Lockhart River mayor Wayne Butcher has praised his council’s team after it successfully built and sealed a new road using a local workforce. “For the first time in history, Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire Council has built a road from scratch to bitumen,” he said.
“It was built in house by the council, local sub-contractors and concrete and culvert crews.
“We also had support from Black and Moore Engineering.” Cr Butcher said it had been a long but well-planned journey.
“We used the crawl, walk and run strategy over the past few years, building the capacity and capabilities of our council team, community businesses and people,” he said.
“Challenges always come with such large projects, but the long-term focus on building a better community is all part of the progress!”
Cr Butcher said the Department of Transport and Main Roads had also played a part in supporting the council build of the road, which leads to the Old Mission area.
This article appeared in Cape York Weekly, 29 November 2022.
