Council Projects Affecting the Murrumbateman Region

A number of projects in the Yass Valley Council 2007/2008-2009/2010 Approved Management Plan affect Murrumbateman directly. These include:

Category	Projects in Yass Valley Council 2007/8-2009/10 Approved Management Plan (and not yet approved issues)	Timing/Year
Category		1	2	3	4	5
Cemetery	Tap installation $300, bush landscape plan development $4000	•
Tourism Sporting Facilities	Liaise with Dept of Lands for new playground site near North/West Streets	•
	BMX $5000 value: revoted to facilities at new site	•
	Rec Ground Vertidraining (also Walker,Victoria,Binalong Parks) $10000.	•
	Jones Park Improved playground equipment $20,000: reallocated to new site	•
Urban Roads	Pedestrian refuge East Street near hotel $25,000.	•
Urban Roads	South Street Calming Trial $15000	•
Urban Street Facilities	Rubbish bins in East St	•
Urban Street Facilities	Cycleway Isabel to Woodleigh Drive 450m $60,000	•
Rural sealed roads	PR1 McIntosh Circuit rehab $50000	•
Rural sealed roads	PR2 Isabel Drive Pavement stabilization 500m, $100000	•
Rural road Facilities	Native plantings Keir Rd	•
Regional Roads	Murrumbateman Rd-Rehab Linden to Ambleside $28100	•
Regional Roads	Murrumbateman Rd – Realignment near Patemans $750000	•
Waste Services	Murrumbateman LEMP $30000	•
Waste Services	Murrumbateman New Cell $30,000	•
Water	Bore Development $325000 (additional bore developed in the Rec Ground and connected for reticulation over winter. If successful in acquiring water from ACT, it will be available for the village and be the long term solution. If not, expansion of the groundwater supply will include chlorination and a new rising main to the reservoir. This is the medium term solution with long term involving piping from Yass)	•
Sewer	Village sewer $450000	•
Urban Roads Road Safety	Pedestrian and cycle access needs to be improved at the 'T' junction of Barton Highway and Murrumbateman Road. Investigate safety of intersection	•
Not yet approved
Bypass	Ensure an entry/exit at each end of town for proposed bypass			•	•	•
Road Safety	Hi-speed traffic throughout town, need all speed <50<70, including northern end of village	•	•
Local Primary School	(S 7l) Promote the value of local education in Yass Valley - investigate the possibility of establishing a school in Murrumbateman	•	•	•
Rec Ground Improvements	Improve our recreation ground facilities and (eg. Showers) and facilitate its use by groups with different needs, (eg, cricket and pony club). (S 2p) Develop a Yass Valley Rec Grounds Plan that identifies potential projects in villages	•	•
Multi-purpose tracks	Need new tracks to link and extend existing communal multi-purpose tracks (walking, cycling, bridlepaths) (S 2g) Investigate feasibility of establishing an integrated bike path system in Yass Town and villages		•	•
Cross-country equestrian course	Cross-country equestrian course needs to be repaired and improved	•	•
Improve kids rec facilities	Limited kids rec facilities: eg park, skateboard centre or pool	•	•
Public insurance	Implement global community public liability insurance for community groups		•