Government budgets $15m for central Canberra

Ahead of its impending budget, the ACT government has announced a spend of more than $15 million on suburban infrastructure projects in central Canberra.

The four-year spend includes:

Upgrades at the Griffith local shops.
New toilet facilities at Red Hill and Downer shops.
Female-friendly change room upgrades in Ainslie and Reid.
An inner south dog park feasibility study
Footpaths (including City Walk) and lighting upgrades.
Stormwater upgrades at Dickson shops.
Concept design masterplan to renew the City Hill park.
A new health centre for Griffith.

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