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ourcityourfuture Vibrant CBD vision vibrant tropical hub and A northern gateway to the world is the exciting vision for Townsville’s CBD, and part of council’s efforts to keep creating the right environment for business and investment. The new CBD Master Plan vision document will be formally released during 2013, with a focus on revitalising the CBD as the premier business and investment district of northern Australia; creating a safe, unique and comfortable tropical city environment all year round; and enhancing the city’s natural resources and great historical architecture. “In creating a future CBD of more than 30,000 people over the next 20 years, this plan will help to do justice to the character and history of our city heart,” Mayor Cr Jenny Hill said. The Master Plan continues Townsville’s tradition of developing long term community and citybuilding vision, which has underpinned landmark achievements like the Flinders Street Redevelopment and The Strand Foreshore. “It’s through the best expression of character and lifestyle that the CBD can attract residents and investors, and Council is working to get that balance right for the community,” she said. The release of the new City Planning Scheme this year will also continue to create stability and certainty for business and investment, and most importantly, ensure that Townsville continues to grow and prosper as a city that maintains and builds on the city’s great lifestyle and environment for the community. “Above all, the new scheme is a statement of Townsville’s potential. It’s a blueprint for us to become a capital city of more than 300,000 people over the next 20 years,” Cr Hill said. For more information about the new City Plan and CBD Master Plan, see council’s website for updates. Lawn mowing service re-launched A new lawn mowing service has been launched for residents in desperate need and without the capability or support to maintain their own lawns. Eligible residents will receive 15 $20 vouchers each financial year so that their lawns can be mowed by a selection of council contractors. Mayor Cr Jenny Hill said the service was a great relief to elderly people and people with disabilities who did not have assistance from family and friends. To be eligible residents must receive a pension from the Australian Government, have a permanent health condition or disability that prevents them from mowing their lawn, and have no family members or other support who can assist them to mow their lawn. For more information, contact the Customer Service Centre on 1300 878 001 or go to www.townsville.qld.gov.au. 4 townsville city council city update >> March 2013
Gabul Way drawcard for Maggie ourcityourfuture The much anticipated walkway, Gabul Way, connecting Nelly and Geoffrey Bays has been completed and is proving popular with Magnetic Island residents and visitors. The 710m elevated walkway complements the Island’s existing 25km walking track network and provides spectacular views over the Coral Sea. Townsville Mayor Cr Jenny Hill said that in addition to its tourism appeal, the walkway also greatly improves public safety, which has been a long running issue on the island. “Up until now pedestrians and people on bikes have had to run the gauntlet with traffic on the narrow, winding road to go between the two bays,” she said. Construction on the walkway began in May 2012 and wrapped up just before Christmas. Gabul Way was officially opened earlier this month. Council received $4.79 million in Round One of the Australian Government’s Regional Development Australia Funding to build the walkway. Council contributed $500,000 towards the project. Keeping Townsville on the move Townsville City Council is working hard to keep Townsville motorists moving and improve our road network through considered and planned investment in road renewal and maintenance programs. With a drier wet season so far this year compared to the last three wet seasons, council has taken advantage of this by continuing its three year rolling road renewal and reconstruction program without many time-outs from the weather. Instead of fixing potholes temporarily and on the run during the wet season, energy has been re-invested into improving our road infrastructure so it is more resilient to our wild wet weather and motorists/travellers remain safe. By the end of the 2012/13 financial year council will have invested over $24m on its various road programs of work throughout the Townsville region. Road renewals and reconstructions include works to improve kerb and guttering, laying new asphalt or resealing existing roads to lengthen their lifespan or completely reconstructing a road, as was recently completed on Mill Drive in Kirwan/Heatley. Major works to be carried out between now and this June include: >> Balls Lane (between Kings and Ross River Roads), Mysterton >> Bell Street, South Townsville >> Church Street, West End >> Francis Street, West End >> William Angliss Drive, Annandale >> Woolcock Street (between Whitehouse and Hills Streets), Garbutt >> Wynberg Drive (between Macarthur Drive and Starcross Court), Annandale Council would like to take this opportunity to thank all of Townsville’s driving community for their patience during the delivery of our road works. townsville city council city update >> March 2013 5
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