Local Government calls for Community Infrastructure Renewals Fund
The President of the Australian Local Government Association, Cr Paul Bell, has launched 'A 10-Point Plan to Reinvigorate Local Communities' and called on both major parties to commit to a $1 billion renewals fund.
"Councils around Australia face an infrastructure backlog of $14.5 billion and the establishment of a Local Community Infrastructure Renewals Fund would allow councils to meet local priorities and would allow other upgrading work to be brought forward," Cr Bell said.
"We are encouraged by statements made by the Federal Government and the Opposition but now is the time for a clear commitment by the major parties to establish a Roads to Recovery-style fund for community infrastructure. We call on both parties to commit to a 4-year $250 million per annum fund to support key facilities in our community."
Cr Bell said that local government had registered on-line over 1,000 examples of community infrastructure requiring urgent attention such as swimming pools, playground equipment, ovals, council-run meals on wheels kitchens, libraries without air-conditioning, senior citizen centres. Many of these facilities were built in the 1950s and 1960s and have reached their use-by date and require upgrading.
The 10-Point Plan fits into ALGA's key priorities of Fair Funding, Fair Treatment, Formal Recognition and Meeting Future Challenges, such as climate change and protecting our water resources.
Copies are available on the ALGA website: www.alga.asn.au
"Councils around Australia face an infrastructure backlog of $14.5 billion and the establishment of a Local Community Infrastructure Renewals Fund would allow councils to meet local priorities and would allow other upgrading work to be brought forward," Cr Bell said.
"We are encouraged by statements made by the Federal Government and the Opposition but now is the time for a clear commitment by the major parties to establish a Roads to Recovery-style fund for community infrastructure. We call on both parties to commit to a 4-year $250 million per annum fund to support key facilities in our community."
Cr Bell said that local government had registered on-line over 1,000 examples of community infrastructure requiring urgent attention such as swimming pools, playground equipment, ovals, council-run meals on wheels kitchens, libraries without air-conditioning, senior citizen centres. Many of these facilities were built in the 1950s and 1960s and have reached their use-by date and require upgrading.
The 10-Point Plan fits into ALGA's key priorities of Fair Funding, Fair Treatment, Formal Recognition and Meeting Future Challenges, such as climate change and protecting our water resources.
Copies are available on the ALGA website: www.alga.asn.au
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