ready to deliver a good result soon, page-9

this put more meaning on the number plates going around with 'victoria the place to be'

here's some figures published in i think may or june edtn of a union building mag about how much the bracks govt is going to spend in the coming years ahead

committed capital works funding has doubled to over 10b for the next 4 yrs

05/06 budget provides funding for new infrastructure projects totalling about $2b which is in addition to the $2b provided for in 04/05 budget and a further $310m in 04/05 budget update

real capital stock projected to grow by 12.2% in real terms over next 4 yrs to 06/09 compared to 4.1% population growth

the key state projects are:
eastlink $2.5b
royal womens hosp redevelopment $250m
royal melb showgrounds redevelopment $100.7m
melb wholesal mkt redevelopment $300m
melb convention ctre $367m

14 other various projects in the pipeline ranging $9m to $418m

partnership victoria completed 13 projects costing 4b

easlink will be the largest public private partnership ever undertaken in australia and the biggest road project in australia's history

non residential building approvals tottaled $4.2b to dec 2004
vic accounted for 31% of national non residential building approvals