Hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked by the federal government for Melbourne’s disadvantaged south-east has been put on ice, angering mayors who argue their communities are missing out on cash, reports heyracheddie
Hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked by the federal government for Melbourne’s disadvantaged south-east has been put on ice, angering mayors who argue their communities are missing out on cash.
A group of mayors say they are “disappointed and angered that the 1.5 million residents of south-east Melbourne have been overlooked again”.City Deals are mostly funded by the Commonwealth, in partnerships with state and local governments, and have pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into jobs and infrastructure.
The city’s north-west is among the fastest-growing regions in the country and was the worst-affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The greater south-east, which has a large migrant and refugee population, is expected to grow to 2 million people by 2036 and the mayors argued strategic investment was needed to create jobs and minimise congestion.
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