The Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan says that Federal and NSW Governments will join forces to turbocharge a program which will improve local roads and create jobs.
Mr Hogan says that the Federal Government has committed $191 million to build on the NSW Government’s $500 million Fixing Local Roads program, ensuring even more communities benefit.
Mr Hogan says this is about generating jobs, encouraging spending and stimulating local economies.
‘This will see $14.5 million invested across 16 projects in our electorate. It means smoother, safer trips along the roads our community use every day.’
Projects receiving funding include:
| Local Government Area (LGAs) | Project | Funding Amount $ | |||
| Clarence Valley Council | 3084 Coledale Road North – Rehabilitation | $ 3,455,878.00 | |||
| Clarence Valley Council | 4406 Rogan Bridge Road – Rehabilitation | $ 1,330,118.00 | |||
| Richmond Valley Council | Naughtons Gap Road Dilapidation Repairs and Maintenance | $ 400,000.00 | |||
| Kyogle Council | Afterlee Road Rehabilitaion | $ 2,068,243.00 | |||
| Kyogle Council | Lynches Creek Road Initial Seal | $ 864,948.00 | |||
| Kyogle Council | Tabulam Road rehabilitation | $ 720,248.00 | |||
| Kyogle Council | Lions Road Rehabilitation | $ 539,920.00 | |||
| Lismore City Council | Wilson Street (Casino Street to Robert White Bridge) Rehabilitation – Priority 1 | $ 405,000.00 | |||
| Lismore City Council | Diadem Street (Laurel Avenue to Leycester Street) Rehabilitation – Priority 2 | $ 550,000.00 | |||
| Lismore City Council | Caniaba Road (Ch.527 to Muldoon Rd) Rehabilitation – Priority 3 | $ 430,000.00 | |||
| Lismore City Council | Tregeagle Road, Tregeagle, Rehabilitation – Priority 4 | $ 155,000.00 | |||
| Lismore City Council | Uralba Street (Brewster Street to Diadem Street) Repairs – Priority 5 | $ 195,000.00 | |||
| Lismore City Council | Cowlong Road (Soward Close to McKenzie Road) Rehabilitation – Priority 6 | $ 1,850,000.00 | |||
| Lismore City Council | New Ballina Road (Ch.250 to O’Flynn Street) Rehabilitation – Priority 7 | $ 837,500.00 | |||
| Lismore City Council | Woodlawn Road (Woodlawn College to 330m south of Savins Rd) Rehabilitation – Priority 8 | $ 350,000.00 | |||
| Ballina Shire Council | Wardell Road | $ 289,946.00 |
Whoohoo !
With all that money to encourage employment ( or at least feed sub-contractors ) It does make you wonder why the road to the World Heritage , Nightcap National Park, is still a dangerous,unsealed goat-track.
Now don’t get me wrong I see no great benefit in ecouraging more tourists, I see what they have done to Byron and that whole stretch of once magnificent coast, but what about the poor locals forced to risk life and limb on a daily basis ? It does seem as though it is more important to dig up some of the already palatial patches of Lismore CBD, that way it’s close to the shops for lunch ?
Cheers G”)