DCSCA has proposed
that the City of Greater Geelong should conduct a scoping study into creating a
‘Bellarine Link’ – an extension of the Geelong Ring Road to the Bellarine.
The association made its proposal as part of the council’s
annual Community Budget
Submission programme, which allows community groups to nominate capital projects
(i.e. building work) that they believe the council should undertake.
Pushing an open door
Subsequently, DCSCA has learnt that a Bellarine Link is a
priority for the council and is part of the Regional Growth Plan developed by
the Geelong Regional Alliance (G21), which brings together government, business
and community organisations across the five municipalities of Colac Otway,
Golden Plains, Greater Geelong, Queenscliffe and Surf Coast.
The state government has committed $4m for a planning study
into the costs, benefits and construction stages of a Bellarine Link. The study
is due to report in 2017/18, but VicRoads is trying to get the funding sooner.
Vic Roads will drive the study, with officers from the City of Greater Geelong
also involved in it.
It’s good to see that at least one of DCSCA’s proposals
aligns with the region’s growth plan. Now, where’s that Drysdale swimming pool?!
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