Infrastructure

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✅ Opened the Belco Bikeway – connecting Florey to Bruce through the Town Centre

✅ Secured stimulus funding for an upgraded toilet block at John Knight Memorial Park

✅ Completed the Belconnen Arts Centre and the nearby boardwalk

✅ Delivered a significant playground upgrade in Aranda

✅ Installed new Umbagong Bridges

✅ Opened the new Belco skatepark half-pipe

I’m working on:

✅ Widening the paths around Lake Ginninderra (major works have begun, you can keep up to date here)

✅ Replacing and widening the rock retaining wall at Emu Bank, to allow for further improvements to its walkability and amenity in line with the vision in the Master Plan

✅ Delivering a major renewal and upgrade of Emu Bank Foreshore, including widening, replaced trees, landscaping, murals, tables and chairs and water play/splash park.

✅ Improving Margaret Timpson Park, incorporating a new playground, public toilet, BBQs, picnic tables, landscaping, and accessible ramp to the park on the northern edge.

✅ Installing new toilets at Evatt (in addition to the shop upgrades), Margaret Timpson Park, Umbagong District Park and Dunlop Shops

✅ Commencing the West Belconnen Bikeway, connecting West Belconnen’s suburbs to the Town Centre and through to the City

✅ Constructing a new recreational walking loop around Palmerville Heritage Park

✅ Establishing a $5 million footpath fund in Belconnen to upgrade, maintain and build new footpaths

✅ Upgrading playgrounds in McKellar, Umbagong District Park, Charnwood-Dunlop School and Florey

✅ Upgrading the Kippax and Charnwood skate parks

✅ Completing the full duplication of Gundaroo Drive and commencing the duplication of William Hovell Drive.