Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan
Local Roads Package
The Australian Government, in partnership with the NSW
Government, is funding a $200 million Local Roads Package
as part of the Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan for 10 years
until 2024.
This funding package focusses on enhancing the capability
of the road network and improving connections to the Sydney
motorway network and employment opportunities.
It will enable the Australian Government to fund a range
of minor works generally in the Local Government areas
of Liverpool, Camden, Wollondilly, Campbelltown, Penrith,
Fairfield and Blacktown to improve local transport connections
in Western Sydney.
The NSW Government will facilitate the funding package that
will consider proposals from these councils for major work
on local, regional or national roads. There will be $20 million
available each year with projects expected to generally
be worth between $5 million and $10 million. Projects from
multiple councils which include work along a corridor or along
a single road will also be considered.
The applications will be assessed based on:
• Improving connection to the Sydney motorway
network and access to the site of the Western Sydney
Airport at Badgerys Creek and the Western Sydney
Employment Area
• Local strategic significance including the relationship to
existing strategic plans
• Improving traffic flows and providing safety benefits for
local communities
• Improving the operation of the Western Sydney
road network, including journey times, safety and
travel reliability
• Providing value to the community.
What happens next
In July 2014, the Australian Government is briefing eligible
local councils and calling for expressions of interest for
round one of the funding.
These proposals will be assessed against the criteria
and an announcement about the successful projects to
be funded under round one be announced later this year.
Project planning and early work on successful projects are
expected to start before the end of 2014.
In mid-2015, the Australian Government will call for
applications for round two funding and in mid-2020
for round three.
Project contact
For more information about the Western Sydney
Infrastructure Plan and the Local Roads Package,
please contact:
The Federal Department of Infrastructure and Regional
Community
Update
JULY 2014
