Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor will be fighting for $10 million in Federal funding for a major redevelopment of the Goulburn Aquatic Centre in 2019, as part of ongoing Coalition infrastructure investment that has already topped $80 million across Goulburn Mulwaree.

Mr Taylor said the Coalition Government was investing heavily in the growth corridor around Goulburn, to create jobs and economic growth, to encourage small businesses to expand and new businesses to start up, as well as to promote tourism to the region.

“Council is well advanced with project investigation and planning for the Aquatic Centre redevelopment,” Mr Taylor said.

“Stage 1 of the redevelopment, which will see expansion of the indoor aquatic facilities, is well-targeted to meet community needs in our cool climate and to maximise participation.

“The project is expected to generate well in excess of 400 full time jobs and have significant flow-on economic benefits for the Goulburn region.”

Mr Taylor said Federal funding for capital works in the Goulburn Mulwaree region – including major capital works projects, bridge and road upgrades, mobile phone towers, the NBN rollout, Goulburn Headspace, the Country University Centre, tourism facilities, smaller community capital works, as well as recurrent Federal roads funding – had topped $80 million over the past five years.

NBN rollout                                                                   over $235 mill for Hume rollout

(Fixed wireless towers, Fixed line rollout, Satellite customers connected)

Estimated $25 million for nbn fibre rollout in Gbn area

Mobile Black Spot Program for Goulburn Mulwaree

• Mobile Black Spot Program (12 mobile phone towers for Hume, including Mayfield, Golspie, Windellama and Tarlo towers in the Goulburn Mulwaree region)

$1.79 mill (Total investment by Federal Government in Hume under MBSP)

Major infrastructure projects that have been delivered or are underway for Goulburn Mulwaree include:

• Lansdowne Bridge                                         $3.25 mill
• Goulburn Wastewater Treatment Plant          $10 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
• Goulburn Country University Centre              $830,000
• 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

Recurrent Federal funding for Goulburn Mulwaree

• 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

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

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

Caption: Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor with Goulburn Mulwaree Mayor Bob Kirk and Goulburn Aquatic Centre Manager Peter Raines. Council is seeking $10 million from the Federal Government toward a major re-development of the aquatic centre facilities.