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Thread: Media Release: Cleveland Boaties & Fishers get New Boat Ramp and Floating Walkways

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    Re: Media Release: Cleveland Boaties & Fishers get New Boat Ramp and Floating Walkway

    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Robinson MP View Post
    And it may be some time because previous gov'ts didn't keep up with the dredging. As a gov't we have inherited $100 mill plus of dredging work - and have made big commitments to Cairns and Broadwater first. But I will keep asking state gov't and council.
    MP Mark, can you tell us what the hold up is with other dredging projects in the Redlands?
    The Council has already received the money from the previous State Gov and it has said the only hold up is in the current State Gov issuing the permits to go ahead.

    From the Redlands mayor

    The Toondah Harbour dredging project is a State Government project, as are all dredging projects that occur in Queensland. Redland City Council is a contractor on this project, with our only responsibility being to issue the tender for works. The works will then be undertaken by a third party contractor.
    Redland City Council received $6 million in State Government funding in 2011 for dredging projects. This funding is allocated specifically to the following three Redlands’ dredging projects:
    Coochiemudlo Island dredging ~$400,000
    Victoria Point dredging ~$1.1 million
    Toondah dredging project ~$4.5 million
    This funding is committed. Council is awaiting State Government permits to proceed with these projects and has written to them on three separate occasions expressing concern at the time being taken to issue the necessary permits. Council understands the importance of these dredging projects for all Redlands residents and will continue to lobby the State Government to issue the approvals so the work can proceed.

  2. #17

    Re: Media Release: Cleveland Boaties & Fishers get New Boat Ramp and Floating Walkway

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Delisser View Post
    MP Mark, can you tell us what the hold up is with other dredging projects in the Redlands?
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    Hi Mike,
    The previous govt had planned to take until June 2014 for DERM to complete all the environmental assessment work. We got rid of DERM and gave the Redlands a higher priority. The Coochiemudlo permit has already been issued and the others are due by October this year. While still slower than I had hoped, it is a significant improvement on the original plan of the former govt.

  3. #18

    Re: Media Release: Cleveland Boaties & Fishers get New Boat Ramp and Floating Walkway

    Dredging approvals now completed - ahead of October deadline

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