Restoration Projects Commence Across the Burdekin

Published on 20 October 2025

Burdekin Shire Council is undertaking critical restoration works at Plantation Park, Groper Creek Foreshore and the Mt Inkerman Nature Trail following extensive damage sustained during the North and Far North Queensland Tropical Low in early 2025.

Mayor Pierina Dalle Cort said the works will help restore community facilities and improve safety.

“The 2025 tropical low caused significant damage across our Shire, washing away roads, carparks, and foreshore areas while also damaging some of our most loved recreational spaces,” Mayor Dalle Cort said.

“Thanks to the support of the Australian and Queensland Governments, these restoration works will help us rebuild stronger and safer community spaces for both locals and visitors to enjoy.”

To deliver this commitment, three key projects are now underway across the Shire, focusing on the restoration of vital community and recreational assets thanks to funding received under the Community and Recreational Assets Recovery Program (CRARP).

Plantation Park is home to the Burdekin Visitor Information Centre and the Nature Based Playground, making it a key recreational and tourism hub. The 2025 floods stripped bitumen, scoured internal roads, and washed away gravel, leaving areas unsafe and inaccessible. Restoration works will see the reconstruction and sealing of the internal road network and carpark and reinstating safe access in this important community space.

The Groper Creek community was heavily impacted. Floodwaters inundated the entire community, reaching under buildings and isolated people in their homes. Works will deliver a new concrete entry to the jetty and re-sheeting of Barramundi Esplanade, Grunter Grove, and public car and trailer parking areas. Restoring these assets will return Groper Creek to a welcoming destination for locals and visitors, supporting both the community and the popular caravan park.

The popular Mt Inkerman walking trail, which leads to the lookout overlooking the Burdekin River delta, also suffered significant erosion and scouring, creating unsafe walking conditions. Restoration works will rehabilitate the trail to its pre-event condition, ensuring a safe and accessible path for walkers, community groups, and charity events.

These essential projects are jointly funded through the Community Recreational Asset Recovery Program by the Australian and Queensland governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

Council acknowledges that although funding for these projects has been provided by both the Australian and Queensland Governments, the material contained herein does not necessarily represent the views of either Government.

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