Wimmera Intermodal Freight Terminal (WIFT)
This major regional transport facility was secured for the Wimmera following lobbying and securing additional funding from State Government to meet revised costings following full completion of designs. While Council is the project principles, it has worked closely with State and Federal Governments, their departments, rail authorities, industry partners and legal and commercial advisors to secure this $17.5 million project.
Construction tenders were awarded in March, 2011 to Miller Contractors, Downer EDI, Watpac and O’Donnell Griffi n and civil works are well underway.
Council is securing a terminal operator for the facility and has negotiated a sublease on the terminal site for the development of a future bulk loading facility with major grains company Viterra, adding economic benefi ts to the facility.
Adrian Hatcher Fitness Track
On Saturday, 2 April, 2011 the Adrian Hatcher Fitness Track was offi cially opened by The Honourable Hugh Delahunty, Member for Lowan and Minister for Sport and Recreation and Minister for Veterans’ Aff airs. The following Wimmera Olympic champions attended:
Mr. Adrian Hatcher, Olympic Javelin Mr. Shane Kelly (OAM), Olympic Cyclist Mr David Ramage, Olympic Rowing Ms. Kerri Tepper, Olympic Table Tennis Mr. Phil Sawyer, Olympic Cyclist Mr. David Doueal, Paralympian Lawn Bowls
The fi tness track has four fi tness stations named after local Olympian Adrian Hatcher, who grew up in Horsham. An honour board was erected in honour of all Wimmera born Olympians. This board presents 14 members with room for future Wimmera Olympic champions. The 2.7 km track was built around the perimeter of the Horsham Racecourse Reserve for the specifi c purpose of attracting people who live or work close to the CBD to walk, jog or cycle at their leisure. The ‘Tan’ track in Melbourne inspired the project.
The Victorian Government provided almost $40,000 towards the project from the Community Facility Funding Program. Council contributed $10,000 and an additional $9,900 of in kind support.
By creating recreation facilities like these, Council hopes more people will venture outdoors, exercise, and get more active.
- Offi cial sod turning event for WIFT
On Thursday, 2 June, 2011, The honourable Mr Hugh Delahunty, Member for Lowan turned the soil with an historic spade, used to turn the fi rst sod of the Horsham railway on 26 July, 1878.
The offi cial ceremony began the construction of the $17.5 million WIFT project making transport and distribution more competitive for the region. Mayor Michael Ryan, government representatives, councillors, project contractors and residents from throughout the region attended the ceremony. The 23.5 hectare hub will benefi t the region’s extensive dryland cropping, livestock farming and wool production industries by providing a central location for grain storage facilities and grain export processors, as well as improved access to freight depots, grain silos and processing plants.
Construction is scheduled for completion in December, 2011.
Pictured: Minister Delahunty & Cr Michael Ryan, Mayor.
Pictured: One of four fitness stations.
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