Councils declare NSW budget a win for local government

Government News –

NSW councils say this week’s state budget contains measures that will empower local government to drive a locally led economic recovery.

This includes $550 million for infrastructure over the next 12 months via Restart NSW, and $2 billion for some 3,000 regional infrastructure projects, LGNSW President Linda Scott says.

Councils have also welcomed a $240 million allocation for the Fixing Local Roads and Bridges program, $250 million for the Regional Road Transfer and Road Classification Review and almost $332 million for road safety.

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