Grayndler
Thursday, 25th June 2009
The Rudd Labor Government has offered the four local councils in Grayndler a total of $659,000 to build new or upgrade existing community facilities such as libraries, community centres, sports grounds and environmental infrastructure.
The funding will be divided as follows:
The new funding has been made available following a $220 million boost to the Community Infrastructure Program which was announced today by the Prime Minister at the second meeting of the Australian Council of Local Government.
Today’s announcement builds on $6,295,873 already provided to the four local councils since the establishment of the Community Infrastructure Program just eight months ago.
It is also in addition to the regular funding they receive from our Roads to Recovery Program and Financial Assistance Grants.
The Government is working with local governments to modernise the nation’s community infrastructure and equip the sector with the tools essential to long term financial sustainability.
Together we are supporting local jobs today by building the infrastructure our communities will need tomorrow.
The extra $220 million will be delivered as follows:
All up, we have now provided the nation’s councils and shires with more than $1 billion since November last year – the largest ever Federal investment. As a result work on more than 3,300 projects is already underway across Australia.
The Government will start delivering the extra $220 million to councils and shires towards the end of 2009, giving councils the time to complete the existing projects funded under the Community Infrastructure Program.
Guidelines will be available in the near future. For further information: http://www.aclg.gov.au/cip/index.aspx
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334a Marrickville Rd
Marrickville NSW 2204
Phone: 02 9564 3588
Parliament House Office
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Phone: 02 6277 7700
Electorate Office
334a Marrickville Rd
Marrickville NSW 2204
Phone: 02 9564 3588
Parliament House Office
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Phone: 02 6277 7700
Phone: (02) 9564 3588
Fax: (02) 9564 1734
Email: A.Albanese.MP@aph.gov.au
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which our offices stand and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Authorised by Anthony Albanese. 334a Marrickville Rd, Marrickville NSW 2204.