Port Douglas reservoir gets new roof
WATER PROJECT
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A HUGE aluminium roof has been installed on the new $13.5 million Port Douglas reservoir in Craiglie.
The development is entering its final months of construction at the Crees Road site.
Mayor Julia Leu and fellow Councillors visited the 20ML reservoir site this week.
“This will reap huge rewards for our region,” Mayor Leu said of Council’s largest capital works project.
“It will help supply future residential and tourism development, while significantly bolstering the resilience of Douglas Shire when natural disaster strikes.”
The aluminium roof, which covers about 2500-squared-metres, has a design life of 40 years.
Contractors will paint the inside wall in coming weeks to ensure its water proof before filling it with water for the final stage.
Council endorsed a 2018 Drinking Water Quality Management Plan at Tuesday’s Ordinary Meeting in Mossman.
“Water is essential to strong economic development,” Mayor Leu said.
“This plan clearly shows Council is committed to achieving high standards of an adequate, reliable and compliant water supply in Douglas Shire.”
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