Cairns Regional Council is developing a new source to drinking water to meet the needs of Cairns' growing residential population.
Works on the project include:
- a water intake at the Mulgrave River, near the Desmond Trannore Bridge, Gordonvale
- a water treatment plant and water reservoirs on Council-owned land at Gordonvale, and
- a network of pipes to transport raw water to the treatment plant, and from the plant to residential properties.
Key Dates
| Dec 2023 | Contract Award |
| Jun 2024 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| 2026 | Expected Construction Completion |
Funding contributions
| Federal Government | |
| Queensland Government | |
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The Federal and Queensland Governments have committed a total of $215 million to the project. Following flooding due to Tropical Cyclone Jasper in December 2023, Cairns Regional Council requested an additional $236 million in joint funding from the Federal and Queensland Governments. Council indicated this funding would be partly used to support construction of the project. It is unclear how the Council will fund the shortfall for this project if external funding is not provided. |
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Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Cairns Regional Council |
| Successful Tenderer: | John Holland Queensland |
| Related contracts: |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Dec 2023 | The Council awarded the design and construct contract for the project to John Holland Queensland following a 12 month procurement process. |
| May 2024 | GHD was selected to be the design partner for the project. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2023)
Sector
Water & Sewerage
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Location
Queensland |
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