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Transport for NSW

Fixing Local Roads Round 4

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Applicants please note:

Before completing this application form, you should have:

  • read the Fixing Local Roads Program Guidelines
  • confirmed your project is eligible to apply for funding under the Program. This tool will assist you to determine if your project is eligible to apply for funding.

NOTE: incomplete applications and/or applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

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Eligibility Criteria

The Fixing Local Roads Program will provide support to councils to repair, maintain (patch) or seal priority or important local roads.

Local Roads are council controlled roads which provide for local circulation and access. They are one of the three administrative classifications used in NSW:

  • Local Roads
  • Regional Roads
  • State Roads.

Regional and State Roads are ineligible for funding under this Program. 

Further information on the characteristics of Local Roads can be found in the IPWEA (NSW) Local Government Functional Roads Classifications provided at Appendix 2 of the Program Guidelines.

The key outcomes and objectives of this Program are:

Outcome 1: The Program promotes regional economic activity

  • promotes regional development in rural communities
  • supports families in rural and remote areas

Outcome 2: The Program enhances regional connectivity and sustainability

  • improves the reliability of the local road network
  • assists councils to sustainably manage their assets
  • improves the resilience of the local road network

Outcome 3: The Program enables a safer regional road network

  • improves local road safety

Examples of eligible projects include (but are not limited to):

  • repairing pot holes on a key local road
  • sealing an existing unsealed road that will improve safety or improve access to services or industry
  • patching or repairing cracking on a key local road
  • resheeting a gravel key local road

Examples of ineligible projects include (but are not limited to):

  • building new roads or only the widening of shoulders
  • any project on private roads
  • any project on the State or Regional road network

To be eligible for this grant, projects are required to meet the following criteria:

Is this project located on a local road managed by council * Required
Is the local road identified as a priority or an important local road for the Local Government Area or region? * Required
Fixing Local Roads seeks to provide funding to councils to repair, maintain or seal priority or important local roads
Is this project maintenance driven? * Required
FOR EXAMPLE: repairing, patching, maintaining or sealing existing local roads
Is this project an approved election commitment? (NOTE: answer to this question will not impact eligibility) * Required

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Is this project an approved election commitment? (NOTE: answer to this question will not impact eligibility)" on page 1

    A minimum of 1 file must be attached. 
    Will this project commence construction within 12 months of Transport for NSW receiving a signed Funding Deed and be completed within 24 months? * Required
    NOTE: projects must commence within 12 months of Transport for NSW receiving a signed Funding Deed to be eligible to apply for this grant
    Must be a date. Expected construction commencement, must be within 12 months (<= 31/01/2024)
    Must be a date. Expected project completion date, must be within 24 months (<= 31/01/2025)

    Eligibility (Not Applicable)

    This section is not applicable because of your response to questions:

    • "Is this project located on a local road managed by council" on page 1
    • "Is the local road identified as a priority or an important local road for the Local Government Area or region?" on page 1
    • "Is this project maintenance driven?" on page 1
    • "Will this project commence construction within 12 months of Transport for NSW receiving a signed Funding Deed and be completed within 24 months?" on page 1

    Your application has not met the eligibility criteria for funding under the Fixing Local Roads Program.

    If you have any questions, please contact the Fixing Local Roads team.

    Eligibility

    Your application has met the eligibility criteria for funding under the Fixing Local Roads Program.

    Please continue with your application.