Sod Turning Marks Completion of Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct Stage 1a

Thursday August 20 marked the completion of stage 1a of The Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct with an official on-site sod turning. Ken O’Dowd joined Gladstone Region Mayor Matt Burnett, Capt. Chris and Capt. Kaylene Ford from The Salvation Army Gladstone, Lt. Col. David Godkin and Lt. Col. Sandra Godkin from The Salvation Army, Mr Tim Griffin OAM from the Gladstone Foundation and other guests for the sod turn.

The construction of the Philip Street Communities and Families Precinct was given a green light after Ken O’Dowd secured $20 million in major works to upgrade Gladstone’s Philip Street to four lanes between the Dawson Highway and Glenlyon Road will begin this week, unlocking close to 60 jobs for the region.