Indigo Shire Council received the funding through round 3 of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure grant program which was endorsed at the December 14 monthly council meeting.
Council allocated $130,000 for the construction of a footpath in Traton St between Blanche St and Morley Drive.
It’s a win for Wahgunyah residents who have raised concerns on several occasions over the last 10 years about the need about the need for safer streets for pedestrians.
Wahgunyah resident Scott Parker raised concerns about Traton Street in 2020 and again six months ago, fearing someone might be seriously injured along the dangerously narrow street used by school children, elderly residents and mothers with prams.
Mr Parker deemed the street “a significant safety issue” and organised a petition in 2020, with the help of long-time Wahgunyah Progress Association member Alan Pleitner. The petition gained 113 signatures from residents in a matter of days, highlighting just how important the footpath was to local residents.
At last month’s monthly council meeting, Cr Roberta Horne said she pleased with the allocation of funding across the shire.
“There seems to be a blend of good deals going to all the different towns. I’m sure the people of Wahgunayh will be delighted to know that they’re finally getting their footpath in Traton Street,” she said.
The Chiltern Community Hub project was allocated $1.1 million to allow for increasing construction costs, which will enable the completion of the project.
Upon completion, the hub will provide increased childcare capacity, a new maternal and child health space, community meeting rooms and a new library.
Rutherglen also received $90,000 for new kerb and channel and drainage improvement works in High Street south of Ready Street.
