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CENTRAL<br />

LOCAL ROAD WORKS MAKE TRAVEL EASIER<br />

Major improvements to Flynn Drive<br />

are among a host of road projects<br />

identified in the budget for suburbs<br />

in the Wanneroo East region.<br />

More than $480,000 has been<br />

allocated for a new single<br />

carriageway on a revised alignment<br />

for Flynn Drive, from Wanneroo<br />

Road to Tranquil Drive, including<br />

street lighting. The new alignment<br />

will allow for a future dual<br />

carriageway.<br />

The City will make a $500,000<br />

contribution to roadworks and<br />

service relocations on Flynn Drive<br />

from Mather Drive to Old Yanchep<br />

Road being undertaken by the<br />

Banksia Grove Joint Venture (BGJV).<br />

Other significant road projects<br />

include:<br />

Pinjar Road, Banksia Grove,<br />

$400,000 to construct a four-lane<br />

dual carriageway from Blackberry<br />

Drive to Joondalup Drive.<br />

Wesco Road, Nowergup,<br />

$380,000 for stage 5 road<br />

reconstruction and realignment of<br />

road bends.<br />

Neaves Road, Mariginiup,<br />

$225,000 for stage 2 construction<br />

of intersection upgrades and<br />

provision of overtaking lanes and<br />

protected right turn.<br />

Old Yanchep Road, Carabooda,<br />

$665,000 to install guide posts to<br />

improve delineation and sealing of<br />

shoulders and addition of edgelines.<br />

Almost $1 million has been allocated to improving Flynn Drive.<br />

Banksia Grove Open Space<br />

Further development of sporting<br />

and recreational facilities at<br />

Banksia Grove District Open<br />

Space is a top priority in this<br />

year’s budget with more than<br />

$2.8 million set aside for the<br />

construction of change rooms<br />

and the installation of floodlighting<br />

at the Grandis Park ovals.<br />

The proposal is for multiple change<br />

rooms, umpires room, toilets in<br />

addition to a multipurpose hall with<br />

kitchen facilities.<br />

Also at Grandis Park, $600,000<br />

has been earmarked for the<br />

construction of a first-class skate<br />

park facility next to the smaller,<br />

rectangular sports ground.<br />

Other key sporting and<br />

community initiatives:<br />

Carramar Golf Course - $580,000<br />

to replace main and arterial<br />

reticulation; $206,000 upgrade to<br />

tees, paths and greens, as well as<br />

$150,000 for connection to the<br />

mainline sewer.<br />

Edgar Griffiths Park, Wanneroo,<br />

$400,000 detailed design<br />

and stage 1 construction of<br />

refurbishments and additions to<br />

sports amenities.<br />

Lake Joondalup Park - $362,000<br />

detailed design and construction<br />

of refurbishments and additions<br />

to sports amenities building.<br />

Wanneroo Skatepark, $120,000<br />

floodlighting design and installation.<br />

Pinjar Park, Neerabup,<br />

remediation works costing<br />

$600,000, conservation<br />

protection fencing and $110,000<br />

to upgrade limestone pathways.<br />

Wanneroo Sports and Social<br />

Club (WSSC), $134,000 for<br />

design and construction of toilet<br />

and storage shed.<br />

Margaret Cockman Pavilion<br />

at Wanneroo Showgrounds,<br />

$75,000 to install wall and ceiling<br />

insulation to reduce noise and<br />

heat.<br />

Redheart Park, Carramar,<br />

$85,000 to install new<br />

playground equipment.<br />

Cr Guise<br />

Cr Cvitan<br />

Cr Fenn<br />

Cr Newton<br />

CENTRAL WARD<br />

Ashby, Banksia Grove, Carabooda, Carramar, Hocking, Jandabup, Mariginiup,<br />

Neerabup, Nowergup, Pearsall, Pinjar, Sinagra, Tapping and Wanneroo​<br />

Deputy Mayor<br />

( 05 ) WANNEROO.WA.GOV.AU

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