Assets Council controls

Your Council is a $200 million business with some 700 employees, managing more than $3 billion in assets. Here are some examples of the assets Council looks after:

Road network:

· 1079km of sealed roads

· 164km of unsealed roads

· 210km of footpaths

· 790km of kerb and gutters

· 208 concrete bridges

Water and wastewater:

· Clarrie Hall Dam, capacity 15,000 mL

· Bray Park (640 mL) and Tyalgum Weir (10 mL)

· 3 water and 8 wastewater treatment plants

· 28 water and 190 wastewater pump stations

· 43 reservoirs and 706km of water mains

Infrastructure for flood protection:

· 376km of drainage

· 10.4km of levee banks

· 400 flood gates

Recreational and other assets:

· 378 parks

· 37 sports fields

· 82 playgrounds

· 78 picnic areas with barbecues within 39 Council Parks

· 3 aquatic facilities as the Tweed Regional Aquatic Centres

Public toilets and amenity blocks:

· 11 cemeteries

· A public plant nursery

· Community buildings:

· 33 community buildings

· 3 community centres

· 3 libraries

· 2 civic centres

· Regional museum and regional art gallery

Consultation has concluded