Footpath and stormwater network upgrades, road reseals and the refurbishment of well-used public amenities are among the finished projects in Council's 2024-25 capital works program.
The Infrastructure Services team delivered 25 capital projects, plus planning and design work on 60 projects, between 30 March and 30 June, despite weather and resourcing challenges.
"We're fortunate to have a skilled, industrious team managing and delivering new and renewed infrastructure for our community each year," Mayor Frank Wilkie said.
Council recently completed upgrades to the Noosa Heads Visitor Information Centre's public toilets and the park shelter at James McKane Memorial Lookout Park, plus new footpaths on Noosaville's Gympie Terrace and Tewantin's Moorindil Street.
Other projects completed last quarter include new stormwater infrastructure for Goodchap Street at Noosaville and a new David Low Way retaining wall and footpath at Sunrise Beach.
Roads in Cooran, Noosaville, Peregian Beach and Sunshine Beach were also resealed.
Council received more than $11.7 million in grant funding toward projects in the 2024-25 capital works program, with Council contributing $8.4 million toward these grant-funded projects.
Council invested almost $29 million across 140 capital projects in 2024-25, with a planned $22.4 million carryover to fund multi-year projects.
Cr Wilkie said new reporting in 2025-26 will help distinguish between true carryovers and multi-year project funding.
"We will report whether the budget allocation was for a multi-year project or a single-year allocation requiring carryover, ensuring accurate classification and transparency.
"Where the funds were always meant to be spent over multiple years to deliver a project in stages, the new reporting will make it clear exactly what is to be spent in each year."
Cr Wilkie said work was now under way on the 2025-26 capital program, with a $9 million Doonella Bridge renewal and a $5.5 million road reseal program among the major projects to be delivered over the next 12 months.
"We also look forward to working with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) on designs for the long-awaited Beckmans Road upgrade."
Mayor Frank Wilkie discusses completion of the 2024-25 Capital Works Program:
Mayor-Frank-Wilkie-Capital-Works-Program-24-25-completion.mp3
