Daintree disaster repairs complete

ROBINSON Civil Group has completed $7 million National Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements road upgrades north of the Daintree River.

The contract to repair roads damaged in flood and cyclone events early last year was jointly funded by the federal and state governments and managed by the Douglas Shire Council.

Mayor Julia Leu said that successful delivery of the contract would make a huge difference in the shire and would leave a positive legacy that would benefit communities in the north of the shire for a very long time to come.

“Robinsons Civil Group impressed council with their approach to safety, traffic management and quality of workmanship in a remote and sometimes taxing environment,” she said.

“There’s also been a significant boost to the local economy with about $4 million spent with local businesses.”

Cr Leu said the council also completed non-related work while plant and equipment were in the region.

She said 1.5km of Rykers Rd was repaired and some silt reduction work was undertaken in Turpentine Rd to reduce run-off into Coopers Creek.

“We were able to complete this at significantly reduced costs due to plant and equipment being on the ground for disaster recovery work,” Cr Leu said.

RCG managing director Bill Robinson said the company enjoyed working in the shire. “The people in the community were great and the people we worked with at council were fantastic,” he said.