Maintenance Opportunities Identified in Footpath Audit

Over the next month, community members may notice a mobility scooter making its way through the region for the audit of the region’s footpath network.
As part of Council’s ongoing commitment to prioritise road and path maintenance, outlined in the Community Voice Action Plan, the audit obtains detailed imaging and Officers record condition assessment of the path network. The data will be used to identify immediate maintenance needs to reduce network risk, plan and budget for future footpath replacement and help Council identify priorities that improve connectivity, quality, and accessibility.

The use of the mobility scooter allows a more effective and efficient process, with Council’s Technical Officers driving the vehicle at a brisk walking pace and capturing images and recording data as they move through the network. The use of a mobility scooter also assists in the assessment of path access compliance for disability requirements and considers the quality of the network for community members who use a walker, scooter, push a pram or cycle.

Community members may see Officers in CBD areas including, Innisfail, Tully, Mission Beach and Cardwell and would like to thank them for their patience during these assessments. All cameras will be focused on the road or footpath asset with some limited viewing of areas directly adjacent. No deliberate image recordings of residential or commercial premises or passing pedestrians will be undertaken.
Council understands every disability is different. If you experience accessibility issues with the footpath network in your area, drop a pin on the below map and provide your feedback here: www.yoursay.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/innisfail/accessibility. Feedback from this mapping tool will help inform Council’s future renewal and maintenance priorities.