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Behind the scenes planning for the new Moama Preschool is ticking along, however the project can’t yet kick-off without a successful funding application via the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund.
Murray River Council applied for $2.9million under Round 5 of the federal funding program, after receiving $1.5million through the NSW Government’s Start Strong Capital Works Program.
The $1.5million was successfully obtained for the construction stage of the project but is entirely contingent on additional money from the Commonwealth to enable council to deliver the project in full.
Murray River Council mayor, Chris Bilkey said the $5.9million project is still a big priority, but council needs all the funding to line up.
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The Auditor-General has issued a damning report on the federal government’s administration of the $660 million Commuter Car Park Projects fund.
Set up in 2018 as part of the Urban Congestion Fund, the project was intended to construct car parks near urban railway stations. However, the Auditor-General found that none of the 47 car park projects to receive money under the fund were selected by the Infrastructure department, that 90% of the projects were in government-held or targeted seats, and that just five of the 47 car parks have been delivered.
Commenting on the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) report, acting opposition infrastructure spokesman Andrews Giles said it was another example of a Coalition ‘rort’, following on from others such as the female change-room rorts and the sports rorts.