Budget ‘brings home the bacon’ for Doboy Ward
Last week Lord Mayor Graham Quirk handed down his 2017/18 Council budget.
This budget, like those handed down previously retains our 'Strong' credit rating and delivers an operating surplus to Council.
It's only through strong financial management that Council can continue to deliver more than ever before for our suburbs.
Our budget continues to deliver our five point plan to keep Brisbane on the right track through;
Real action on traffic congestion
Modern and reliable public transport
A cleaner, greener and more sustainable city
A strong local economy
Exciting lifestyle and leisure opportunities
Some highlights of the Lord Mayor's 2017-18 Budget include:
Tackling traffic congestion and delivering smoother streets - $1.087 billion
Public Transport - $654.7 million
Clean and Green City - $583 million
Lifestyle and Leisure - $307.1 million
Economic Growth and Jobs - $441.1 million
To see how your rates are invested, we've put together a small video below.
Council has funded a number of local initiatives that will continue to improve Doboy Ward for all residents, including;
Major road upgrades
$8.6 million to commence construction of the Green Camp Road Corridor Upgrade, Wakerley
$381,000 to deliver the Belmont Road / Manly Road Intersection Upgrade, Tingalpa
$1.5 million to reconfigure the intersection of Belmont / Grassdale / Dairy Swamp Roads, Belmont
Congestion reduction initiatives
$316,000 to reduce congestion at the Meadowlands Rd / Belmont Rd intersection, Belmont
$73,000 to reduce congestion at the intersection of Creek Rd / Wynnum Road, Cannon Hill
$224,000 to reconfigure the intersection of Wynnum Road and the Cannon Hill Shopping Centre, Cannon Hill
$158,000 to improve the intersection of Wynnum Road / Muir Street, Cannon Hill
$3.9 million in local road resurfacing projects
Abbeyfeale Street, Tingalpa
Adelaide Street, Carina
Creek Road, Murarrie
D'arcy Road, Carina
Eisley Street, Tingalpa
Emcona Street, Tingalpa
Erica Street, Cannon Hill
Facit Street, Hemmant
Field Avenue, Hemmant
Georgia Close, Tingalpa
Graystone Street, Tingalpa
Halstell Street, Manly West
Herbert Street, Murarrie
Leith Street, Carina
Lytton Road, Murarrie
Marwood Street, Belmont
Meadowlands Road, Carina
Mingoola Street, Murarrie
Risley Street, Carina
Severnlea Street, Murarrie
Treeby Street, Tingalpa
Wareela Street, Murarrie
Zabell Street, Carina
Pedestrian and cyclist improvements
Ongoing reconstruction and widening of the older sections of the Bulimba Creek Bikeway in Belmont and Tingalpa
$91,000 in footpath and streetscape enhancements at the intersection of Belmont Road / Wynnum Road, Tingalpa
$108,000 to replace ageing footpaths in Burstall Ave Park, Belmont
New concrete footpaths in various locations across Doboy Ward
Park improvements
$441,000 to commence construction of the Carmichael Park Fishing Platform, Tingalpa
$431,000 to build a new outdoor gym in Robinson Park, Tingalpa
$71,000 for a major refurbishment of Burstall Avenue Park, Belmont
$50,000 for new gym equipment in Wakerley Park, Wakerley
$59,000 for new gym equipment in Joe Bradfield Centre Park, Carina
Local waterway rehabilitation & drainage projects
$669,000 for storm-water capacity improvements in Hemmant
$615,000 for de-silting and vegetation management of Minnippi Creek, Carina
$31,000 for waterway vegetation management near Green Camp Road, Wakerley
$12,000 for waterway vegetation management near Wondall Road, Tingalpa
$13,000 for waterway vegetation management near Wynnum Road, Tingalpa
Supporting community groups and community events
$10,000 in funding for Wakerley Christmas Carols
$6000 in funding for Mayfield State School's Cinema in the Suburbs
$5000 in funding for Murarrie Neighbour Day
$3000 in funding for Tingalpa Model Aero Club Model Expo Day
It's still very early days and the budget has not yet been passed by Council, so changes may occur during the budget debate process.
I will be sure to update you on these individual programs and projects as more information comes to light.
Kind regards,
Ryan