Elsie Lange
The Liberal government has pledged to spend $8.5 million to upgrade Macedon Ranges roads if re-elected on May 21.
The Local Roads for Macedon Ranges plan will fund priority projects identified by council and the community.
These roads include Park Lane in Lancefield, Gordon Crescent, Reynolds Grove and Murphy Street in Romsey, Hamilton Road in New Gisborne and Richardson Street in Riddells Creek.
Liberal McEwen candidate Richard Welch said ensuring the community had safe and modern infrastructure in the electorate was one of his top priorities.
“Today I have announced that if I am elected, I will deliver funding for a number of roads across the Macedon Ranges,” Mr Welch said.
“But more importantly I am making a personal commitment to keep working with the local community and councils to secure further upgrades for our local roads.
“This is not a one and done. People across McEwen will agree with me that there are plenty more roads in need of an upgrade, but we must start somewhere.
“I have a plan and if I am elected, I will work night and day to ensure that we secure more funding for McEwen’s local roads to keep delivering upgrades,” he said.
A Liberal statement said it was the second local roads package committed by the party for the electorate if it was re-elected, with $2.5 committed for upgrades in Mitchell last week.
“This commitment builds on the Coalition’s record investment to support local road improvements, including more than $15.25 million committed to the Macedon Ranges shire council under the Roads to Recovery program and the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program,” the statement said.
