IT IS great to see the Wingham Cedar Party Creek Bridge opened to traffic from early this month.
It was a $39 million project and a huge job.
I urge MidCoast residents to take a weekend drive to Wingham, check out the new bridge and support this fantastic little town.
The Wingham and surrounding communities have been doing it tough since the May floods wiped out the other main access point in and out of Wingham, The Bight Bridge and has impacted many businesses.
Our initial investigations into The Bight Bridge show it will not be a quick fix, the project estimations show it may not be completed until early 2028 or 2029.
Our staff are working diligently through the processes in conjunction with the State Government to try and bring that timeline back as much as possible.
Our audited financial statements are now online for viewing and commenting.
If you are inclined, head to our website and the Have Your Say page.
The financial statements and financial reports will be on public exhibition until Thursday 20 November.
The statements show a consolidated net operating result for the year of just over a $39 million surplus and that MidCoast Council is responsible for about $5 billion worth of assets.
Our Community Conversations will wrap up at the end of this month so if you haven’t made it to one there are still some options left.
For dates, times and venues head to Council’s website.
The remaining Community Conversations will be held at:
· Gloucester,
· Stroud,
· Bulahdelah,
· Tea Gardens,
· Forster,
· Pacific Palms,
· Hallidays Point and
· Harrington.
By Claire PONTIN, MidCoast Council Mayor
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