September 30, 2014
Local councils should start breathing a little easier with the release today of the funding amounts they will receive from the Federal Government’s Roads To Recovery program.
The figures released for each council include the 2014-15 amount as well as the total they will receive from 2014 to 2019.
The program has been unfunded since the last round expired in June due to political bickering in the Senate.
The last-minute passage of the Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014 last month finally gave the green light to the $2.1 billion scheme.
“It is a disgrace that political games played by Labor and The Greens have delayed the passing of this legislation for five months,” Member for Flynn Ken O’Dowd said.
Roads to Recovery funding provides support to councils with the ongoing maintenance of local road infrastructure.
Councils can make road spending decisions based on local needs.
The Australian Local Government Association has called for the funding to be made permanent to avoid this scenario happening again.
Local councils can lodge their applications in October, which will allow payments to be made in November.
Total Allocation |
Annual Allocation |
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| Cherbourg | ||
| Gympie | ||
| South Burnett | ||
| Toowoomba |
- Related article: Senate Passes Road Funding
