The Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program supports local councils to deliver priority local road and community infrastructure projects across Australia, supporting jobs and the resilience of local communities. (Only the roads component of this funding is listed on this page.)
| YEAR | PROJECT | AG FUNDING |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 (Phase 3) |
Delivery of local road priority projects | $2,922,716 |
| * Back Bolac Road - reconstructing and upgrading to wider seal with improvements to drainage. The project includes line marking, RRPMS, guideposts, and guardrails. | ||
| * Darlington Nerrin Nerrin Road - reconstructing and upgrading to wider seal with improvements to drainage. The project includes line marking, RRPMS, guideposts, and guardrails. | ||
| * Wilson Street - road widening with kerbs and channels and subsurface drainage system for enhancing the stormwater system. | ||
| 2020 (Phase 2) |
Delivery of local road priority projects | $1,285,606 |
| * Chatsworth-Wickliffe Road - widening and reconstructing 1,407m of the road to 6.2m width to ensure safe transport of agricultural inputs and products to market. | ||
| * Chatsworth-Wickliffe Road - reconstructing 1,380m of the road to 6.2m width to ensure safe transport of agricultural inputs and products to market. This section has suffered major failure due to heavy transport use and needs significant rehabilitation. Serves as a key link road to the Mortlake-Ararat Rd. | ||
| 2020 (Phase 1) |
Delivery of local road priority projects | $1,061,358 |
| * Yalla-Y-Poora Road - replacement and upgrade of ford type crossing to raise the height of the crossing, realign the road, and remove trees obstructing heavy vehicle traffic to allow all weather access. | ||
| * Replacement and upgrade of large elevated culvert crossing. If the project does not proceed during the next twelve months, the structure may be at risk of collapse. | ||
| * The project involves upgrades and modifications to various drainage systems throughout the urban area of Ararat. Works include upgrading of undersized pipe systems, piping of open drains, works on major open drains to prevent debris from entering the system and causing flooding and installation of junction pits to control water flow. |
Funding Source | Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program
Responsible Entity for the Works | Ararat Rural City Council
