In order to ensure that our city is one were people enjoy living, working and taking part in sport and recreational pursuits, millions of dollars are earmarked each year to help maintain and upgrade our city’s infrastructure and facilities.

In 2019/20, we’ve budgeted almost $25 million for a variety of projects around environment, recreation, transport and buildings, with around $13 million of this being earmarked for projects that are necessary to keep our community safe and functioning.

Projects such as road and footpath upgrades are an important part of where our rate dollars are spent to ensure that motorists, cyclists and pedestrians have safe roads, footpaths and effective traffic management initiatives.

Further funding has been earmarked for stormwater management projects to help keep roads and properties safe from water and flood damage, and funds are also being budgeted for our buildings, reserves, sporting facilities and parks to provide public places and spaces that people want to use.

Stormwater upgrades

• $350,000 for minor works such as stormwater upgrades, pump station improvements and replacement of pipes.
• $2,212,151 for Lockleys area / Stirling St, Thebarton stormwater upgrade.
• $200,000 for Sheriff Street, Underdale stormwater upgrade.     

Recreation

• $490,000 for playground upgrades.
• $720,000 for reserve upgrades (including irrigation).
• $235, 000 for River Torrens Linear Park projects.
• $50,000 for share path resealing.
• $75,000 for tennis court upgrades.

Transport

• $2.35m for road reseals and maintenance.
• $3.42m for kerb and gutter maintenance.
• $4.58m for road reconstruction.
• $250,000 for public bus shelters.
• $555,000 for traffic management including:
  • installation, linemarking, signs and investigation 
  • Rutland Avenue speed hump upgrade 
  • new roundabout at the Farnham Road and Marleston Avenue intersection
  • Local Area Traffic Management Plan implementation at Novar Gardens.

• $240,000 for bicycle management schemes.
• $500,000 for shared pathway lighting and $100,000 for LED lighting upgrades; a further $95,000 for minor street light upgrades.

Footpaths

• $178,000 for footpath renewal.
• $277,000 for new footpath construction.
• $200,000 for footpath remediation.

Land and buildings

• $105,000 for upgrades to meet Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) requirements, asbestos removal, fire system upgrades and ongoing electrical compliance.
• $200,000 for building compliance upgrades.
• $200,000 for upgrades to Star Theatre Complex and $250,000 for Thebarton Theatre.
• $400,000 for work at the new Morphett Road depot and $125,000 for work at the Civic Centre.
• $50,000 for Plympton Community Centre.
• $650,000 for the Lockleys Oval, Apex Park and Mellor Park project.
• $3m for Weigall Oval (stage 2).

In addition, $1.5m has been allocated to upgrade various plant, equipment and furniture.

Roads, kerbs and gutters

Below is a list of streets in West Torrens which are scheduled for resealing or rehabilitation works, kerb and gutter works in the 2019/20 financial year.