Liverpool building bonanza

Liverpool will be transformed into a city of the future thanks to $125m in grants from the NSW Government for beautification projects, including new swimming pools, upgraded streets and park renewals.

Liverpool mayor Ned Mannoun called the grants a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity for Liverpool to continue its transformation into the most accessible and appealing city in Sydney’s south west.

The grants, announced by State treasurer Matt Kean on behalf of the Government’s financial arm WestInvest, are for major local projects to provide a more comfortable lifestyle for the community.

$125m for new projects

The spectacular new projects will now be completed well ahead of previous predictions and make Liverpool an even more alluring place to live and work.

The projects are:

• Swimming pools at Carnes Hill Leisure Centre ($53.3m)

• Scott Street upgrade ($8.1m)

• Railway Street upgrade ($6.9m)

• Macquarie Street upgrade ($13.4)

• Brickmakers Creek –Woodward Park ($43.9m)

One Year Update

Dear Fellow Resident

Time does fly. It’s been one year since you gave me the opportunity to work for you as Mayor again.

I wanted to give you an update on what my team and I have been working on.

Liverpool is an amazing place and we have so much potential.

Before we reach our potential, we need to get back to basics and focus on the fundamentals – manage your rates properly, keep the streets and parks clean, and make sure our roads are in better condition.

We have started this process. Below is a list of some of things we have been working on and delivered:

• Repaired the budget after inheriting a multi-million-dollar deficit;

• Achieved significant construction savings on Civic Place;

• Got the 40km speed limit restored in the CBD;

• Programmed 12 cultural events and festivals for 2023 in the CBD as well as other events;

• Secured millions of dollars in government grants for projects;

• Appointed a new CEO, Mr John Ajaka; and

• Increased frontline services - Back to Basics, DAs and Outdoor crews.

We are also working on our commitments in the 100 Day Plan (the swimming pools, carparks, Kurrajong Rd upgrade and many more).

I want to thank you all for your patience –in particular with the challenges that came with the 3 floods we had in one year, which really tested us as an organisation and as a community.

On behalf of myself, the councillors and staff, rest assured that we are doing everything we can to make sure Liverpool is an amazing place for you and your families to live.

Mayor Ned Mannoun