MORE FUNDING TO FIX ROADS IN THE WEDDIN SHIRE
Thursday, 4 November 2021
Safer travel around the Weddin Shire is on the way, with $2,942,133 rolling out under the latest round of the Fixing Local Roads Program.
Member for Cootamundra, Steph Cooke said the Round 3 funding is for safety improvements to the Greenthorpe Koorawatha Road.
“This project will give the Weddin 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 Weddin Shire are already reaping the benefits of this program with $11.9 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 Bland Shire Council, Mark Liebich said the upgrades to the Greenethorpe Koorawatha Road are greatly welcomed by the community.
“This is a long awaited project for the Grenfell community, so I am pleased with this announcement,” Cr Liebich said.
“Trips through the area will become a lot safer due to the widening of the road.”
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.
