Darwin council Building Better Suburbs with $5 million infrastructure upgrade fund

DARWIN’s suburban boat ramps, exercise and play equipment and infrastructure are set for an upgrade with Darwin council investing $5 million into their Building Better Suburbs project

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March 11, 2021 - 5:27PM

Darwin Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis with Darwin Alderman Peter Pangquee, Darwin Council will invest $5 million into the building better suburbs projects to upgrade community infrastructure to achieve a "city of colour" Picture Katrina Bridgeford.

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DARWIN’s suburban boat ramps, exercise and play equipment and infrastructure are set for an upgrade with Darwin council investing $5 million into their Building Better Suburbs project.

The $5 million project pool will be split evenly between councils four Wards, with each receiving $750,000 for infrastructure and asset upgrades and $2 million allocated to beautification.

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Included in the project is a toilet block and shade structure to be installed at the Chrisp St basketball courts, costing $300,000 alone.

“The design at Chrisp St is done, the work will start as soon as possible when the rain goes away,” he said.

“My priority is not one area, it’s the whole of Darwin. Suburbs and CBD will receive equal attention, the same amount of money and the people decide what the priorities are.”

Also included in the list is upgrades to the Buffalo Creek boat ramp, Parap shopping village beautification and Nightcliff foreshore planting to assist with erosion mitigation.

For a full list of projects, scroll to the bottom of the story.

Council’s streetscape beautification projects will help green the city and provide tree coverage along transport corridors, reducing the heat island effect in suburban areas.

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FULL LIST OF PROJECTS

Waters Ward

Malak basketball court upgrade

Malak Community Centre carpark lighting upgrade

Malak Oval Club Room Shade Awning

Robyn Lesley Park exercise equipment upgrade

Anula Oval spectator seating

Kalymnos Drive zebra crossing

Manunda Park Installation of Wi-Fi

Chan Ward

Nightcliff foreshore street food vendors infrastructure