Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders has toured roads in the Mid-Western Regional Council area that will benefit from major upgrades as part of the Fixing Local Roads Program.
A total of $500 million will be spent by the NSW Government, with this round of $191 million complemented by $191 million worth of Federal funding to expand the program.
Mid-Western Regional Council will receive a total of $5,299,700 in this round, with $1,983,500 to be spent on completing the sealing of Aarons Pass Road. In addition, $3,316,200 will be spent on sealing all Collector Road bus routes, including Mebul Road, Cox’s Creek Road and Pyramul Road
Mr Saunders said the program is designed to provide safer roads, as well as providing valuable jobs in the local economy, which has suffered as a result of prolonged drought and the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Mid-Western Regional Council has prioritised these projects, and it is great that the Federal Government has seen fit to join the NSW Government in providing funding so the work can be fast-tracked,” he said
“This is about delivering projects that can make a big difference for local communities – projects that will drive valuable jobs in our region over the next 12 months as councils get cracking on delivery.
“It’s a wonderful example of what can happen when governments work collaboratively towards a common goal.”
Mid-Western Regional Council mayor Des Kennedy said the funding has been welcomed by the community.
“To have the NSW Government and the Federal Government working closely together to provide safe roads for our residents is a massive boost for our community,” Mr Kennedy said.
“This work has needed to be done for a while, which is why we prioritised it, and it is wonderful to have the support and financial assistance to make it happen.”
Hi Dugald
Did the Mid Western council take you on a tour of the northern end of the shire ? If they didn’t you should come back and have a look at the road that has a bus travelling on and is mainly dirt, starting on the Merotherie road and then onto the Birkalla road before joining up with the Blue Springs road.
The council last asphalted any dirt out this way in the late 1980’s which was mainly done by the clay mine that was on the Barneys Reef road. They have reashpalted the sealed stuff 2 or 3 times since then but no knew work. Blue Springs road has been done since then but there are not no blockies on the Merotherie end.
Hi Alan,
I didn’t get a look at that particular road but I will raise your concern with Mid-Western Regional Council.
Thanks for letting me know about it.
Regards
Dugald
Hi
I have just moved to Dubbo and I am absolutely outraged at the state of the roads all over Dubbo..just cannt beleive the rotten state of them, will the state government pay for my new tyres and suspension I will need..I am on the DSP, DO SOMETHING, ITS OUTRAGEOUS!
Pyramul road is only missing 1km from being totaly seaded. (good job). Aarons Pass road is a radial road thus lower priority BUT the road was total crap for years council did not do any repairs for 2 years ,( i assume because they were waiting for the wind farm to come to the party, but i still paid my rates ). I mean it was 40km top speed and now wider and 80-90 km speed.The wind farm have spent a lot to create a stable base, and repair pot holes due to water. If it was not sealed then it would fall back to a narrow pot hole road. But sealing it would take the investment from the wind farm to create the base of the road and would save the cost the do that work again in the future if it was sealed now. This might make more funding available for other roads later on. Aarons Pass road (from my observations on weekends) carries a lot of tourist vehicles on long weekends etc.that should equate to more income for the town.
Which end of Mebul Road is to be sealed?
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