a walk on the Boardwalk
One of the Redlands’ most popular tourist destinations, the North Gorge Walk at Point Lookout on North Stradbroke Island, has received a $220,000 facelift with the installation of a world-first eco-friendly boardwalk.
The boardwalk, which was completed in early November, is constructed from a revolutionary environmentally sustainable building material developed by a Queensland-based company, LOC Composites Pty Ltd.
Redland City Mayor Melva Hobson said Council was extremely proud to be the first local government in Australia to use the renewable plant-based product, which replicates hardwood as a construction material.
“As the previous decaying timber infrastructure had shown, the Gorge Walk with its harsh climatic conditions posed a particular problem in terms of constructing a durable boardwalk,” said Cr Hobson. read more....
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