After two years of works at Yea Shire Hall being postponed by Murrindindi Shire, the Council is proposing that $147,000 of renewal take place in the 2018-19 financial year.
The draft budget being presented to Tuesday night’s Shire meeting lists the property capital works to be funded by the Council. A number of projects are being carried forward from the 2017-18 year.
Clock tower works at the Yea Shire Hall will be worth an additional $80,000.
A sum of $36,000 is to be provided by planned works at the Alexandra Timber Tramway Museum.
Funds totalling $96,000 – $18,000 of it from Council – are being set aside for the Alexandra Tennis Court resurfacing. Money totalling $68,000 comes from grants; a further $10,000 is being contributed.
Other works being carried forward into the 2018-19 year will be the $232,000 project at the Yea and District Children’s Centre.
Earlier this month, Labor MLC Jaclyn Symes travelled to Yea to be photographed at a ‘sod turning’ ceremony.
Yea Railway Station works worth $170,000 are programmed for the new financial year.