Region. Support with reservations

The Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) strongly supports the federal government’s policy of getting people back to work. “(It) had provided lots of incentives to go back to work, but very few enabling mechanisms,” said WSROC president, Alison McLaren. “The decision to defer infrastructure funding would also impact on some people’s ability to rejoin the workforce. As always, transport remains a critical factor in people’s ability to get to and from work and find employment and Western Sydney is among the most poorly serviced regions in Australia,” she said.

Region. The West left waiting - again

Western Sydney councils have praised many good initiatives for the region contained in the State Budget but are “disappointed” many crucial issues remain unresolved. “We are fully aware that the Budget has been brought down in very difficult economic times, but we in Western Sydney are disappointed to see no substantial resolution of the transport issues that remain a real problem for our residents,” said Clr Alison McLaren, president, of the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC).

Region. WSROC is 'disappointed'

The Western Sydney Regional organisation of Councils (WSROC) is “disappointed’” that of the $8.5 billion allocated in the budget to be spent on road and rail projects barely 1 per cent, or $91 million, will go towards detailed design work for the Sydney West Metro, leaving nothing for the crucial infrastructure projects needed to support the continuing substantial growth in North-West and South-West Sydney. The future viability of Sydney’s overall rail and transport networks relies on substantial rail expansion projects in these areas, WSROC said.

Region. WSROC welcomes budget funds

President, Clr Alison McLaren, of the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) has welcomed budget funds of $96.4 million to redevelop the Nepean Hospital and the $17.6 million allocation to build a Clinical School, at the University of Western Sydney, as part of the School of Medicine, at Blacktown Hospital, plus other funding for the region, but has expressed disappointment at the Federal Government’s failure to address key infrastructure issues in Western Sydney, one of the fastest growing urban areas in Australia.