The Australian Government’s Roads to Recovery and Financial Assistance Grants funding announced today will pay $7,399,740 to the Lingiari electorate.
This includes for the Alice Springs Town Council $432,827, Barkly Regional Council $503,760, Central Desert Regional Council $439,573, Macdonnell Regional Council $712,246 and Roads Trust $356,966.
In addition, under the R2R funding – for local road and street construction and upgrades – just two have lodged their paperwork thus far, including the Department of Transport $2,971,328.
Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss says the funding comes with no strings attached – meaning councils are free to spend the money on local priorities.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
The freedom of the press still furnishes that check upon government which no constitution has ever been able to provide – Chicago Tribune.
Last week I was in Coober Pedy and the local paper (bought while re-fuelling) stated that the Feds and SA were putting $18.5m into roads in the APY lands. I wonder if the Feds put more into that than they have to Lingiari, virtually the whole of the Northern Territory?
Will these be public roads or private restricted roads ?
IF they are private restricted roads what % contribution are the private landowners making?