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However, City of Ballarat mayor Cr Daniel Moloney is at odds with the roads minister.<\/p>\n
“Delivery of the next stages of Ballarat Link Road, including the duplication of Dyson Drive, is a long-term priority project for the City of Ballarat,” Cr Moloney said.<\/p>\n
Out at the site last week, Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said fixing and rebuilding regional roads would be a major priority if he was elected in November, promising $60 million over the next four years to the works.<\/p>\n
“This project is so important for Ballarat’s growth. It’s Victoria’s third largest city,” Mr Guy said.<\/p>\n
Regional Development Victoria has projected Ballarat’s population to grow by almost 25 per cent over the next 14 years, and a statement from the Liberal Party said the city’s traffic had increased by 60 per cent over the past five years.<\/p>\n
“This road has been promised and promised and promised by the Labor Party, and nothing’s happened,” Mr Guy said. “They’ve had eight years to get on with it.”<\/p>\n
The first stage of the Link Road project, running from Learmonth Road to Remembrance Drive, was completed in 2018.<\/p>\n
Mr Moloney said he hoped to see this funding commitment matched by all sides of politics to ensure its timely completion.<\/p>\n
A statement from the Labor Government said it was already spending on Ballarat’s road network, including $60.8 million to upgrade key intersections across the city.<\/p>\n