The Barron River Esplanade, Kuranda

Whilst we and the rest of our community appreciate Mareeba Shire Councils unusually quick reopening of the River Walk, thanks to the Disaster Relief Funding they received (or about to receive) from the Federal Government, we would also appreciate them coming back soon to do something - anything to at least make it look like somebody cares. Give what grass has grown back a mow, whippersnip the weeds you've poisoned and left to die, properly level the areas you haven't so the grass can be easily mowed when it eventually does come back. Clean the dirt and sand from under the one unbroken seat we have left down there, put the recently placed, new wayfinding sign back in the ground... Grade the ruts along the walk you created when you cleared the track, blow the leaves and dirt off the concrete path further up before somebody does slip over, break something and sue us for damages. I say us because it will ultimately be the Ratepayers who will be paying ANY compensation claim made against the Council. Thousands of visitors are coming into our town everyday right now and this is what they see when/if they walk down to the waterfront. It's just not good enough Peter Franks and Andrew Foster!

Watch where you walk, it's muddy and slippery in places. We hope it won't be too much longer before Mareeba Shire Council put more of that disaster relief money they've received into fixing the River Walk properly.

If it's been raining, tread carefully it can be very slippery.

We're glad that this concrete section of the path wasn't washed away however, it is covered in mud and is extremely slippery. There needs to be a few channels dug on the river side of the path to take the water away instead of allowing it to build up on the concrete. We wonder who pays the bill if Mareeba Shire Council gets sued by somebody... No we don't, we know the ratepayers of the Shire foot the bill.

We wonder if Mareeba Shire Council is coming back to do any more work on the River Walk... Deeply rutted along sections that will quickly fill up with water after a little rain and once again become a muddy bog.

The water level is up, although we think it still has one metre plus before it begins to stay at the height set by the weir.

What concerns us is how little has been done down on the waterfront since they initially reopened the River Walk and if they're coming back to do anymore... This is just one section that cannot physically be mowed until the ground is flattened and leveled out. Broken furniture, broken signage and a muddy boggy mess in quite a few places as soon as we get a little rain...

Although still quite boggy, muddy and slippery in places it's dry enough to walk along...such a beautiful morning.

A very barren and desolate looking Barron River Esplanade...

A very barren looking Barron River Esplanade...

R for 'Removal'?

Looking a bit like a wasteland...

Bush bashing (hahaha) around the mud...

Some parts of the track are still quite muddy but you can still get around...

The track has dried out a little...

A new low?

From above...

It's very muddy and slippery - we'd advise against it until it dries out a little...however, if you're still keen walk along the edge of the track and when you can along the riverbank, it's far easier going.

The barricades and signs have been taken down and the walk is open (we think), however, it is still quite muddy in places...especially heading east from the station.

Ready to rock ' n' roll...

From Kuranda's new temporary island...

From the Station east...