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Ross Street and North Poowong Road proposed for sealing in South Gippsland Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program
Councillors voted on projects for Phase Four of the LRCI Program, funded by the federal government, aiding South Gippsland Shire Council's infrastructure endeavours.
At Wednesday's council meeting, councillors voted on the projects to be considered for nomination to Phase Four of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program. Known as the LRCI Program, it is funded by the federal government and aims to support all Australian councils to deliver priority local road and community infrastructure projects in their region.
Council is proposing Ross Street and North Poowong Road for sealing due to heavy traffic and maintenance needs in this program phase, these projects await approval
Funding for road projects
Throughout the four phases of the Program, South Gippsland Shire Council has received a total of $13,289,607 in funding that has assisted in the completion of 20 road and infrastructure projects including gravel to seal and road rehabilitations across the Shire, the Municipal Lighting Upgrades and Port Welshpool Boat Ramp and Car Park Enhancement.
In this phase of the program, council is nominating the following projects:
- Ross Street, Meeniyan - Gravel to Seal
- North Poowong Road, Nyora - Gravel to Seal
Both of these gravel roads have been high on the priority list for sealing for some time due to high traffic volumes and the maintenance burden. These projects will now be lodged with the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program for approval.
Cr Nathan Hersey, Mayor South Gippsland Shire Council said, "We would like to thank the federal government for providing much-needed funding to South Gippsland Shire Council for the improvement of our local roads and community infrastructure. Without this funding, many of these enhancements would not be possible. We look forward to hearing about the outcome of this nomination and the completion of the projects highlighted in the program."
Pictures from South Gippsland Shire Council Facebook page.
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