Newly completed works by Rockhampton Regional Council will benefit Crescent Lagoon State School students by making their trips to and from school safer.
The works were delivered through the School Transport Infrastructure Program (STIP), a joint funding initiative between Council and the Department of Transport and Main Roads that focuses on improving road safety and operations around schools.
Infrastructure Councillor Marika Taylor said the upgrades included an indented disabled parking bay, new footpaths on North Street Extended, Considine and Eton Streets, and additional crossing points on Eton Street plus kerbing and guttering.
"Infrastructure upgrades like these are so vital as it makes our school zones safer before and after the bell rings," Cr Taylor said.
"We're very fortunate in the Rockhampton Region that more than 20 schools, so far, have received upgrades under this program, with 11 receiving funding in the last two years alone."
Divisional Councillor Drew Wickerson welcomed the upgrades and said they would have a positive impact on the wider neighbourhood.
"Not only does the school community gain from these improvements, residents in the area who regularly go for a walk will be better protected too," Cr Wickerson said.
"Everyone deserves to be safe when they're out and about, so the effects of projects like this ripple throughout the wider community."
Crescent Lagoon State School was one of three schools in the Rockhampton Region selected to benefit from upgrades under the 2025/26 STIP funding, along with Gracemere State School and Waraburra State School.
Works at Gracemere State School were completed in February, with upgrades at Waraburra State School finished in January.
Since 2018, more than 20 schools across the Rockhampton Region have received upgrades under the program.
