MORE FUNDING TO FIX ROADS IN THE COOLAMON SHIRE

​​Thursday, 4 November 2021​ 

Safer travel around the Coolamon Shire is on the way, with $1,055,769 rolling out under the latest round of the Fixing Local Roads Program. 

Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke said the Round 3 funding is for the sealing of Chamberlains Lane in Coolamon.

“This project will give the Coolamon Shire Council a helping hand to address their maintenance backlog and to maintain urban roads delivering safer trips around the area” Ms Cooke said. 

“The communities in the Coolamon Shire are already reaping the benefits of this program with over $1.3 million invested on local roads from the first two rounds. 

“Over the three rounds of Fixing Local Roads, the Cootamundra electorate has received a total of over $42 million to improve our local road networks.”

Mayor of Coolamon Shire Council, John Seymour said the funding is much appreciated.

“The funding will be utilised to provide traffic alternatives for heavy vehicles in the region and will assist with the significant harvest traffic we are seeing,” Cr Seymour said.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said Fixing Local Roads had already delivered more than 67 projects across the electorate.

“We know that sometimes it’s small projects that can drive big benefits in the bush. This program is helping to deliver better journeys on the roads families use every day and support the domestic tourism,” Mr Toole said. 

“These projects won’t just ensure that locals see the benefits of this investment every time they get behind the wheel, they’re also supporting an additional 1,374 jobs throughout construction across regional NSW.”

Fixing Local Roads is a $500 million NSW Government program, which was boosted by the Australian Government over the first two rounds with an additional $191 million.

Further information about the Fixing Local Roads Program can be found at nswroads.work/fixinglocalroads.