Cairns Regional Council has moved to make use of State Government funding to help pay for part of the first stage of the Daintree Gateway project.

Council last week approved a decision to apply for approximately $472,000 under the Local Government Grants and Subsidies Program for stage one of the project, with the remainder of the $1.26 million needed to finish stage one to come from Council’s ferry reserve.

Division 10 Councillor, Julia Leu, said the project was perfect for the State Government program as it fit the criteria and was pleased with the outcome.

She said the funding, lodged on Friday, would help pay for landscaping, signage and amenities.

The Daintree Gateway master plan is estimated to cost a total $7.5 million and will upgrade the intersection of Mossman-Daintree Road and Cape Tribulation Road (turn-off to the ferry); the western precinct (where river tour operators and boat ramps is located); the south bank of the ferry (where queuing for ferry entry and the ferry exit is located); and the north bank of the ferry (where entry to the Daintree rainforest area commences).

A number of residents within the region have expressed concern about a reduction in parking facilities as a result of the Gateway project, particularly for boat trailers, and fear that the road side shoulder will become clogged with vehicles as a result.

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