Horn Island Airport Boundary Fence

Council: Torres Shire Council
Fund: Remote and Indigenous Communities Fund
Category: Road and Transport Infrastructure
Round: 3

Airport security and safety will be improved with construction of a border fence around the entire Horn Island Airport.

Works will include constructing the border fence around the airport site, including buildings and the runway, to prevent wildlife coming on to the runway and help the airport meet its safety requirements.

Horn Island Airport is a significant catalyst for economic development for the whole Torres Region as the major point of entry from mainland areas of Australia as well as from Papua New Guinea.

Funding

Total project cost
$380,150
Funding (BoR)
$370,150
Funding (Council)
$10,000

Jobs*

Jobs
1.1

Construction

Current stage
Construction underway
Construction start
March 2018
Expected completion
September 2018

* Average number of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) jobs supported by project construction (based on Queensland Treasury's Guidelines for estimating FTE jobs directly supported by the capital works program).

Disclaimer: Information on this page may change over the life of the project. Funding amounts referenced are as approved.

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