Roads may be funded

Regional and State roads on the Peninsula could receive funding as part of an agreement between Gosford Council and the State government.

Eligible roads include Ocean Beach Rd, West St, Mt Ettalong Rd, Maitland Bay Dr, Empire Bay Dr, Barrenjoey Rd, Patonga Dr and Brisbane Water Dr.

Gosford Council has received additional funding for regional roads following representations to State Government.

Mayor Cr Robert Bell said he was pleased that the government agreed to review funding for regional roads and, in the interim, has doubled the funding for this financial year and next financial year.

Cr Bell said the government had agreed to bring forward funding for regional roads.following a meeting with the Minister for Roads, Mr Carl Scully, and further representations to the State Government in the last two weeks,

Cr Bell said he had asked Gosford Council's engineering director, Mr Stephen Glen, to prepare a report on regional road projects that could commence immediately.

Gosford Council has approximately 174km of regional roads.

Cr Bell said: "The Council will continue to make representations to the Minister to expand the pool of funds for regional roads so that the contribution per kilometre that Gosford receives is raised to the level enjoyed by Wyong."

Press release, December 10