Coalition will prioritise more infrastructure for Goulburn

Monday, 13 May 2019

Angus Taylor says Goulburn Mulwaree will continue to receive major Federal infrastructure backing if the Coalition is returned to government.

“Our record of delivery is strong,” Mr Taylor said.

“The Coalition is investing billions of dollars in infrastructure projects in Hume to boost the local economy and improve the communities where we live and work. 

“The $18.6 million Lansdowne Bridge rebuild is one of the big items soon to be completed.”

Federal funding for local infrastructure

  • Goulburn Wastewater Treatment Plant                 $10 mill
  • Lansdowne Bridge                                                $3.25 mill
  • Rocky Hill Museum extension                               $1.25 mill
  • Goulburn Performing Arts Centre                         $1.0 mill
  • Nadgigomar Creek Bridge replacement               $0.71 mill
  • Kippilaw Bridge                                                    $0.84 mill
  • Komungla Bridge Replacement                           $1.52 mill
  • Wollondilly Walking Trail extension                     $937,000
  • Seiffert Oval upgrade                                          $415,000
  • Goulburn Headspace                                          $857,000 (per annum)
  • Bourke St & Verner St, Goulburn                        $116,635
  • Sloane St, & Finlay Rd to Braidwood Rd            $689,000
  • Financial Assistance Grant program                   $24.96 mill (2014-15 to 2018-19)
  • Roads to Recovery funding                                $6,967,259 mill (2014-15 to 2018-19)

      $4,299,534 mill (2019-20 to 2023-24)

Road Black Spot Program

Middle Arm Road south of Norwood Road                     $478,541

(safety upgrades announced March 2019)          

Braidwood Road at Tirrannaville                                     $314,293

Bungendore Rd west of Collector Rd                             $569,373

Faithfull St & Clifford St, Goulburn                                 $250,000

Highland Way, Tallong                                                    $695,000

Hume Highway, Yarra                                                     $456,387

Hume Highway, Towrang                                                $127,347

Nicholson St & Albert St, Goulburn                                $19,200

Taralga Rd from Curraweela Causeway at Golspie       $93,000

Taralga Rd from Hillcrest Lane to Myrtle Creek             $355,600

NBN rollout                                                                 

Hume is well progressed - 93% of the electorate is ready to connect – or 69,050 premises can order an NBN service.

Estimated $25 million for nbn rollout in Goulburn Mulwaree LGA (Fixed wireless towers, Fixed line rollout, Satellite customers connected).

Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP)

  • 11 Mobile phone towers for Hume, including Golspie, Windellama and Tarlo towers in the Goulburn Mulwaree region
  • New small cell base stations for Bungonia, Wayo and Wombeyan Caves, 3 of 6 new base stations for Hume.
  • $1.79 mill (Total investment by Federal Government in Hume under MBSP)

Federal licence for 144 new aged care places in Goulburn under 2018-19 ACAR round (announced April 2019).

Safer Communities funding - Federal funding of $84,233 for Goulburn Mulwaree Council to install a higher quality CCTV camera system with broader coverage in Belmore Park to increase public safety. Funding committed under Round Two of the Coalition’s $40 million Safer Communities Fund.

Safer Communities funding  - Goulburn Mulwaree Council / Victoria Park Goulburn CCTV Project, Stage 2 / $180,000 Goulburn Mulwaree Council will install a twenty-one camera CCTV system, providing oversight of key park infrastructure and bollards at five access ways, to prevent unauthorised vehicles from entering the area.

Stronger Communities Program

Goulburn children’s playground                                      $20,000

Equipment to establish robotics league Goulburn          $13,560

Taralga Golf Club outdoor entertainment area               $5,734

Southern Life Education Centre upgrade                       $5,148

Goulburn Motorycle Club new clubhouse, canteen        $8,475

Goulburn Tennis Club fencing                                        $5,000

Goulburn Sporting Hall of Fame relocation                     $13,582

Goulburn Hockey walkway and seating                           $8,421

Bungonia Community Hall water tank                              $5,000

High Jump mats Goulburn Little Athletics                        $3,320                                                 

Round 4 Stronger Communities projects recently announced:

Goulburn Show Society $4,525 power installation at Cattle pavilion at showground

Goulburn Triathlon Club $4,136 Scoreboard and timing system upgrade

Goulburn Rodeo Club new toilet block $40,000 under Building Better Regions Fund (2019).