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Liberals Boost Gippsland Road And Bridge FundingGippsland’s dilapidated and dangerous roads and bridges will receive a substantial boost under a Liberal Government, Liberal Member for Gippsland Province Philip Davis said today. By Philip Davis - 19th September 2005 - Back to News Mr Davis said the Liberal’s Plan for Better and Safer Roads for Victoria will result in an extra $20.3 million injection into Gippsland’s country roads and bridges and will be welcome relief to the Wellington, East Gippsland, South Gippsland, Baw Baw and Latrobe councils who struggle to keep their infrastructure in good condition under the Bracks Government.
While funds are available from the Commonwealth for road and bridge repair through the Roads to Recovery (R2R) program, the Bracks Government has failed to provide any help to local roads in country Victoria.
This shortfall has lead to roads continually deteriorating and claiming innocent lives.
"The Liberal Party’s Plan for Better and Safer Roads for Victoria will provide extra funds to local councils for the provision of road and bridge repair," Mr Davis said.
"A Liberal Government will match the current level of funding provided by the Commonwealth through the R2R program, beginning from 1 January 2008.
"This is an unprecedented policy as State Governments have never directly funded councils’ local roads before.
"$127 million of this package will go to country roads and bridges and $29 million to metropolitan councils," Mr Davis said.
"All councils in Victoria will benefit from this plan but the majority of the funds will be directed to rural and country Victoria."
Country Victorians will also take control of what road and bridge projects in their regions take precedence, with a Liberal Government handing control back to local councils.
"Country people who are driving on these roads and across dilapidated bridges every day know better than anyone what needs to be done," Mr Davis said.
"So rather than allowing the State Government decide which infrastructure requires work, local councils will be able to choose which road or bridge the funding is spent on."
The Liberal Party is returning the power back to country Victoria.
* NB: Please find attached the full details of funding allocations to all Victorian councils.
A PLAN FOR BETTER AND SAFER ROADS IN VICTORIA
ALLOCATIONS TO RURAL & REGIONAL CITIES, SHIRES AND COUNCILS
|
LGA |
2007/08 |
2008/09 |
2009/10 |
TOTAL |
|
Alpine (S) |
$ 254,388 |
$ 508,775 |
$ 508,775 |
$ 1,271,938 |
|
Ararat (RC) |
$ 492,097 |
$ 984,193 |
$ 984,193 |
$ 2,460,483 |
|
Ballarat (C) |
$ 423,921 |
$ 847,842 |
$ 847,842 |
$ 2,119,605 |
|
Bass Coast (S) |
$ 280,231 |
$ 560,462 |
$ 560,462 |
$ 1,401,155 |
|
Baw Baw (S) |
$ 601,887 |
$ 1,203,774 |
$ 1,203,774 |
$ 3,009,435 |
|
Benalla |
$ 313,988 |
$ 627,975 |
$ 627,975 |
$ 1,569,938 |
|
Buloke (S) |
$ 447,606 |
$ 895,212 |
$ 895,212 |
$ 2,238,030 |
|
Campaspe (C) |
$ 885,281 |
$ 1,770,561 |
$ 1,770,561 |
$ 4,426,403 |
|
Cardinia (S) |
$ 486,287 |
$ 972,573 |
$ 972,573 |
$ 2,431,433 |
|
Central Goldfields (S) |
$ 274,535 |
$ 549,070 |
$ 549,070 |
$ 1,372,675 |
|
Colac-Otway (S) |
$ 545,357 |
$ 1,090,714 |
$ 1,090,714 |
$ 2,726,785 |
|
Corangamite (S) |
$ 701,469 |
$ 1,402,937 |
$ 1,402,937 |
$ 3,507,343 |
|
East Gippsland (S) |
$ 1,153,015 |
$ 2,306,029 |
$ 2,306,029 |
$ 5,765,073 |
|
Gannawarra (S) |
$ 404,389 |
$ 808,777 |
$ 808,777 |
$ 2,021,943 |
|
Glenelg (S) |
$ 715,966 |
$ 1,431,932 |
$ 1,431,932 |
$ 3,579,830 |
|
Golden Plains (S) |
$ 437,863 |
$ 875,726 |
$ 875,726 |
$ 2,189,315 |
|
Greater Bendigo (C) |
$ 643,315 |
$ 1,286,630 |
$ 1,286,630 |
$ 3,216,575 |
|
Greater Geelong (C) |
$ 662,363 |
$ 1,324,726 |
$ 1,324,726 |
$ 3,311,815 |
|
Greater Shepparton (C) |
$ 638,636 |
$ 1,277,271 |
$ 1,277,271 |
$ 3,193,178 |
|
Hepburn (S) |
$ 305,630 |
$ 611,259 |
$ 611,259 |
$ 1,528,148 |
|
Hindmarsh (S) |
$ 342,928 |
$ 685,855 |
$ 685,855 |
$ 1,714,638 |
|
Horsham (RC) |
$ 438,782 |
$ 877,563 |
$ 877,563 |
$ 2,193,908 |
|
Indigo (S) |
$ 365,942 |
$ 731,883 |
$ 731,883 |
$ 1,829,708 |
|
Latrobe (C) |
$ 518,892 |
$ 1,037,783 |
$ 1,037,783 |
$ 2,594,458 |
|
Loddon (S) |
$ 732,731 |
$ 1,465,461 |
$ 1,465,461 |
$ 3,663,653 |
|
Macedon Ranges (S) |
$ 430,063 |
$ 860,125 |
$ 860,125 |
$ 2,150,313 |
|
Mansfield |
$ 217,256 |
$ 434,511 |
$ 434,511 |
$ 1,086,278 |
|
Mildura (RC) |
$ 768,592 |
$ 1,537,183 |
$ 1,537,183 |
$ 3,842,958 |
|
Mitchell (S) |
$ 363,228 |
$ 726,456 |
$ 726,456 |
$ 1,816,140 |
|
Moira (S) |
$ 700,957 |
$ 1,401,913 |
$ 1,401,913 |
$ 3,504,783 |
|
Moorabool (S) |
$ 401,647 |
$ 803,294 |
$ 803,294 |
$ 2,008,235 |
|
Mornington Peninsula (S) |
$ 522,506 |
$ 1,045,012 |
$ 1,045,012 |
$ 2,612,530 |
|
Mount Alexander (S) |
$ 316,120 |
$ 632,240 |
$ 632,240 |
$ 1,580,600 |
|
Moyne (S) |
$ 839,267 |
$ 1,678,534 |
$ 1,678,534 |
$ 4,196,335 |
|
Murrindindi (S) |
$ 387,812 |
$ 775,624 |
$ 775,624 |
$ 1,939,060 |
|
Northern Grampians (S) |
$ 558,774 |
$ 1,117,548 |
$ 1,117,548 |
$ 2,793,870 |
|
Pyrenees (S) |
$ 458,888 |
$ 917,775 |
$ 917,775 |
$ 2,294,438 |
|
Queenscliffe (B) |
$ 12,476 |
$ 24,951 |
$ 24,951 |
$ 62,378 |
|
South Gippsland (S) |
$ 727,337 |
$ 1,454,673 |
$ 1,454,673 |
$ 3,636,683 |
|
Southern Grampians (S) |
$ 684,953 |
$ 1,369,905 |
$ 1,369,905 |
$ 3,424,763 |
|
Strathbogie (S) |
$ 444,821 |
$ 889,642 |
$ 889,642 |
$ 2,224,105 |
|
Surf Coast (S) |
$ 282,874 |
$ 565,747 |
$ 565,747 |
$ 1,414,368 |
|
Swan Hill (RC) |
$ 379,209 |
$ 758,418 |
$ 758,418 |
$ 1,896,045 |
|
Towong (S) |
$ 324,777 |
$ 649,553 |
$ 649,553 |
$ 1,623,883 |
|
Wangaratta (RC) |
$ 477,884 |
$ 955,768 |
$ 955,768 |
$ 2,389,420 |
|
Warrnambool (C) |
$ 128,315 |
$ 256,630 |
$ 256,630 |
$ 641,575 |
|
Wellington(S) |
$ 1,073,401 |
$ 2,146,801 |
$ 2,146,801 |
$ 5,367,003 |
|
West Wimmera (S) |
$ 500,438 |
$ 1,000,876 |
$ 1,000,876 |
$ 2,502,190 |
|
Wodonga (RC) |
$ 185,399 |
$ 370,797 |
$ 370,797 |
$ 926,993 |
|
Yarra Ranges (S) |
$ 739,367 |
$ 1,478,733 |
$ 1,478,733 |
$ 3,696,833 |
|
Yarriambiack (S) |
$ 442,556 |
$ 885,111 |
$ 885,111 |
$ 2,212,778 |
|
RURAL VICTORIA - Total |
$ 25,436,402 |
$ 50,872,803 |
$ 50,872,803 |
$ 127,182,008 |
A PLAN FOR BETTER AND SAFER ROADS IN VICTORIA
ALLOCATIONS TO METROPOLITAN COUNCILS
|
LGA |
2007/08 |
2008/09 |
2009/10 |
TOTAL |
|
Banyule (C) |
$ 215,788 |
$ 431,576 |
$ 431,576 |
$ 1,078,940 |
|
Bayside (C) |
$ 113,434 |
$ 226,868 |
$ 226,868 |
$ 567,170 |
|
Boroondara (C) |
$ 187,151 |
$ 374,302 |
$ 374,302 |
$ 935,755 |
|
Brimbank (C) |
$ 324,604 |
$ 649,207 |
$ 649,207 |
$ 1,623,018 |
|
Casey (C) |
$ 425,822 |
$ 851,643 |
$ 851,643 |
$ 2,129,108 |
|
Darebin (C) |
$ 197,670 |
$ 395,340 |
$ 395,340 |
$ 988,350 |
|
Docklands Authority |
$ 3,419 |
$ 6,838 |
$ 6,838 |
$ 17,095 |
|
Frankston (C) |
$ 240,350 |
$ 480,700 |
$ 480,700 |
$ 1,201,750 |
|
Glen Eira (C) |
$ 128,056 |
$ 256,111 |
$ 256,111 |
$ 640,278 |
|
Greater Dandenong (C) |
$ 290,917 |
$ 581,833 |
$ 581,833 |
$ 1,454,583 |
|
Hobson's Bay (C) |
$ 142,263 |
$ 284,525 |
$ 284,525 |
$ 711,313 |
|
Hume (C) |
$ 360,346 |
$ 720,691 |
$ 720,691 |
$ 1,801,728 |
|
Kingston (C) |
$ 245,761 |
$ 491,521 |
$ 491,521 |
$ 1,228,803 |
|
Knox (C) |
$ 282,671 |
$ 565,342 |
$ 565,342 |
$ 1,413,355 |
|
Manningham (C) |
$ 180,826 |
$ 361,652 |
$ 361,652 |
$ 904,130 |
|
Maribyrnong (C) |
$ 98,439 |
$ 196,878 |
$ 196,878 |
$ 492,195 |
|
Maroondah (C) |
$ 169,623 |
$ 339,246 |
$ 339,246 |
$ 848,115 |
|
Melbourne (C) |
$ 116,424 |
$ 232,848 |
$ 232,848 |
$ 582,120 |
|
Melton (S) |
$ 234,396 |
$ 468,792 |
$ 468,792 |
$ 1,171,980 |
|
Monash (C) |
$ 238,777 |
$ 477,554 |
$ 477,554 |
$ 1,193,885 |
|
Moonee Valley (C) |
$ 176,413 |
$ 352,825 |
$ 352,825 |
$ 882,063 |
|
Moreland (C) |
$ 179,063 |
$ 358,126 |
$ 358,126 |
$ 895,315 |
|
Nillumbik (S) |
$ 250,602 |
$ 501,204 |
$ 501,204 |
$ 1,253,010 |
|
Port Phillip (C) |
$ 93,375 |
$ 186,749 |
$ 186,749 |
$ 466,873 |
|
Stonnington (C) |
$ 89,763 |
$ 179,526 |
$ 179,526 |
$ 448,815 |
|
Whitehorse (C) |
$ 186,638 |
$ 373,276 |
$ 373,276 |
$ 933,190 |
|
Whittlesea (C) |
$ 287,930 |
$ 575,860 |
$ 575,860 |
$ 1,439,650 |
|
Wyndham (C) |
$ 258,814 |
$ 517,628 |
$ 517,628 |
$ 1,294,070 |
|
Yarra (C) |
$ 94,268 |
$ 188,535 |
$ 188,535 |
$ 471,338 |
|
Total |
$ 5,813,598 |
$ 11,627,196 |
$ 11,627,196 |
$ 29,067,990 |
Source: http://gippsland.com/ Published by: news@gippsland.com
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Liberals and Nationals oppose Labor's plan to convert 65,000 hectares into national parks, citing unfair exclusion of bush users despite strong opposition and a 40,000-signature petition against the proposal. - Bass Coast wins National AustStab Award for sustainable road recycling and innovative rehabilitation
Bass Coast Shire Council won the 2025 AustStab Award for Excellence for pioneering road recycling methods, cutting emissions by 85%, truck movements by 80%, and delivering faster, more sustainable, durable roads with less disruption. - Omeo Justice Precinct draft masterplan unveiled to preserve heritage, enhance community use, and boost economy
Omeo Mountain Bike Park opens December with over 100km of world-class trails, boosting tourism, jobs, and community pride. Final touches, shuttles, and events promise an inclusive, adventure-filled destination. - Danny O'Brien slams Labor for funding maintenance at Sale College instead of new campus
Danny O'Brien has criticised Labor for allocating $273,175 in maintenance to Sale College, arguing funds should instead deliver the long-promised new consolidated campus the community has campaigned for since 2017. - Bass Coast Shire Council begins Cowes foreshore upgrades with $8M funding improvements for safer, greener, connected spaces
Bass Coast Shire Council will soon commence the Cowes Foreshore Precinct Project, delivering staged civil and landscaping upgrades with $8 million federal funding, revitalising Cowes into a safer, greener and more connected destination. - Tim Bull slams government over firewood shortages, fuel loads and lack of practical solutions
Gippsland East MP Tim Bull has slammed government policy for firewood shortages, warning rising bush fuel loads pose serious risks, calling for extended collection areas, longer seasons and practical fire management. - Danny O'Brien warns Labor is risking beachgoers safety by forcing councils, ratepayers to cover LSV funding shortfalls
Danny O'Brien warns the Allan Labor government is forcing Gippsland councils and ratepayers to cover Life Saving Victoria shortfalls, risking reduced lifeguard patrols despite billions in new emergency services taxes. - Latrobe City launches investment campaign showcasing strength, innovation, and opportunities across Gippsland
Latrobe City Council launched an investment campaign showcasing business strength, innovation, and opportunities positioning itself as Gippsland's hub for growth, transformation, and future industries. - Tim Bull demands end to brumby shooting as pest and weed control programs face cuts
Gippsland East MP Tim Bull has urged the state government to scrap its costly brumby shooting program, criticising cuts to pest and weed control services vital for farmers and rural communities. - Wellington Shire Council invites open conversations on financial pressures impacting community services, roads, and facilities
Wellington Shire Council faces rising costs, rate caps, and funding pressures, yet remains committed to delivering essential services and urging government reform to better support regional communities into the future. - Latrobe City Council endorses community engagement on draft financial, asset, and road management plans
Council endorsed community engagement on key draft plans, including the Financial, Asset, and Road Management Plans, ensuring alignment with the Community Vision, Council Plan, and long-term strategic planning framework. - New drinking fountains installed in Sale and Briagolong Parks to promote health, sustainability and community wellbeing
Gippsland Water and Wellington Shire Council have installed two new drinking fountains in Sale and Briagolong, promoting health, sustainability, and reusable bottles. Featuring artwork by Gunai artist Alice Pepper, they support community wellbeing. - New drinking fountains installed in Sale and Briagolong Parks to promote health, sustainability and community wellbeing
Gippsland Water and Wellington Shire Council have installed two new drinking fountains in Sale and Briagolong, promoting health, sustainability, and reusable bottles. Featuring artwork by Gunai artist Alice Pepper, they support community wellbeing. - Tim Bull slams Labor's cuts to 'Youth Crime Prevention', unveils $100M Safer Communities Plan
Gippsland East MP Tim Bull criticised Labor's youth crime prevention cuts, promoting The Nationals' $100 million Safer Communities Plan combining tougher laws with prevention programs to improve safety and restore community confidence. - Tim Bull demands transparency on missing $13.15M for cancelled Marlo to Cape Conran pathway
Gippsland East MP Tim Bull has demanded answers on the missing $13.15 million for the cancelled Marlo - Cape Conran pathway, urging funds be redirected locally if the project is abandoned. - Darren Chester secures $20,000 to preserve Tambo Valley trenches commemorating Victoria's WWII history
Darren Chester secured $20,000 funding to preserve the historic Tambo Valley Trenches, enhancing access, safety, and interpretation, while honouring East Gippsland's wartime history and boosting cultural tourism along the Great Alpine Road. - Danny O'Brien condemns Labor for empty social housing amid growing waitlists and rental shortages in Gippsland
Danny O'Brien has criticised Labor for leaving social housing vacant as waitlists grow, citing fewer homes, shrinking rental availability, rising costs, and failed policies driving investment away in Gippsland South. - Martin Cameron says Labor fails on crime, wasting millions on machete bins instead of protecting Gippsland
Crime in Latrobe has surged under Labor, with Moe incidents up 26% and retail theft 65%. Nationals' Martin Cameron says only their Safer Communities Plan will restore safety.
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