WARRNAMBOOL City Council needed to give preference to local tradespeople and local materials in its $15 million renewal project for the city’s central business district, Cr Peter Hulin says.
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Cr Hulin said the big renewal project gave the council “a tremendous opportunity” to help the local economy that had been hit hard by the difficult time in the region’s dairy industry.
He called on the council to support local industries and workers “at every opportunity” with work on the project, even if it cost more than outside sources.
Cr Hulin said the council was upgrading Liebig Street to encourage local people to shop locally and it should take the same approach and shop locally for tradespeople and materials.
If giving preference to local tradespeople and suppliers meant the project was short of money for the second stage of renewal project, the second stage could be delayed until more money was available, Cr Hulin said.
The project, which has been funded with $5 million contributions each from the council, the state and federal governments, is scheduled to upgrade the northern and central blocks of Liebig Street from February to October next year.
The second stage, which will involve Liebig Street between Timor and Koroit streets and Koroit Street between Liebig and Kepler streets, is scheduled to take place from February to October, 2018.
