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Investment Talks for North West Sydney’s Infrastructure

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey MLC met with Riverstone MP Warren Kirby in a neighborhood forum on the North West Business Chamber on Friday, 10 November 2023, concerning the Minns Government’s goal to deal with “long overdue” infrastructure plans in North Western Sydney.

In the 2023-24 Budget, more than $600 million is aimed to be invested in North Western Sydney, alongside $200 million for the next two years for necessary evacuation routes within the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley.

In addition, a $100 million price range is eyed for the widening and duplication works of Garfield Road East at Riverstone and an extra for Richmond Road widening, located between Townson Road and the Westlink M7.

As the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley was flooded six times between 2020 and 2022, one of the impactful in recent a long time, The NSW Government’s first Budget allotted about $433.1 million for a crossing at the Hawkesbury River at Richmond.

The Minns Government stated it's going to scrap draft planning proposals for Marsden Park North and Riverstone Town Centre on Sunday, 12 November, while West Schofields precinct will partially proceed with its draft plans underneath strict circumstances.

The determination is part of the Government’s election commitment to halt housing on high-risk flood plains in Western Sydney as a outcome of concerns about the highway network’s capacity to hold off disasters, as indicated by the Flood Evacuation Modelling (FEM) report.

Commissioned by the earlier government, the FEM report, which the Minns Government said was never made public, indicates infrastructure that will fail in an emergency. The Government, since then, has launched the stated report and allotted funds to infrastructure gaps.


Crowd At The North West Business Chamber
Community members at the north west enterprise chamber in riverstone lga © nsw authorities
The Government appointed Professor Roberta Ryan, a strategic planning skilled, to impart independent group liaison support to aid affected landowners in Marsden Park North, Riverstone Town Centre, and West Schofields to grasp and navigate the problem.

An further $121 million can also be allotted to the NSW Reconstruction Authority from the NSW Government’s first Budget, which provides to the state’s capability to anticipate disasters.

The Minns Government talked about it didn't trigger the problem however stays devoted to resolving it.

Deputy Premier Prue Car stated the investments by the Minns Government in the local roads community will provide reduction to locals who get caught in site visitors on Richmond Road.

“Locals have been asking for upgrades to their roads for years but their calls have fallen on deaf ears. We have listened and are acting to supply relief so that they're spending much less time in their cars and more time with their families at house,” the Deputy Premier mentioned.

“Not only will these roads upgrades make our suburbs safer they may also make life simpler for 1000's of motorists.”

On Investment Talks for North West Sydney’s Infrastructure , Treasurer Daniel Mookhey acknowledged that the NSW Government has proven in the first Budget its commitment to a “safer and safer and disaster-prepared Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley.”

“I need to thank individuals from Riverstone and surrounds for popping out right now and speaking about the government’s plans.”

Member for Riverstone Warren Kirby MP mentioned how delighted he's with the NSW Budget outcome for Riverstone, particularly the Government’s method to addressing “the previous infrastructure shortcomings.”

“The Budget delivers $100 million for Garfield Rd East, $75,000 to Bandon Rd to deliver the entire funding to $150 million and $260m for Richmond Rd. All of these upgrades help handle road deficiencies identified within the FEM report,” Warren Kirby said.

“The Rouse Hill Hospital has finally been funded for $700 million promised additionally allocates funding for the construction of three new schools, native highway improvements, and the improve and delivery of Rouse Hill Hospital.



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