Fifteen Fraser Coast footpaths get a facelift

Footpaths in 15 locations throughout Hervey Bay and Maryborough are getting a facelift as part of a $235,000 Fraser Coast Regional Council project.

Cr Phil Truscott said Council was determined to make the region more pedestrian friendly with the footpath network now more than 333km long.

“Footpaths are important to create safe linkages for residents to move easily around their neighbourhoods, to get to the shops and for students to get to school,” he said.

“Council has allocated $2.6 million for footpaths and bikeways in 2020/21 with the locations for these current works identified as part of the annual inspection and maintenance program.”

Work on concrete footpaths in Hervey Bay started on Monday August 10 and work on the paved sections will be start in early September. 

All projects should be completed by mid-October 2020, weather permitting. 

Work on the Maryborough projects is scheduled to start today (August 12) and be completed by 31 August, weather permitting.

Hervey Bay footpath works:

• Esplanade, Pialba (between Tooan Tooan Creek carpark and Stephenson Street);
• Main Street, Pialba (between Old Maryborough Road to Rose Street);
• Esplanade, Pialba (10m east of Queen Street to 40m East of Queen Street);
• Esplanade, Point Vernon (Opposite No 154 and 155),
• Esplanade, Point Vernon (Wattle Street to Inman Street);
• Esplanade, Pialba (outside No 402);
• Esplanade, Urangan (outside No 543);
• Esplanade, Urangan (between Alexander Street and Hockey Lane);
• Esplanade, Pialba (between Main Street and Taylor Street);
• Elizabeth Street (just north of Boundary Road), and;
• Queens Road (outside QPS).

Maryborough footpath works:

• John Street (at the corner of North Street);
• Lennox Street (50m south of Ellena Street);
• Lennox Street (corner of Alice Street) and;
• Melaleuca Close (drainage access path).