Construction works have started on Whitsunday Regional Council’s $9.6 million Administration Building in
Proserpine, which was badly damaged during Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie and demolished last year.
Assistant Minister for State Development Julieanne Gilbert said the Queensland Government had allocated
$5 million to incorporate a new, improved Local Disaster Coordination Centre.
“The new building will house approximately 120 Council staff and will include the regional Disaster
Coordination Centre and a Climate Change Innovation Hub,” Mrs Gilbert said.
“The Queensland Government’s contribution towards the new administration centre has been provided
under the $110 million recovery fund available to councils that were impacted by Cyclone Debbie.
“Whitsunday Regional Council identified the reconstruction and revitalisation of the administration building
as a priority project for the region.
“The Queensland Government listened to this proposal and is now proudly supporting the delivery of this to
the community.”
$3.6 million from the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions program will fund the Climate
Change Innovation Hub within the premises.
Whitsunday Regional Council Mayor Andrew Willcox said he was very pleased to see the works begin.
“This is excellent news for the community of Proserpine and for our Council staff, who have been operating
in temporary offices around the southern part of the region,” he said.
“The new resilient Council office will be the main centre for Disaster Coordination in the Whitsunday region,
which will be vitally important to all our residents during disaster events.”
“We could not have achieved this without the generous support of the Queensland Government and the
Australian Government. This is an excellent example of what can be achieved when local, state and federal
government work together.”
Federal Member for Dawson, George Christensen MP, said it was great to contribute to the rebuild of the
Whitsunday Regional Council’s new admin centre through the Building Better Regions Fund.
“The Morrison LNP Government is committed to supporting regional areas and local innovations – this
project encompasses both,” he said.
The Proserpine Administration Building is expected to be completed in mid 2020, weather permitting.
To find out more, visit Council’s website at https://www.whitsunday.qld.gov.au/
Source: Whitsunday Regional Council.
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