Politics & Council
11 April, 2024
Big, bright and shiny new toys on the road
THE first or two new graders to help maintain Loddon Shire roads has arrived. The $350,000 grader, based at the shire’s southern works depot in Newbridge, was delivered last week. It is part of a suite of major equipment deliveries this year...
THE first or two new graders to help maintain Loddon Shire roads has arrived.
The $350,000 grader, based at the shire’s southern works depot in Newbridge, was delivered last week.
It is part of a suite of major equipment deliveries this year.
Works manager Daniel Lloyd said this year’s delivery program was two in one, with some orders first placed in 2022.
“The second grader has just landed in Australia,” he said.
A new $230,000 replacement truck is due to arrive at the Pyramid Hill depot.
Council has also received four new truck-trailer combinations and two mowers each worth $130,000.
“At the start of each financial year we start a review of equipment and as quickly as we can, place orders, as there are long delays before deliveries are made,” Mr Lloyd said.