Region by region break down of what is being funded in your neck of the woods in Budget 2019

BUDGET 2019 has been delivered for the Northern Territory. What is in it for your part of the Territory?

Another $5 million in funding for the Parrtjima festival in Alice Springs has been announced in today’s NT Budget. Artist David Wallace is seen here with his work “Language of Stockman”. Picture: Parrtjima/NTMEC

BUDGET 2019: What will the Territory budget deliver for your patch?

■ ALICE SPRINGS

Justice

— $36M for the Alice Springs Correctional Centre

— $7.28M to operate Alice Springs Youth Detention Centre

— $1M to upgrade electrical, fire and mechanical services at Alice Springs Youth Detention Centre

— $12.18M for youth justice services

— $8.94M for domestic violence services

— $1.2M for Alice Springs Correctional Facility fence including security system

Tourism

— $6.27M to operate the Alice Springs Desert Park

— $5M for Parrtjima festival

— $0.8M for the Visitor Information Centre

— $11.9M for a new adventure cycling track at West MacDonnell National Park

— $5.6M for new multi-day walking track

— $2.7M for Hermannsburg Historical Precinct upgrades

Infrastructure

— $60.2M in Commonwealth and Territory funding to extend seal along Plenty Hwy and Tjukararu Rd

— $50M to progress National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs

— $1.2M to explore new generation geoscience technology to assess resource potential and promote exploration investment

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■ BARKLY

Barkly Regional Deal

— $78.4M in Territory Commonwealth and Barkly Regional Council funding over 10 years “comprising 28 new initiatives to drive economic growth and address regional issues” including: $24.4M for a visitor park, student boarding accommodation and affordable housing to reduce overcrowding, $17.9M for a new weather radar and $8.9M for “a new alternative to detention for young people and justice infrastructure improvements”.

Infrastructure

— $15.9M NT and Commonwealth funding for Tablelands Hwy

— $10M for Tennant Creek arts and culture upgrades as part of Arts Trail

— $1.5M for new generation geoscience technology to assess resource potential and promote exploration investment

■ KATHERINE

— $11.5M for Nitmiluk National Park including walking and biking trails

— $10M to progress Katherine Art Gallery extension

— $44.9M for hospital services including patient travel and cancer treatment and accommodation

— $39.9M for police, fire and emergency services

— $4.7M for Borroloola water supply connection to Garawa communities

■ PALMERSTON

— $6.38M for Territory Wildlife Park

— $3.25M for Palmerston Family City projects including aquatic facility

— $135M for Darwin Correctional Centre

— $5.6M to complete new Palmerston Police Station

— $3.4M for the Back on Track program, including new youth training facilities and a drop-in-centre

— $1.9M for upgrades to Don Dale including $1M to maintain services and general amenity and $900K for secure accommodation wing for female youths

■ LITCHFIELD

— $17.3M for a new adventure hub, opening new swimming areas, campgrounds, picnic areas and 4WD tracks at Litchfield National Park

— $11.6M to complete sealing of Litchfield Park Road

— $11.5M to improve safety around Coolalinga commercial precinct

■ EAST ARNHEM

— $16.2M to upgrade and seal sections of Central Arnhem Rd

— $15.5M for cyclone rectification works at Galiwin’ku

— $10M for Arnhem Land Art Gallery extensions

— $6.8M for remediation works at Gove District Hospital

■ JABIRU

— $131M over four years for infrastructure projects in Jabiru including mobile connectivity in Kakadu, a new power station, educational precinct, government services hub, the Bininj Resource Centre and upgrades to Jabiru town infrastructure

■ TIWI

— $8.5M to improve telecommunications on Tiwi Islands

— $6.3M for Tiwi Island roads

■ DARWIN

— $50M over five years for undergrounding power

— $44.1M for the John Stokes Square redevelopment

— $31.9M for the City Deals underground carpark and State Square redevelopment

— $8.3M for Botanic Gardens upgrades

— $2M for Darwin Festival

— $50M to construct new marine facility at Mandorah