The Albanese Labor Government continues to support local government across South Australia improve road safety and reduce long-term road maintenance, with over $17.9 million to flow to 28 projects under the latest round of the Special Local Roads Program.
Unique to South Australia, the program enables the state’s 68 councils to pool together a portion of their federal road funding – and distribute it through competitive grants, which help strengthen councils’ capacity to deliver local projects that are high-impact.
Stretching from Eyre Peninsula to the Limestone Coast – successful projects will transform significant and strategic local roads across the state, reducing congestion, bolstering the freight network, and improving tourist access.
The funding will support resealing and reconstruction of roads, shoulder widening, improving kerbing and guttering, along with better connecting local road networks.
“In the current economic climate, we know councils are facing increased challenges with rising material and labour costs and have the difficult job of trying to keep rates low for residents while still maintaining essential infrastructure, like local roads, in their communities,” SA Minister for Local Government and Regional Roads, the Hon Geoff Brock MP.
“We will continue to highlight to our federal partners how important it is for our councils to receive their fair share of funding when it comes to local roads."
This project seeks to undertake re-sealing works on sections of Fifteenth Street, Eighteenth Street and Twentythird Street, adjacent to the Gawler Railway Station. The project also seeks to improve drainage and pedestrian connectivity.
For more information on the Special Local Roads Program – administered by the Local Government Association of South Australia, visit: Special Local Roads Program | LGA South Australia
For the full list of funded projects, visit: special_local_roads_program_2023-24.pdf (dit.sa.gov.au)
