The ACT’s horticulture and mowing teams will receive a funding boost.
25 June 2024
2024-25 ACT Budget snapshot – Tuggeranong
- The duplication of Athllon Drive
- More housing for Tuggeranong
- Upgraded community facilities
- More funding for mowing and horticulture
With the ACT’s population set to reach 500,000 people by the end of 2027, the 2024-25 ACT Budget is funding the services and infrastructure this growing city needs.
Through this year’s Budget, the ACT Government is delivering more public health services, providing cost of living relief for those who need it most, and improving housing choice, access and affordability.
Some of the projects funded in Tuggeranong include:
The duplication of Athllon Drive
Work to duplicate part of Athllon Drive in Tuggeranong is set to start in the coming months.
The ACT Government will invest in the project through the 2024–25 ACT Budget, as part of a 50:50 funding agreement with the Australian Government.
The project will see the duplication of 2.4 kilometres of Athllon Drive between Sulwood Drive and Drakeford Drive in Tuggeranong.
This Budget will also fund improvements to Sulwood Drive, including a new four-kilometre long and three-metre-wide off-road asphalt shared path.
The ACT Government’s Indicative Land Release Program for 2024–25 to 2028–29 will help cater to the ACT’s growing population.
As part of the program, 150 new homes are planned for Tuggeranong.
New and upgraded community facilities
The 2024-25 ACT Budget will support new and upgraded community facilities and infrastructure across the city.
This includes funding for:
- the provision of sportsground lighting at Gordon District Playing Fields
- the construction of the new southside hydrotherapy pool next to the Tuggeranong Lakeside Leisure Centre
- improving safety and infrastructure at the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve and the adjacent Woods Reserve/Gibraltar Falls precinct
- Tuggeranong foreshore improvements
- improving local shops at Calwell Group Centre, Lanyon Marketplace and the Monash commercial area
- the development of a new ice sports facility
- upgrades to Tuggeranong Arts Centre Theatre and Lanyon Homestead.
The Government will also respond to community feedback regarding resources at ACT libraries. There will be new portable phone chargers and more power boards and charging stations, in addition to improving building security.
More funding for mowing and horticulture
The combination of unpredictable weather and a growing city have increased demands on those taking care of Canberra’s grass, trees, weeds and gardens.
Funding for 10 full-time positions and eight additional mowers to deliver an expanded baseline capacity in our mowing teams.
In the low season, mowing crews will assist with horticultural work across the city, including weeding, road edging and maintenance.
More health services
The 2024–25 ACT Budget is investing in health programs and infrastructure for Tuggeranong.
This includes investing in the Canberra Hospital and a new pathology and clinical support building on the campus.
The region will benefit from a new suite of system-wide literacy and numeracy initiatives, called Strong Foundations, being rolled out across ACT public schools. The program will ensure all students have access to consistent, high-quality literacy and numeracy education.
There will also be a range of school upgrades across Canberra as part of the ACT Government’s annual Asset Renewal Program.
This Budget also includes funding for:
- roof upgrades at Calwell Primary School
- improvements at the Calwell, Fadden, Gordon, Monash and Theodore Primary Schools
- the enhancement of collaborative teaching spaces at Lake Tuggeranong College.
Find out what else has been funded as part of the 2024-25 ACT Budget by clicking here.
Work to duplicate part of Athllon Drive in Tuggeranong is set to start in the coming months.
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