ROADS TO RECOVERY FUNDING FLOWS IN WIDE BAY

Local road maintenance in the Wide Bay electorate will receive a boost thanks to funding under the Australian Government’s Roads to Recovery Program. 
 
Federal Member for Wide Bay, Llew O’Brien MP said the Australian Government would deliver over $139.6 million to 310 local government authorities nationwide for safer and better-maintained roads.
 
“As the Chairman of the Joint Select Committee into Road Safety and as an ex-traffic accident investigator, improving the safety and quality of our roads is something that is very important to me and this Federal Government program helps local councils do this,” Llew O’Brien said.
 
“The Roads to Recovery funding in Wide Bay will allow local councils across the region to undertake a number of high-priority projects, using local knowledge to deliver the best local roads”.
“These projects will include the following: 

Local Council	Road name	Work Proposed	Total Cost	Federal   Government   Contribution
Gympie Regional  Council	Neerdie Road, Neerdie	Road Widening	$1,150,000	$780,000
	Noosa Road, Gympie	Road Widening	$438,000	$81,802
	Barter Street, Gympie	Road Reconstruction	$500,000	$500,000
South Burnett   Regional Council	Annings Road, Murgon,	Crumbed Rubber       reseal.	$33,068	$33,068
	Silverleaf Road, Murgon	Crumbed Rubber       reseal.	$121,176	$121,176
	Bradleys Road, Wooroonden	Crumbed Rubber       reseal.	$43,252	$43,252
	Reidys Road, Wooroonden	Crumbed Rubber       reseal.	$39,288	$19,644
	Freemans Road, Wooroonden	Crumbed Rubber       reseal.	$22,680	$22,680
	Brand Road, Wooroonden	Crumbed Rubber       reseal.	$55,660	$55,660
	Wooroonden Road, Glenrock	Crumbed Rubber       reseal.	$88,404	$88,404
	Tipperary Roads, Redgate	Crumbed Rubber       reseal.	$65,400	$65,400
	Heatheringtons Road, Manyung	Crumbed Rubber       reseal.	$53,65	$53,652
	Crownthorpe Road,       Crownthorpe	Crumbed Rubber       reseal.	$99,180	$99,180
	Carters Road, Tablelands	Crumbed Rubber       reseal.	$21,288	$21,288

 
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the Australian Government has committed an additional $100 million per year to the Roads to Recovery Program from 2019–20, as part of the Local and State Government Road Safety Package announced in the 2019–20 Budget.
 
“From 2013–14 to 2023–24, the Government will provide $6.2 billion under the Roads to Recovery Program, with an ongoing commitment of $500 million each year following,” Mr McCormack said.
 
Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister Andrew Gee said the Australian Government was committed to getting Australians home sooner and safer, no matter where they lived.
 
“Our Roads to Recovery investments will deliver safer roads in local government areas throughout the country,” Mr Gee said.
 
The Australian Government supports local governments to provide vital infrastructure and services through Financial Assistance Grants, and the Bridges Renewal, Black Spot, Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity and Roads to Recovery programs.
 
More information on these programs is available at www.infrastructure.gov.au.
 
Ends.
 
Media Contacts
Mr McCormack – Hannah Maguire 0429 920 254
Mr Gee – Rosie Pritchard 0408 879 496
Mr O’Brien – Clementine Norton 07 4121 2936