Thursday, 10 February 2022

Sunbury electorate infrastructure

Mr J BULL (Sunbury) (09:52): It is great to be back in the Parliament and great to be delivering for my fantastic electorate. 2022 promises to be a huge year locally as we get on and remove the dangerous and congested Sunbury level crossing, build a brand new 600-space multideck car park in the station precinct, start the Sunbury Road duplication, plan for future Calder Freeway upgrades and the future Bulla bypass project as well as upgrading a huge number of local schools, sports clubs and community facilities. We will continue to invest in these important local projects, and we will continue to get things done.

I was also delighted to receive information from the Minister for Local Government recently that on top of $31 million that have been allocated to 35 projects across Hume City Council from the Growing Suburbs Fund, four additional projects have been included to be delivered in my electorate: $350 000 to upgrade Sunbury Park, including new seating and playground equipment; $260 000 for a ninja course and fitness exercise area at the Forrest Street Reserve, Speaker, which you are always welcome to come and visit; $256 000 for a new playground and landscaping at Village Green reserve in Rolling Meadows; and just short of $190 000 to upgrade the Westmeadows shopping precinct with new car-park lighting and landscaping. This is a terrific fund. I completely support the Growing Suburbs Fund, and we will continue to get things done.