{"id":7211,"date":"2020-07-07T04:50:50","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T04:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=7211"},"modified":"2020-07-07T04:50:50","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T04:50:50","slug":"more-than-half-a-billion-dollars-to-unlock-infrastructure-jobs-in-victoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/07\/07\/more-than-half-a-billion-dollars-to-unlock-infrastructure-jobs-in-victoria\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than Half A Billion Dollars To Unlock Infrastructure Jobs In Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will support construction jobs across Victoria by jointly investing an additional $525 million to deliver shovel-ready infrastructure projects and urgent road safety upgrades.
\nPrime Minister Scott Morrison said further investment in infrastructure would play a critical role in the Commonwealth\u2019s JobMaker plan and help the Victorian economy as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
\n\u201cPartnering with State and Territory Governments to invest in more infrastructure projects across Australia is a key part of our JobMaker plan to rebuild our economy and create more jobs,\u201d the Prime Minister said.
\n\u201cThis funding injection means we have brought forward or provided additional funding in excess of $830 million to Victoria in the past eight months.
\n\u201cThis package builds on the fast tracking of $514 million for infrastructure in Victoria which we announced last November, locking in priority upgrades that will bust congestion, increase productivity, improve safety, and boost jobs at a time we need it most.\u201d
\nDeputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the Government has worked with the Victorian Government to provide additional funding for two key infrastructure projects.
\n\u201cWe are providing an additional $178.2 million towards the Regional Rail Revival package in Victoria, bringing the total Australian Government contribution to this project to $1.8 billion,\u201d the Deputy Prime Minister said.
\n\u201cThe Federal Government will also provide an additional $70.6 million in funding to complete the duplication of the Princes Highway East between Traralgon and Sale, bringing the total Australian Government contribution to $202.6 million for this project.\u201d
\nFederal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the additional $320 million in federal funding had taken the Commonwealth\u2019s infrastructure investment in Victoria to more than $29.5 billion.
\n\u201cFederal funding for this package has been drawn from the recently announced $1.5 billion allocation to priority shovel-ready projects and targeted road safety works and is in addition to our existing commitments,\u201d the Treasurer said.
\n\u201cWe will continue to work closely with both levels of Government in Victoria to get Victorians home sooner and safer whilst creating jobs and supporting our economic recovery.\u201d
\nThe Victorian Government will also provide $179.8 million towards the two key projects and $25.7 million for targeted road safety works.
\nPremier of Victoria Daniel Andrews said the road and rail projects will better connect Victorians and provide a boost for major regional centres.
\n\u201cThis partnership with the Commonwealth will build projects regional communities need and help keep our construction industry strong \u2013 which is more important than ever right now as we rebuild from the pandemic,\u201d the Premier said.
\n\u201cThis package is on top of our $2.7 billion we\u2019re investing in new projects across the state to get shovels in the ground \u2013 and boots in the mud \u2013 to kickstart our economy.\u201d
\nMinister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure Alan Tudge the said funding injection would deliver shovel-ready projects for Victoria.
\n\u201cThis funding will significantly boost the Regional Rail Revival Package, helping to improve conditions for train passengers on their journeys to and from Melbourne,\u201d Mr Tudge said.
\n\u201cAt the same time, investment in targeted road safety works and the Princes Highway duplication will mean safer, reliable roads for thousands of Victorians.\u201d
\nVictorian Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan said this investment built on the State Government\u2019s investment in roads and rail in regional Victoria.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re building the transport infrastructure to support better connections to our regional cities and country towns and deliver safer roads and more reliable regional rail journeys.\u201d
\nThe jointly-funded package is supported by investments from the Commonwealth ($320.3 million) and Victorian Government ($205.5 million).
\nVICTORIAN INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE<\/u><\/strong>
\nShovel-ready projects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Project<\/strong><\/td>\nFederal funding<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal funding<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Rail Revival \u2013 Additional Funding<\/td>\n$178.2 million<\/td>\n$307.3. million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Princes Highway East \u2013 Complete Duplication between Traralgon and Sale \u2013 Additional Funding<\/td>\n$70.6 million<\/td>\n$121.3million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Road safety upgrades<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Project<\/strong><\/td>\nFederal funding<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal funding<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Western Freeway between Woodmans Hill to Dowling Road, Miners Rest Safety Improvements<\/td>\n$8 million<\/td>\n$10 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thompson Road, North Geelong<\/td>\n$3.7 million<\/td>\n$4.6 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intersection safety upgrades on 30 high-speed, high-risk rural intersections<\/td>\n$16 million<\/td>\n$20 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ballarat Road and Hulett Street intersection improvements<\/td>\n$4 million<\/td>\n$8 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Midland Link Highway, Midland Highway to Magills Lane Safety Improvements<\/td>\n$3.2 million<\/td>\n$4 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corio-Waurn Ponds Road, Geelong, Separation Street Bridge Improvements<\/td>\n$3.4 million<\/td>\n$4.2 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bandiana Link Road Safety Improvements<\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pedestrian and Safer Schools – Urban<\/td>\n$6.5 million<\/td>\n$13 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pedestrian and Safer Schools – Regional<\/td>\n$5.2 million<\/td>\n$6.5 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Midland Highway\/Clyde Road Safety Improvements<\/td>\n$5.2 million<\/td>\n$6.5 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glenelg Highway\/Eurambeen-Stratham Road<\/td>\n$2.4 million<\/td>\n$3 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Omeo Highway (Omeo and Mitta River)<\/td>\n$1.1 million<\/td>\n$1.4 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benambra-Corryong Road<\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n$600,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyers Road\/Scubby Lane\/Crosses Road Safety Improvements<\/td>\n$800,000<\/td>\n$1 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Western Freeway realignment at Pykes Creek<\/td>\n$4 million<\/td>\n$5 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Traralgon-Maffra Road and Moe-Glengarry Road intersection improvement<\/td>\n$2.4 million<\/td>\n$3 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Surfcoast Highway, Reserve Road\/Felix Street Intersection Improvements<\/td>\n$1.7 million<\/td>\n$2.1 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Geelong-Portarlington Road, Wilsons Road Intersection Improvements<\/td>\n$2 million<\/td>\n$2.5 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wendouree Station – local traffic calming<\/td>\n$1 million<\/td>\n$1.3 million<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n$320.3 million<\/strong><\/td>\n$525.8 million<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will support construction jobs across Victoria by jointly investing an additional $525 million to deliver shovel-ready infrastructure projects and urgent road safety upgrades. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said further investment in infrastructure would play a critical role in the Commonwealth\u2019s JobMaker plan and help the Victorian economy as it recovers … Continue reading “More Than Half A Billion Dollars To Unlock Infrastructure Jobs In Victoria”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7211\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}