More than three-quarters of the Government’s $187 million spending on roads is in Gungahlin to cope with a population explosion predicted for the northern suburbs during the next 20 years. BUDGET 2009-2010 CAPITAL PROJECTS IN GUNGAHLIN: * $84.6 million for the Gungahlin Drive Duplication. * $43.5 million for the construction of Harrison High School. * $21 million for the...
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Owners of residential properties in the ACT will be paying on average an extra $43 in general rates next financial year. The general rates increase is on average $19 for rural properties and $202 for commercial properties. Some households will face bigger rises due to increases in unimproved land values, with estimated rates for a standard house block in Franklin increasing by more than 22%,...
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