$500,000 to bring Tailem Bend Precinct Projects to 'Shovel Ready' Status

Coorong District Council is just one of two South Australian councils to receive grant funding through the latest announcement of successful projects under the Australian Government’s Regional Precinct Partnership Program.

The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, the Hon. Catherine King MP recently announced $508,000 had been awarded to Coorong District Council for design and costings of projects in Tailem Bend.

“Our Council is very grateful to the Federal Government for this great opportunity to bring several projects in Tailem Bend to what we call ‘shovel ready’ status,” says Mayor Simmons.

The successful grant includes $105,000 for the Tenth Street Precinct affordable housing proposal, which involves creating a plan of division, infrastructure and landscaping plans and legal templates to assist Council in considering utilising surplus land for housing development.

Dickson Reserve’s Old Ferry Landing has received $63,000 to enable heritage and engineering experts to prepare a conservation plan for the heritage listed structure, which is a key feature of Tailem Bend’s river and transport history.

A further $45,000 will be spent on additional design activity at Dickson Reserve to ensure this popular area continues to be a welcoming and functional space for locals and visitors.

The Highway corridor through Tailem Bend will benefit from a $95,000 investment in further design work to prepare enhanced engineering drawings and costings for improvements to the median strip and corridor verges. The Council has actively engaged with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport to collaborate on improving this area.

$200,000 has been allocated to a design and costings project for the Tailem Bend Main Street Precinct which will use previous concept designs and undertake a deeper detailed design process to effectively position projects within the main street precinct for construction funding opportunities.

“This funding will mean that we can be well positioned to apply for construction grants for projects that are high on the Council’s priority list in Tailem Bend,” says Mayor Paul Simmons.

“The opportunity to prepare a more detailed proposal for the surplus land on Tenth Street, and to undertake a deeper design process for sections of the Railway Terrace streetscape using grant funding, is an exceptional outcome.

“As further detail on scope and timing of activities become available, these will be shared with our community. Coorong District Council looks forward to delivering these exciting design projects in consultation with the community”.

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Contact:
Bridget Mather
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | COORONG DISTRICT COUNCIL
Phone: 1300 785 277 | E: council@coorong.sa.gov.au