After reflecting on the community voice, Yarra Ranges Council adopted the annual budget for the next financial year at the 10 June council meeting.
Two of the main projects for the Yarra Valley in the budget are the Don Road Pavilion upgrade and the Yarra Valley Trail progress.
Yarra Ranges mayor Jim Child said access to quality community facilities is important to the local residents.
“So I’m pleased to see existing progress and exciting progress on several priority projects, including funds to complete the much-needed redevelopment of the Seville Recreation Reserve and Community Pavilion and the advancement of the Don Road Pavilion upgrade in Healesville,” he said.
“Thanks to the funding from state and federal governments, significant progress is also being made on the Yarra Valley Trail, which will become one of Australia’s most iconic trail experiences right in our own backyard.”
The following are the details about the budget allocations for each town in the Yarra Valley.
In Healesville:
Don Road Pavilion will be redeveloped with a $300,000 investment.
$314,000 will go towards George Road and Lalors Road to get a new easement drainage.
The drainage between 1 Hazford Street and the creek will be upgraded through a $400,000 budget allocation.
Footpaths will be constructed or refurbished on Badger Creek Road, Cornish Road, and Newgrove Road and Crowley Road with the investment of $369,000, $18,000 and $158,000 respectively.
$453,000 has been allocated for the improvements to the dog off-leash area at Coronation Park.
$250,000 will be invested for the improvements of Green Street Open Space.
$9000 will go towards park signage upgrades in the town.
In Yarra Glen:
Rehabilitation of the existing footpath on Miriam Drive will cost $25,000.
$198,000 will go towards the design and construction of a footpath on Yarra Street between Bell Street and Yarraview Road.
In Coldstream
Victoria Road from Kingsburgh Lane to Flowerfield Drive will be rehabilitated with over $2 million investment while $554,000 has been put for rehabilitation of the same road between Switchback Road to Kingsburgh Lane.
Station Street will have a drainage system with $469,000 of investment.
In Yering:
$100,000 has been allocated for the renewal of the existing trail at Spadonis Reserve.
In Chum Creek:
Arthurs Road will be upgraded through a $423,000 investment.
In Gruyere:
$130,000 will go towards the renewal of Maddens Lane.
Yarra Valley Trail:
$2 million has been allocated for Stage 1 and $1,950,000 for Stage 2A of over 40km of trail to link Lilydale, Yarra Glen, Healesville and join into the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail.
$1,317,000 will be invested in the development of the Yarra Valley Trail Northern Loop.
