Liam McNally
More than $4 million dollars will be provided to improve roads and infrastructure across Melton and Moorabool by the federal government under phase four of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.
Phase four of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program has already delivered $500 million to Australian councils to deliver priority local road and community infrastructure projects in their region, which included more than $1.28 million for Moorabool, and more than $1.26 million for Melton.
On Wednesday, May 3 the federal government announced a $250 million boost to phase four of the program, which included an additional $739,315 for Moorabool, and $727,325 for Melton.
Gorton MP Brendan O’Connor said improving roads and local infrastructure is a “top concern for residents in my electorate”.
“These funds will ensure Melton Council can fix our local roads and improve the community infrastructure that residents need,” he said.
A Melton council spokesperson said council welcomes this funding boost that will” help us deliver essential infrastructure for our local community”.
“Whether its roads, parks or bike paths, the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program helps councils like ours deliver more infrastructure for our residents,” they said.
Hawke MP Sam Rae said the announcement is “great news”.
“We’re sticking to our commitment to help council maintain and improve our local roads,” he said.
Moorabool council chief executive Derek Madden said Moorabool council welcomes the announcement of further funding under the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.
“For Moorabool, the program assists the timely delivery of projects identified in our long term capital works program. We look forward to receipt of the guidelines for the program to inform expenditure of the funding,” he said.
Councils will be able to access their Phase 4 funding allocations from July 2023, with projects to be delivered by June 2025.
