Local Governments overlooking Australia’s cities and suburbs can now apply for a share of $500 million of Federal funding.
The $150 million urban Precincts and Partnerships Program (uPPP) has opened, providing funding for the design and delivery of urban precincts that transform cities and suburbs.
It focuses on a unique partnership approach, bringing together governments, communities and businesses through collaboration and joint investment to deliver precincts that build better cities and more liveable suburbs.
The uPPP complements the regional Precincts and Partnerships Program (rPPP), which opened in August 2023 to support the delivery of precincts in regional, rural and remote Australia.
The announcement of the uPPP follows the opening of the Federal Government’s $350 million Thriving Suburbs Program on 27 July.
The Thriving Suburbs Program will fund community infrastructure across capital cities, suburban and peri-urban communities, such as libraries, parks, and sporting and cultural facilities.
The Federal Government said that it committed to establishing new suburban funding programs focused on integrity, transparency, accountability and collaboration, and that this is what it is delivering.
The government has said that supporting communities to better plan and deliver local infrastructure, including precincts, is critical to developing productive, sustainable and resilient cities and suburbs.
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