See where the funding projects in the Barron River are standing across all industries.
Funding in the Barron River
(and Surrounds)
Education & Creative Industries
✓ CARAVONICA STATE SCHOOL AMENITIES UPGRADE
REGION: Barron River
PROJECT DETAILS: Upgrades to amenities
CONTRACT AWARD FORECAST FOR TERM 2 2025
✓ CARAVONICA STATE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND
REGION: Barron River
PROJECT DETAILS: Nature Playground
COMPLETION EXPECTED TERM FOUR, 2025
✓ FRESHWATER STATE SCHOOL UPGRADES
REGION: Barron River
PROJECT DETAILS: Upgrades to sports oval, outdoor playground and learning space
AWARD FORECAST FOR TERM 2, 2025
✓ FRESHWATER STATE SCHOOL HALL
REGION: Barron River
PROJECT DETAILS: New multi purpose hall
IN CONSULATION PHASE
✓ KURANDA DISTRICT STATE COLLEGE
REGION: Barron River
PROJECT DETAILS: Multipurpose Shelter
AWARD FORECAST FOR TERM 3, 2025
✓ MACHANS BEACH STATE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND
REGION: Barron River
PROJECT DETAILS: Upgrade to senior playground
AWARD FORECAST FOR TERM 3, 2025
✓ REDLYNCH STATE COLLEGE TUCK SHOP AND ACCESSIBILITY AMENITIES
REGION: Barron River
PROJECT DETAILS: Refurbishment of Tuck Shop
AWARD FORECAST FOR TERM 3, 2025
✓ SMITHFIELD STATE SCHOOL RAMP AND COVER
REGION: Barron River
PROJECT DETAILS: Install new access ramp, provide new cover to Block CAPA
AWARD FORECAST FOR TERM 2, 2025
✓ SMITHFIELD STATE HIGH SCHOOL MANUAL ARTS REFURB
REGION: BARRON RIVER
PROJECT DETAILS: Refurbishment of Manual Arts building
COMPLETION EXPECTED TERM 4, 2025
✓ TRINITY BEACH STATE SCHOOL SHADE SAIL
REGION: BARRON RIVER
PROJECT DETAILS: Addition to shade structure over playground
COMPLETION EXPECTED TERM 4, 2025
✓ YORKEYS KNOB STATE SCHOOL
REGION: BARRON RIVER
PROJECT DETAILS: Installation of intruder detection system
AWARD FORECAST FOR TERM 2, 2025
✓ CENTACARE SCHOOL SAVVY PROGRAM
REGION: CAIRNS
PROJECT DETAILS: Funding Support for Centacare FNQ School Savvy Program
FIRST INSTALLMENT RECEIVED
Transport and Road Updates
✓ BARRON RIVER BRIDGE
REGION: BARRON RIVER
PROJECT DETAILS: $245 Funding commitment made by Federal, funding commitment by State Government to be confirmed in June 2025
STATUS: Budget Phase
✓ BRUCE HIGHWAY UPGRADES
REGION: Far North Queensland
- Cairns Southern Access Cycleway, construct cycleway
- Bruce Highway (Ingham – Innisfail), Dallachy Road, install floodway
The project is jointly funded under the Bruce Highway Upgrade Program by the Australian Government and the Queensland Government on an 80:20 (federal: state) basis.
STATUS: Design and Construction Phase
✓ KURANDA RANGE UPGRADES
REGION: Barron River
FUNDING: $262.5 million. This project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments on an 80:20 basis. Investment ID 2713515
STATUS: Planning Phase
Health and Community
✓ BIRCH STREET COMMUNITY HUB UPGRADE
REGION: Cairns
STATUS: COMPLETE
READ MORE: APRIL 11: Official Opening of Birch Street Community Hub – Bree James MP
✓ JAPAN COMMUNITY OF QUEENSLAND
REGION: Cairns
Funded through the Strengthening Multicultural Queensland grants
STATUS: COMPLETE
✓ CENTACARE MULTICUTURAL WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION
REGION: Cairns
Funded through the Strengthening Multicultural Queensland grants
STATUS: COMPLETE
✓ CENTACARE NEIGHBOURHOOD FUSION
REGION: Cairns
Funded through the Strengthening Multicultural Queensland grants
STATUS: COMPLETE
✓ CAIRNS BASE HOSPITAL RESCUE PLAN
REGION: Cairns
DETAILS: The Hospital Rescue Plan will deliver:
- 64 new overnight beds by 2027
- At least 40 new overnight beds at the surgical centre
- Services including orthopaedics, ophthalmology, and plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Collaboration with local tertiary education providers for a future health and innovation precinct
- Funding to find a new and safe location for the Cairns Hospital helipad
- A multi-storey car park.
STATUS: TO COMMENCE IN 2025
Tourism and Environment
✓ CAIRNS AQUARIUM SOLAR
REGION: Cairns
FUNDING: Supported by Federal and State governments under the Building Regional Tourism Infrastructure fund.
STATUS: Complete
Read More: 28 MARCH: Cairns Aquarium Makes a Splash with Solar Power
Sports and Recreation
✓ MARLIN COAST BOWLS CLUB
REGION: Barron River
Funded by the Minor Infrastructure and Inclusive Facilities Fund (MIIFF) administer by DSROPG
STATUS: COMPLETE
✓ FRESHWATER TENNIS CLUB
REGION: BARRON RIVER
Funded under the Minor Infrastructure Program (MIP), Round 1 administered by DSROPG.
STATUS: COMPLETE
✓ MIDNIGHT HOOPS BASKETBALL PROGRAM
REGION: Cairns
This program is supported by a $500,000 investment from the Crisafulli Government’s Youth Development Partnership Fund (YDPF), in partnership with Cairns Basketball and the Queensland Police Service with additional involvement from NBL athletes, including the Cairns Taipans.
STATUS: COMPLETE
Business
Please continue to check as we add additional projects and funding updates to come.
Disaster Support
✓ MARLIN COAST RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB
REGION: Barron River
FUNDING: Sport and Recreation Recovery Grant
STATUS: Construction to begin in 2025
