Central Canberra

Infrastructure projects for Central Canberra will support economic activity and jobs within the industry. These projects promote activity to create a healthier community and improve facilities and living standards in the community to build a fairer and more equitable city.

There are also projects that assist in up-skilling and educating our community and improve the amenity of our city to make Canberra a more liveable and accessible place to reside and work.

Capital initiatives currently funded include:

A Fairer Canberra

• $4 million for the New Supreme Court (Design).
• $1 million for Courts Security Upgrade.
• $0.650 million for the Replacement of Canberra Seniors Centre (Design).
• $0.350 million for Civic Childcare Centre (Feasibility).

A Strong Diverse Economy

• $288 million for Transport for Canberra – Majura Parkway.
• $42 million for Constitution Avenue.
• $14.7 million for Transport for Canberra – Parkes Way Widening.
• $2.870 million for Watson – Stormwater Upgrade – Aspinall Street Block 2, Section 95.
• $1 million for Barton – Intersection Upgrades – Darling Street, Section 22.

A More Liveable City

• $18.5 million for the Monaro Highway Duplication.
• $13.870 million for Accelerating Replacing Stormwater Drains with Wetlands.
• $12 million for Canberra CBD Upgrade Program.
• $8.5 million for Transport for Canberra – Belconnen to City Transitway Stage 1 (Barry Drive Sector).
• $8.2 million for Transport for Canberra – Canberra Avenue Bus Priority Measures.
• $8.150 million for the Shopping Centre Upgrade Program – Red Hill and Lyons.
• $7.5 million for Inner North Stormwater Reticulation Network.
• $7.170 million for Government Office Accommodation and Relocation Fitout.
• $7 million for Transport for Canberra – Barry Drive and Clunies Ross Street Intersection Upgrades.
• $5 million for Narrabundah Long Stay Park – Symonston.
• $4.3 million for Canberra CBD Upgrade Stage 2 – Merry-go-round and Veterans’Park.
• $3.9 million for the Fitters’ Workshop Kingston Foreshore.
• $3.180 million for the Street Theatre Extension.
• $3.109 million Canberra Theatre Centre Upgrades.
• $2.5 million for the City Action Plan Stage 1 – Edinburgh Avenue Improvements.
• $2.341 million for Jerrabomberra Wetlands Infrastructure Improvements.
• $2 million for Transport for Canberra – Improvements to City Bus Services and Facilities.
• $1.720 million for East Lake Sustainable Urban Renewal.
• $1.5 million for the construction of Transport for Canberra – Barton Bus Station.
• $1.270 million for the Glassworks and other Arts Facilities – Fire Systems Improvements.
• $1 million for Kingston – Wentworth Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation.
• $1 million for Australia Forum.
• $0.983 million for the Upgrade of Commonwealth Park (Floriade).
• $0.950 million for Transport for Canberra – Northbourne Avenue Bus Priority Measures.
• $0.835 million for the Chamber Roof and Facade Replacement at the Legislative Assembly.
• $0.750 million for the Revitalisation of Civic and Braddon (Design).
• $0.750 million for Red Hill – Astrolabe Street Traffic Management Measures.
• $0.6 million for East Lake – Preliminary Earthworks (Feasibility).
• $0.5 million for Transport for Canberra – City Area Bus Layover Facility (Design) – ESDD Planning.
• $0.4 million for Transport for Canberra – City Path Lighting.
• $0.360 million for Fyshwick – Stormwater Augmentation Stage 3 (Design).
• $0.3 million for the Inner North – Off Leash Dog Park.
• $0.3 million for Invasive Environmental Weed Control – Lake Burley Griffin.
• $0.3 million for Canberra Museum and Gallery and Historic Places.
• $0.250 million for East Lake – Planning and Design Framework Implementation (Feasibility).
• $0.230 million for Glebe Park Pavement Replacement.
• $0.2 million for Transport for Canberra – Freeway Bus Stops on Adelaide Avenue (Feasibility).
• $0.2 million for Kingston Foreshore Parking (Design).
• $0.180 million for Red Hill Nature Reserve Remediation.
• $0.1 million for East Lake – Gas Main Relocation near Monaro Highway (Feasibility).
• $0.051 million for the Canberra Theatre Centre.

Educated And Skilled Community

• $5.3 million for Red Hill Primary School Expansion
• $4.4 million for the North Watson Development – Majura Primary School Expansion.

Healthier and More Active Community

• $8.6 million for the Lyneham Sports Precinct Development – Stage 1
• $8.5 million for the Lyneham Precinct – Regional Tennis and Sports Centre – Stage 2
• $5.347 million for the Manuka Oval Lighting Upgrade.
• $4.6 million for the Lyneham Precinct Redevelopment Stage 3.
• $4 million for the Restoration of Sportsgrounds – Watson, Weetangera and Bonython.
• $3.1 million for Lyneham Precinct – Asbestos Remediation.
• $3 million Grant for Development of a New Basketball Centre and Player Amenities.
• $1.152 million for the Manuka Oval Redevelopment (Design)
• $1.050 million for Improvements to Griffith Oval
• $0.5 million for the Motorsports Fund – Capital Improvements to Fairbairn Park (Design).

Detailed map of Capital Projects [ PDF 3.18MB]