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More in the tank for growth thanks to $4.8m water job

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Construction is well underway on a $4.8 million reservoir to provide greater water security for Hughenden.

North Queensland business Wulguru Steel won the contract to construct the 4.3ML welded steel tank and began work in April.

Flinders Shire director of engineering Hari Boppudi said about 40 per cent of the work had been completed to date.

The project comes after Flinders Shire Council engaged GHD to complete water network analysis in 2017.

Mr Boppudi said the analysis identified that Hughenden’s peak water demand was 4.55ML/d for the current population, increasing to 5.65 ML/d. . .

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Economic development projects boost Hughenden

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Flinders Shire Council is positioning itself for growth with a $1.35 million project to increase industrial blocks at Hughenden and a $2.5 million-plus facelift for the town’s main commercial strip.

Director of engineering Hari Boppudi said the council was creating up to 23 new industrial blocks of varying size.

The
development is effectively an expansion of the existing industrial estate near
the Hughenden council depot, which was developed in 2011/12.

It is being
funded with $1 million in Building Our Regions money and a $350,000 council
contribution.

 “We are already telling people we. . .

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Flinders Shire seals deal for meat processing plant

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Flinders Shire Council has signed an agreement to advance development of the proposed $100 million-plus Hughenden beef processing facility with Chinese partner CNVM Investment.

Construction is set to commence in late 2020, with operations to commence 2022, the council said.

It is planned to process between 800 and 1500 head daily, creating more than 200 local jobs.

The strategic partnership between CNVM Investment and Flinders Shire Council has advanced the project to the detailed project design and approvals stage. 

Importantly, the project development deed that was signed requires CNVM Investment to develop the project within agreed timeframes and. . .

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Flooded Flinders River a dam fine site

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The mighty
flow in the Flinders River this week has highlighted the potential power of a
planned 400,000 megalitre dam and hydroelectricity project for Hughenden.

Seeing the river in flood this week, HIPCo chair Shane
McCarthy couldn’t help remark that it was a shame the project hadn’t been able
to start two years ago.

The Hughenden Irrigation Project Corporation (HIPCo) is continuing to advance the project after a funding pledge of $180 million from Prime Minister Scott Morrison late last year.

As well as making use of the flow for crop irrigation and power. . .

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Special status for Flinders irrigation project

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The proposed 15 Mile Irrigated Agricultural Development Project on the banks of the Flinders River near Hughenden has gained special status to advance.

Flinders Shire Council’s plan for a 918ha irrigated agricultural development has been declared a coordinated project, to create jobs and drive sustainable economic activity in the region.

State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Minister Cameron Dick said, if approved, the development would create an initial 60ha of irrigated land for table grapes and 60ha of citrus crops for market.

“Declaring this project a coordinated project will help streamline approvals and fast-track delivery of this regionally. . .

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