Casey wins

CASEY has been allocated $2,286,000 from a multi-million dollar program funded by the Rudd Labor Government.
The program is aimed to help build local community infrastructure in all of Australia’s local council areas.
Each of Australia’s councils will receive a minimum payment of $100,000. Councils receive further funding based on population, growth, and strategic-projects in the area. Projects include social and cultural infrastructure, sport and recreation facilities, tourism infrastructure, and access facilities.
The $300 million Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program (RLCIP) will boost local economic development and support jobs in communities throughout Australia, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Anthony Albanese said.
The RLCIP builds on the Government’s multi-billion dollar commitment to national infrastructure and our new partnership with local government to deliver results for communities, Mr Albanese said.
“In addition, it will allow local government to get on with the job of addressing their infrastructure backlogs and delivering quality facilities to communities.”
Funding will be delivered under the program by 30 June 2009, and further funding will be determined as part of the May 2009 Budget.