MIPP2 Funded Projects

At the Ordinary Council meeting held yesterday, Wednesday 16 September 2020 the Council endorsed the reports associated with the four projects funded by the Department of State Development, Tourism and Innovation under the second phase of the Maturing the Infrastructure Pipeline Program (MIPP2).

The four projects included the Karumba Town Plan, Normanton Areas of Interest, Raw Water Irrigation, and the Carpentaria Road Network as they relation to Tourism and these reports will provide the Council with information to progress the projects identified in the reports to their next stages.

Mayor Jack Bawden encouraged the State Government to continue this program as it places rural and remote Councils like Carpentaria Shire Council in a better position to attract funding for well thought out projects for the larger funding programs, like Building Our Regions, when they are released.

“It is programs such as MIPP that encourage Councils to better plan, undertake business case assessment and obtain whole of life costings for projects well before major funding applications are submitted”, he said.

“We need the State Government to continue funding this program to allow Councils to better assess the many projects they have on their books for the community and ensure we understand the full costs associated with projects before chasing major funding”

With the State Election coming up next month, in October, we need the major parties and all potential candidates talking about this program and its continuation post the election so Local Governments are well placed, with more robust plans and full costing analysis to ensure projects are delivered in a sustainable manner and not left to burden the community through additional rates and charges.