DAM FINE OUTLOOK

HELLS GATES $24M BUSINESS CASE ON TRACK

TOWNSVILLE Enterprise has released an update on the $24m business case for the Hells Gates dam and irrigation scheme, proposed for a site north of Charters Towers.

TEL CEO Claudia BrummeSmith said the 2100 gigalitre dam would “truly unlock the potential of Northern Australia”.

It would feed about 3.1 million tonnes of exports such as citrus and avocados through the Port of Townsville and Townsville Airport, she said.

The “milestone 7” update says the business case is 70 per cent complete.

“It continues to track on budget and on schedule for the delivery of the final business case due in April 2022,” the update says.