Published on Tuesday, 6 August 2024 at 8:49:46 AM
Boosted funding for road infrastructure and civil works equipment in the newly adopted Annual Budget will allow the Shire of Denmark to continue strengthening its focus on local roads this financial year.
The 2024/25 budget for general roadworks maintenance across the Shire’s 600km+ road network received a $200,000 boost, with a total of $1.6 million allocated.
It comes in addition to $1,232,783 earmarked for specific capital works roads projects on Mt Shadforth, Parker, Tindale, Cussons and Wentworth roads, to be delivered in 2024/25.
The works team will also take delivery of some new equipment with funding from this year’s budget, with a new wheeled excavator to enable more efficient delivery of the Shire’s drainage maintenance program which will help to further improve road quality and safety.
Shire President Kingsley Gibson said the additional financial and equipment resources will contribute to ongoing improvements in service delivery across the roads network.
“We have a very large road network to maintain, and our hope is that with ongoing and meaningful investment, our community will start to see that cash paying off in improved infrastructure right across our Shire,” Cr Gibson said.
“Local roads and stormwater drainage was the clearest community priority identified in the extensive engagement for our Strategic Community Plan, and this budget recommits us to working towards improvement in that area.”
“In addition to increased budget funding, we’re also trying to make it easier for our community to interact with us when it comes to finding out information about our roads program or reporting an issue.”
“Our new website features an interactive map of our roads network which shares up-to-date grading information, and we have a new, simple and smartphone-compatible ‘Report It’ online form for community members to report issues and share feedback.”
This year’s focus on roads funding isn’t a one-off investment. The Corporate Business Plan 2024-2028 outlines future road projects to be funded and delivered in the coming financial years.
Links
Interactive Road Report Map Report It Corporate Business Plan 2024-2028
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