October 19, 2020 - RIVERBANK WORKS COMMENCE AT INNISFAIL BOWLS CLUB

Following a flood in 2019 which weakened the riverbank and retaining wall below the club, Cassowary Coast Regional Council joined forces with Innisfail Bowls Club to secure critical funding to rebuild the club’s retaining wall by the Johnstone River.

Cassowary Coast construction company Mager Constructions has been contracted by Council to undertake the works which are jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) through the $18 million Community and Recreational Assets Program.

Cassowary Coast Mayor, Mark Nolan welcomed the Mager team on site and congratulated the Bowls club on the significant milestone.

“Now more than ever we need to support our local clubs who play a vital role in the health and wellbeing of our community,” said Mayor Nolan who was pleased to have awarded the tender to a Cassowary Coast-based business.

“We’ll always support our own local businesses to deliver Council contracts wherever possible.”

Innisfail Bowls Club President, Alf Strano welcomed the arrival of the Mager crew as the next step toward shoring up the club’s future beyond its centenary in 2023.

“Our club has been here for nearly one hundred years and for a while there we didn’t know if we were going to make it,” said Mr Strano who is also seeking funding for a shade structure to make the club an all-weather facility.

“We’re so grateful to everyone who helped make this happen.

“Watch out for our centenary celebrations which we’ve already started planning, and let’s hope our beloved bowls club will be around for another hundred years to come!”

The project is scheduled to be complete late 2020 weather and construction conditions permitting.