NPARC on Path to Financial Recovery

Published on 20 June 2025

NPARC thanks QGov_ Brett de Chastell- Governance Advisor and Ben Schierhuber- Finance Controller_190625.jpg

Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council has adopted its 2025/26 budget at a special Council Meeting, held on 19 June 2025.

Speaking after the meeting, Mayor Robert Poi Poi said “We are very proud of our journey over the last 12 months to improve our Council’s financial position - and we are now confident of our financial future by adopting a sensible budget for the next 12 months.

“In July last year, the Queensland State Government appointed a Financial Controller, and a Governance Advisor, to assist Council to work through its challenges. At that time, the Council was almost $5 million in the red.”

“Fast forward 12 months and we are now back in the black and, by the end of next financial year, we should have $5 million cash reserves as a financial buffer,” said the Mayor.

“We thank the Queensland Government for providing NPARC with support over the last 12 months - and the Financial Controller, and Advisor, will finish their terms of appointment in July.”

On the adopted budget, Mayor Poi Poi noted that Council is delivering some major projects for the community over the next 12 months, including: -

  • Final sealing of the road south of the Jardine River Ferry, by August 2025.
  • Start of sealing the road north of the Jardine River ferry in 2025/26 year.
  • Start of $32 million project for the upgrade of NPARC Bamaga Airport, during 2025/26.
  • Building 15 new community houses which will be completed this financial year.
  • Planning and design for a new dog and horse pound.
  • Investing in NPARC staff training.
  • Building subdivisions in Bamaga, New Mapoon and Seisia for future community housing and seeking funding for more subdivisions at Injinoo and Umagico.
  • Building Injinoo Road Shared Cycleway project - stage two path from Umagico to Bamaga

  • Building next phase Shared Cycleway from New Mapoon to Seisia.

ENDS

Photo Caption: NPARC Mayor & Councillors thank Brett de Chastell, Governance Advisor (3rd r) and Ben Schierhuber, Finance Controller(2nd l) for their work with Council over past 12 months, at budget meeting.

Media enquiries:

E: Kerrie.hall@nparc.qld.gov.au / T: 0461 320 140

Communications & Media Coordinator.

 

 

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