https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/victorias-giant-medical-building-plan-revealed/news-story/e9560b0206d7781efe617c2f82d09da7So the Victorian Govt is committed to huge investment in Public Infrastructure: Billions to be spent.
Of those Billions, I don't see the redevlopment/ upgrade of Princes Park/ Ikon Park Stadium on the list, which was announced last year or the year before, but there's other projects which have only been recently announced on the list
Quote:
$5.3bn for biggest social housing package in state’s history
$5bn for airport rail link (not all in forward estimates)
$2.2bn for the Suburban Rail Loop
$2bn for first stage of fast rail to Geelong (not all in forward estimates)
$1.6bn to support students with disability
$868.6m additional boost for mental health
$797m for the major household energy efficiency program
$474m to protect Victoria’s environment and invest in parks and zoos
$465m for Victorian Tourism Recovery Package
$400m for stage three of Shepparton Line upgrade
$272.4m to upgrade the Great Ocean Road and inland routes
$235m for jobs in mental health, family violence, child protection and disability
$169.6m to make kinder free in 2021
$155m to set up the National Centre for Infectious Diseases
$120.9m so patients can recover from illness or surgery at home
$84m to transform Werribee Zoo into Australia’s leading open range zoo
$65m for an agriculture industry strategy
$50m to upgrade facilities and learning spaces at Victoria’s agricultural colleges
$44.1m to upgrade Great Ocean Road facilities and infrastructure
$40m for stage five of Kardinia Park redevelopment
$36.6m to upgrade Whitten Oval
$23m to build a new visitor centre and biodiversity sanctuary at Wilsons Prom
$21m for sports vouchers to get kids active
$20m for zero-emission bus fleet business case
$18.5m for the Gippsland Tourism Recovery Package
$15.5m to upgrade Richmond Football Club facilities
$10.3m to upgrade the Murray River Adventure Trail
$7.3m for the Danny Frawley Centre for Health and Wellbeing
$7.3m for Arden Street upgrades and new change rooms
$6.7m to create a National Centre for Photography in Ballarat
$5m for a Secure Work Pilot Scheme to provide sick pay for casual workers
$4.9m to upgrade the Mallee Silo Art Trail
Not one red cent mentioned for Ikon Park.
WTF is going on?
Are we being sold a white elephant by the club? or, just a mistake?