Building Better Communities

Across northern Tasmania, communities are benefitting from improved roads and new and updated facilities through the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program.

An initiative of the Coalition Government, the program was created to support local jobs and assist local economies to bounce back as the pandemic took hold.

For the north-east region, one of the key projects has provided a boost for young locals and visitors in Bridport after the new Bridport skate park was officially opened in late July.

Federal Member for Bass Bridget Archer said the $435,000 investment included $350,000 from the LRCI program and the project provide immediately popular in the beachside town.

“It’s critical that young people have access to free activities, particularly in some of our more rural and regional areas of northern Tasmania and investment in infrastructure like this hits the mark,” Mrs Archer said.