Achievements delivered in Belmont

METRONET & LOCAL JOBS

Construction of the Redcliffe Train Station
Making our roads safer with a $1.8 billion upgrade to interchanges along Great Eastern Highway, including the intersection with Roe Highway

Provided $5 million funding to Belmont City College for a new Performing Arts Centre
$1.3 million in funding to Belmont City College for science laboratories with new working benches and storage spaces
$1 million in funding to Belmont City Primary for refurbishment to classrooms and upgrade areas of the school to enhance facilities
$2 million in funding to Belmay Primary to enclose the covered assembly area to make the space weather proof.
Funding to Clontarf Foundation for Aboriginal boys attending Belmont City College to receive the mentoring and support they need
Funding for new roof, air-conditioning and fencing at Belmont Primary School
$694k to address priority maintenance works at all public schools in Belmont
Rivervale, Belmay, Cloverdale, Kewdale and Redcliffe Primary Schools receive funding for additional education assistants (FTE)
New nature playgrounds at Carlisle, Cloverdale, Kewdale and Rivervale Primary Schools
Converting classrooms to science labs at Belmont, Rivervale, Carlisle and Belmay Primary Schools
Delivered a brand new roof for Carlisle Primary School

Extended the opening hours of Belmont Police Station to 7pm to provide better hours of service to the Belmont Community
Delivering our Meth Action Plan including road-side drug testing, with a focus on the three pillars of prevention, protection and prosecution
Supporting community based crime prevention efforts with extra funding for local councils and not-for-profits
Provided $34.6 million for the roll out of personal issue mobile smart devices to police officers
Charlotte’s Law’ - which increases the maximum penalty for aggravated dangerous driving causing death or bodily harm

Provided $80,000 to the Belmont Bombers Football Club to help them install lighting at their training grounds in Forster Park
Gave the Belmont Cricket Club $20,000 to upgrade their facilities and equipment
Spent $10,000 to build a fence around Miles Park to protect Belmont Junior Soccer Club players
$100,000 contribution to the Hazelmere Hall for extensive renovations
Provided $50,000 for upgrades at Selby Park in Redcliffe
Helped the Belmont Men’s Shed purchase $20,000 worth of equipment to work on new projects
$6 million commitment to restoring the iconic, heritage-listed Ascot Kilns

Saved wetlands adjacent to Garvey Park, ensuring that they’re retained as parkland and not used for residential development

Delivered Urgent Care Clinics at Belmont City Medical Centre, Ridge Ascot Medical Centre and Waterhall Medical Centre