Minister for Tourism, Kate Jones has described $25 million in tourism infrastructure on Great Keppel Island as vital to the economic recovery of the region.
Ms Jones said the Federal Government had failed to commit any funding to Great Keppel Island, so Queensland would forge ahead on its own.
“We’re putting pedal to the metal to fast-track work on Great Keppel Island that will create jobs and help to attract more tourists to Central Queensland in the months and years to come,” Ms Jones said.
“This is all possible because we’re continuing our health response and already delivering Queensland’s plan for economic recovery.”
She said the Government would forge ahead with new infrastructure like a boat ramp, jetty and upgrades to walking trails to create jobs to support the economic recovery of the tourism industry on the island.
MP for Keppel, Brittany Lauga said infrastructure would benefit locals as well as tourism operators in the region.
“We are the only side of politics that is investing in new tourism infrastructure for Keppel,” Ms Lauga said.
“We made a commitment to deliver $25 million worth of infrastructure and that’s exactly what we’re doing.”
She said tourism and construction would be vital to rebuilding the local economy and the injection of funds would help in the economic recovery of the community.
