New toilets offer relief to locals and visitors of Douglas
PUBLIC FACILITIES
Eight new toilet blocks have been built around the region as Douglas Shire Council winds up its loo-building project.
A further three toilet blocks received 1-in-20-year refurbishments at Wharf Street at St Mary’s, the Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club and George Davis Park in Mossman.
A wheel-chair accessible toilet was also added to the Rex Smeal Park toilet block to allow for more accessibility.
The $670,000 project supported 28 local jobs through construction and Douglas Shire Mayor, Julia Leu, said the new loos would provide a more comfortable experience for travellers and residents.
“Public toilets are the quiet achievers,” she said.
“At some stage, most people who come to Douglas Shire will need to pay a visit to the public toilets and Council plays the important role of ensuring they are up to scratch.
“A safe and clean toilet block is crucial to improving the accessibility of our public places and the Douglas Shire experience.”
The new toilets stretch across the shire in locations including Port Douglas, Craiglie, Mossman, Cooya Beach and Diwan.
The projects were funded under the $500 million Works Queensland program, which is an initiative of the Queensland Government.
“On top of these projects, Council wholly funded a new toilet block at Lou Prince Park in Cooya Beach, which is a uni-sex and wheelchair accessible toilet,” Cr Leu said.
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