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2006 ELTHAM
ELECTION COMMITMENTS
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Project |
Funding Commitment |
Status of Projects |
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Greenhills Primary School
Major over-hall of the school's buildings and infrastructure.
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$4.553 million |
Funded in 2007/2008 budget. Construction begun on the $4.533 million redevelopment on the 1st October. Final building stage - expected completion August 2008 |
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Eltham High School
Refurbish and expand Eltham High School's middle-years maths and science building.
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TBC |
Currently in Master Planning stage |
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Weidlich Rd & Karingal Drive
Install traffic lights to improve safety and access
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$300,000 |
Works commenced January 2008. Completed March 2008 Lights begun operating on Friday 7th march 2008 |
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Fitzsimons Lane & Main Road roundabout
Install smart, metered signalling (lights) to improve traffic flow.
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$340,000 |
Works started in March 2007. Completed May 2007. |
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Main Road, Research
Install pedestrian signals to improve safety.
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$250,000
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Works expected to start in May 2007. June 2007 - tendering process commenced Completed November 2007.
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Wattletree Rd Bridge
Planning study.
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$125,000 |
Expected completion mid 2007. Community Consultation August 2007
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Bridge St & Main Rd
Provide skid-resistant surfacing at the intersection to improve safety.
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$55,000 |
Works expected to begin early 2007. Completed February 2007.
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Greensborough Bypass/Civic Drive roundabout
Install metered traffic signals (lights) to improve traffic flow at Greensborough Bypass & Diamond Creek Rd approaches to the Civic Drive roundabout.
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$490,000 |
Works started in January 2007. Completed May 2007. |
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Hurstbridge Rail Line
Duplication of track (including bridge) between Clifton Hill and Westgarth stations to increase capacity on the line.
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$52 million |
Construction on the Clifton Hill to Westgarth duplication
has begun. Construction underway.
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Hurstbridge Rail Line
Upgrade to signalling between Greensborough & Hurstbridge train stations.
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$6 million |
Signals from Eltham to Diamond Creek are completed and commissioned. Signals from Greensborough to Eltham and Diamond Creek to Hurstbridge are due to be completed by mid 2009. |
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Montmorency Park Clubrooms
Renovation to this important sports facility for the Montmorency community which has suffered from white ant damage and old age
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$200,000 |
TBC |
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Eltham Little Theatre
Refurbishment and rejuvenation of this important theatre in our local community.
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$100,000 |
Work on planning stage has commenced. $100,000 commitment from State Government delivered |
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Eltham Central Park
This important oval is part of a world-first project involving four other Nillumbik sports grounds to improve surfacing and to install a underground drip irrigation system which will save millions of litres of water per year.
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$1.3 million |
Completed October 2007. |
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Montmorency Secondary College
A boost to local basketball in the form of a brand new two-court indoor stadium.
Eltham Wildcats will also contribute to the project and utilise the basketball stadium outside school hours. |
$1.25m committed by State
Government Total cost $3m |
$750,000 announced in 2007. A further $500,000 committed 2008/09 budget Council and Eltham Wildcats to provide funding. Project fully funded and ready to go ahead.
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Lower Plenty Senior Citizens Club
New bus for the club will enable them to transport members to and from important services.
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Funded in 2007/2008 budget. Application awaiting
approval. Bus delivered November 2007 |
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Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre
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$25 million |
Brumby Government funds have been committed. Timing
will depend on Federal Government and other funding. Funded 2008-09 budget |
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Austin Hospital New surgery centre at the Austin will provide 2,850 more operations per year.
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$8 million |
Works to commence mid-late 2007. Funded in 2007/2008 budget. Completed August 2007. |
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Funding Commitment |
Status of Projects |
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Eltham Panthers Football Club/ Eltham Central Park Pavilion
Much needed change-rooms and pavilion upgrade for this popular Diamond Valley League Club
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$170,000 |
Completed: State Government funding has been allocated and work has been completed. Official opening on Saturday 29th April 2006.
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Eltham Bowls Club new clubrooms
New clubrooms have easy access to the greens. This project is a major improvement for the club and provides disability access, enabling people with a disability to enjoy the sport
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$250,000 |
Completed: State Government funding has been allocated and works have been completed |
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Glen Katherine PS / St Helena SC student drop-off zone
New safe and effective student drop off zones at these two large and successful schools
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$445,000 |
Completed: State Government Funding has been allocated and works have been completed |
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St Helena Secondary College- building project
Major building works a substantial, two storey state of the art Science, Technology and Information Centre which will further facilitate cutting edge educational programs within the region.
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$2,555,000 |
Completed: State Government funding has been allocated and work has been completed. Officially opened by the Premier of Victoria, The Hon Steve Bracks on Wednesday 15th February 2006. |
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Bus service extensions
Major upgrades and extensions to bus services
in the Electorate of Eltham including:
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$872,000 p.a.
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Delivered: State Government funding has been allocated. Services begun operating in September 2003 |
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Yarra Footbridge -
Eltham Lower Park connected with Westerfolds and Candlebark Parks with construction of a new footbridge across the Yarra River.
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$200,000 |
Completed: State Government funding has been allocated and bridge is operational
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Barak Bushlands (formerly Falkiner Park) bike path:
Bicycle path construction to enable more locals in the area to utilize and enjoy these beautiful wetlands.
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$80,000 |
Completed: State Government funding has been allocated and works have been completed |
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Eltham Skate Park
New skate park to be built to give young people in the local area a fantastic facility to train, recreate and meet.
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$70,000 |
Completed: State Government funding was allocated in 2003, and works have been completed. |
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Greensborough Bypass Upgrade
Major roads project which will alleviate traffic congestion and provide much greater safety on this busy stretch of road. Works to includes:
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$17.2 m |
Bridge open For further information, visit www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/greensborough bypass |
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St Helena bike path
On-road bike path down St Helena Rd Karingal Drive linking up other major north-eastern bicycle paths with Eltham bicycle paths.
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$80,000 |
Completed: State Government funds have been allocated and works have been completed |
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Eltham-Hurstbridge rail line study
Major engineering study into possible upgrades to the Eltham - Hurstbridge train line to further integrate and consolidate public transport needs in the Eltham Electorate and neighbouring north-eastern areas.
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$100,000 |
Completed: Line capacity study has been undertaken. |
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Eltham North Primary School
Two new general purpose classrooms, administration area & car-park.
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$790,000 |
Completed State Government funds have been allocated and works have been completed |
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