Local councils across the nation will soon be sharing in $1 billion in funding to improve their local road networks and deliver priority community infrastructure projects under the third phase of the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program.
Guidelines for the third phase are now out, with councils now able to nominate priority projects to receive funding.
Councils can nominate a broad range of local road projects for funding under the program, such as traffic signs, street lighting, bridges, tunnels, rest areas or even road and sidewalk improvements.
Community infrastructure projects can include upgrading park and play facilities, installing Wi-Fi networks or safety-boosting closed circuit TV, or improving bike and walking paths.
Assistant Minister for Local Government Kevin Hogan said the projects and economic benefits delivered through the program would help to ensure communities stay safe, strong and vibrant.
“Shovels can hit the ground on projects as soon as work schedules are approved, so I call on all local councils to work with us to get this funding out the door and benefitting their communities as soon as possible by nominating projects now,” he said.
“This program also asks local councils to use local businesses and workforces to deliver their projects where possible and that’s exactly what we have been seeing, meaning these funds continue to flow on to hard-working Aussies, their families, and then back into their communities.”
The Federal Government said the increased funding available under LRCI Program Phase three, as well as a longer delivery window, will allow for local governments to pursue larger, more complex projects that may be a higher priority and have a bigger impact on the community.
Across all three phases, the LRCI program is delivering a total of $2.5 billion to local governments, with $1.495 billion already out the door and supporting over 6100 projects nationwide.
For more information on the LRCI program, or guidelines and allocations for the third phase of funding, click here.
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