With the Federal Election on Saturday 21 May, the major political parties have made significant election commitments to the communities of Golden Plains Shire.
Commitments for Ballarat Electorate
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has made three election commitments for Golden Plains Shire townships in the Ballarat electorate:
- $750,000 towards the $880,000 reconstruction of the Linton Recreation Reserve Oval
- $500,000 towards the $650,000 oval and netball lighting project at Woady Yaloak Recreation Reserve in Smythesdale
- $350,000 towards the $700,000 Maude Community Hub project
These commitments will be delivered if the ALP wins the Federal Election on 21 May.
The Liberal Party have not made any election commitments to Golden Plains Shire communities in the Ballarat electorate.
Commitments for Corangamite Electorate
In the Corangamite electorate, there are two election commitments that have been made in Golden Plains Shire by both the ALP and the Liberal Party:
- $700,000 towards the $1.4 million Inverleigh Active Youth Space
- $690,000 towards the $1.4 million project for a new netball pavilion at Victoria Park in Bannockburn
This funding will be delivered if either the ALP or the Liberal Party wins the election on 21 May.
The ALP has made a further two election commitments for Golden Plains in the Corangamite electorate, to be delivered if the ALP wins the election on 21 May:
- $450,000 towards the $1.1 million expansion of the Bannockburn Family Services Centre
- $170,000 for an undercover basketball court at Inverleigh Primary School
The Liberal Party has made the following election commitment for Golden Plains in the Corangamite electorate, to be delivered if the Liberal Party wins the election on 21 May:
- A new satellite location of headspace, the youth mental health service, in Bannockburn