Page 1919 - Week 06 - Tuesday, 5 May 2009
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Providing quality municipal services is enhanced through our investment of more than $10.3 million over the next four years for maintenance of our stormwater systems, streetlights and traffic lights.
In this Budget, $83 million is provided for the Gungahlin Drive duplication and $8.5 million for a range of works at the Gungahlin College precinct. A further $98 million has been provided over four years for a range of infrastructure works associated with land releases in Molonglo and Gungahlin.
Funding from the Commonwealth of $61 million will go towards the Airport Road upgrade, Lanyon Drive and Kings Highway.
We will be improving our community places through an investment of $8.2 million over four years for additional paths, the replacement of paving, sheltered BBQs, a performance stage at Tuggeranong Town Park, and the maintenance of pumps, refurbishment and replacement of aged infrastructure and gates installed to prevent vandalism.
The area around our iconic Civic buildings—the Sydney and Melbourne Buildings—will be improved through a $12 million investment over four years. In addition we are providing funding for a Civic Revitalisation Master Plan, forward design for infrastructure improvements to the City West precinct and the development of a Master Plan for Dickson Town Centre.
The provision of library services is an important service for the Canberra community. In this Budget $7.1 million over four years is being provided to enhance the ACT Library and Information Service collections and to provide a library shopfront and collection in inner south Canberra which will deliver easily accessible services to residents.
Mr Speaker, the Government is making further investments in protecting our precious heritage assets and developing the arts community.
This Budget supports new programs and improvements at the Strathnairn and Manuka Arts Centres and $3.7 million will be invested in a major package of conservation and upgrade works at Lanyon, Calthorpes House and Mugga Mugga, plus additional work at Hobday’s Cottage and English Gardens at Weston Park and the Albert Hall.
We will also fulfil our election commitment with $150,000 going towards the installation of a series of interpretive signs in Canberra's heritage precincts, including Forrest, Barton, Griffith, and Acton.
Tourism, Sport and Recreation
The Budget delivers sensible and targeted investments in the Territory’s sports and tourism sectors aimed at protecting local jobs, keeping the economy strong, and delivering the facilities and services that make Canberra the most active community in Australia.
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