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More Capricorn Coast boaties will be able to get into and out of the water easier with a $950,000 investment in extra car and trailer parks at Rosslyn Bay Boat Harbour.

Member for Keppel and Assistant Education Minister Brittany Lauga said she was delivering on an election commitment for an additional 33 car and trailer spaces.

“One of the best things about living in Central Queensland is putting the boat in the water and getting a line wet,” Mrs Lauga said.

“Rosslyn Bay Boat Harbour is a consistent favourite among locals and visitors alike to launch a CQ fishing adventure, and I and my husband are among them.

“This project secures an extra 33 car and trailer spaces at Rosslyn Bay Boat Harbour on top of the 241 already there.”

Mrs Lauga said the tender to build the new car and trailer parks had been awarded to Yeppoon company JRT Constructions.

“It’s great to see a local company land this project and support the jobs of local families,” she said.

“JRT Constructions will build the 33 new car and trailer parks on the upper level behind the service station, on land recently purchased by the Palaszczuk Government.

“The project also includes landscaping and a new footpath to make getting a boat into the water and parking the trailer even easier.”

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the new car and trailer parks were made possible by the Palaszczuk Government’s election commitment for a $30 million, two-year extension of the Marine Infrastructure Fund.

“One in every 19 Queenslanders owns a boat, and we already lead the nation with nearly 260,000 registered vessels state-wide,” Mr Bailey said.

“As the popularity of recreational boating and fishing continues to increase, the Marine Infrastructure Fund ensures our infrastructure keeps up with demand.”

Work on site is expected to start in mid-March with completion in June 2019, weather permitting.