Over $140 Million to Build the Future for the North West and West Coast
25th May, 2017
Will Hodgman, Premier
Peter Gutwein, Treasurer
The 2017-18 Budget has more than $140 million in projects designed to build the future for the North West and West Coast.
These measures will support jobs, help grow the economy and improve services on the North West and West Coast.
These projects are in addition to the $730 million that we secured from the Federal Government for the Mersey Community Hospital, and include an increased allocation of $21.8 million+ for the Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre and $15 million+ in funding for the North West’s share of the Northern Cities Major Development initiative.
Specific budget measures for the North-West and West Coast include:
- North West Regional Hospital - 8 beds and staffing - $12 million
- Mersey Community Hospital upgrade - $35 million
- North West Regional Hospital new dedicated Nurse Training facility - $2.2 million
- Bass Highway bridge upgrades - $6.4 million
- Foodbank distribution base in Devonport - $400,000
- Circular Head new aquatic centre - $3.5 million
- Dial Regional Sports Complex upgrade- $3.5 million
- Devonport Golf Club multi-purpose sports clubhouse - $3.5 million
- East Devonport Primary School - $1.75 million+
- Latrobe High School - $10 million+
- Parklands High School - $9.1 million+
- Somerset Primary School - $1.75 million+
- Boat Harbour Primary School - $1.8 million
- Spreyton Primary School - $1.66 million
- Upgrading visitor facilities at The Nut - $150,000
- Zeehan Neighbourhood Centre - $25,000^
- Rosebery Community House - $25,000^
- Copper Mines of Tasmania - projects essential for restart of Mt Lyell mine - $9.5 million
- Mining industry - projects supporting new technologies and best practice - $1 million
- West Coast tourism infrastructure - $400,000
- Phoenix House supporting local community well-being - $10,000
- Construction of BBQ shelters at Penny’s lagoon - $40,000
- Extending the King Island Wallaby Officer and Biosecurity Officer - $650,000
- King Island School car parking and traffic management - $600,000
- King Island hospital upgrades - $600,000
The Tasmanian Liberal Government can afford to invest significant funds back into the North West and the West Coast because we have balanced the budget and got Tasmania’s finances back on track.
+includes funding already allocated
^includes $10,000 one-offbonus payment