ROAD maintenance and visitor safety will be the focus of works to be completed in the Bunyip State Forest as part of upgrades by the Brumby Labor Government.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings said the capital works funding provided to Parks Victoria for the upgrades would help improve access for visitors to one of Victoria’s most impressive parks.
“We are improving our parks and reserves because we understand they are important to people in the community,” Mr Jennings said.
“The February fires burnt 46 per cent of Bunyip State Park. The works program in Bunyip will include road maintenance which will upgrade 35 kilometres of four wheel drive tracks in the park.
“We are also improving visitor safety through a range of initiatives such as tree trimming, providing signage, gates and fences.
Key components of the works program will include $280,000 for road maintenance repairs to 35km of four wheel drive tracks, $80,000 for visitor safety including tree works, signage, gates and fences and $5000 for stabilising works to protect the parts of the park affected by bushfire.
Mr Jennings said $30,000 of the funding being spent on visitor safety was being used for a Green Corps program which helped young people make a contribution to the environment.
“The Green Corps project will provide the opportunity for young people to work within the park on conservation and preservation activities that will give them valuable knowledge of the natural environment and Victoria’s cultural heritage,” he said.
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