Barneson Boulevard
We have spoken with the new Chief Executive of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics who advised that this is one of the first matters that they will be discussing with the new Minister.
Like us, they see Barneson Boulevard as a real game changer in the CBD and Darwin generally.
The City of Darwin’s proposed Barneson Boulevard Project is a significant ‘city building’ project, aiming to enable the Darwin City Centre to continue to expand as the economic centre of the Northern Territory.
By creating a new access way into the City, the Barneson Boulevard project will remove current constraints to growth, create jobs in the Darwin Region and open up new areas for potential development in the Top End’s primary employment and entertainment hub.
We have been advocating for the Barneson Boulevard Project for some time now and the importance of this road link cannot be understated.
As a Darwin City Centre Master Plan project, Barneson Boulevard was developed through extensive community consultation and in close collaboration with the previous Government and the City of Darwin. As such, the Barneson Boulevard Project will no doubt improve the performance of our City Centre.
The implementation of the Barneson Boulevard Project is a forward planning solution to a community identified need that will lead to positive economic and social outcomes for the Darwin Community.
On 17th May 2016 the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnball announced that the Federal Government would inject $29.5 million into Barneson Boulevard.
The Northern Territory Government has also commitment a further $6 million into the project.