Liverpool Chamber Issue 1 September 2014

Community Update

JULY 2014

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: Phone: 1800 703 457 (toll free) Email: wsip@rms.nsw.gov.au Mail: Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan PO Box 973 Parramatta CBD NSW 2124 Roads and Maritime website at www.rms.nsw.gov.au/ roadprojects/projects/sydney_region/south_west_sydney/ index.html The Federal Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/ infrastructure/western_sydney/