for the Murray Sports Complex redevelopment. Over $13m has been allocated for this project.
The 20-year Water Supply Upgrade Project includes construction of a new treatment plant at Kinduro (north of Rollingstone) to service the city's growing population.
Construction of the $189 million Wastewater Upgrade Project commenced in September 2009. The centrepiece of the project is a complete upgrade of Townsville’s oldest sewerage treatment plant at Mount St John, transforming it into a modern regional facility that will meet Townsville's future growth.
Three smaller plants will be decommissioned once the upgrade is complete.
Council is committed to meeting the priority needs of the Townsville motoring community. Programs to achieve building better local roads include:
- Inspecting our road network to inform future maintenance and reconstruction work plans
- Reconstructing our local road network
- Preventive road maintenance including asphalt resurfacing and reseal works
- Maintaining our rural road network, including sealed and gravel roads
The Shared Pathway Network Program delivers new pathway networks to service the pedestrian and bicycle needs of the Townsville community. The program focuses on creating pathway networks radiating from, and connecting hubs such as schools, shopping centres and community facilities. Most new pathways are constructed in concrete, are 2.5m wide, and allow pedestrians and bicycles to share the space.
Projects Include:
The Jezzine Barracks Redevelopment is to become a valuable public asset for the people of Townsville as a major heritage and community site. The funding partners, Townsville City Council, Commonwealth Government and Queensland Government are cooperating with the Jezzine Barracks Community Trust to deliver this pivotal project to Townsville’s community with a total project value of $40 million.