Tarneit will receive a new library, despite fears that a change of government funding might have caused the demise of the project.
Wyndham council confirmed at a public meeting on Monday night that it would go ahead with the construction of Tarneit Community Library.
Cr Gautam Gupta said the council had forged ahead even though it had lost out on previously promised cash.
“Whilst it is encouraging that funding for this project acknowledges the commitment of the state government through … the grant to the value of $750,000, it is equally disappointing that the pledge by the then Labor federal government of $1.1 million through the regional development Australia fund has not been honoured by the current coalition government,” Cr Gupta said.
“Tarneit library will most certainly be of enormous benefit to the community, not only for the Tarneit and Truganina growth area but also as a support for the whole of the community of Wyndham.”
Federal Lalor MP Joanne Ryan said the federal government’s removal of funding was heartless and had put the project in doubt.
“This funding was announced months before the [federal] election and was included in the 2013-14 budget,” Ms Ryan said.
“But because of the callous and heartless attitude of the Abbott government, funding for this project had been cut.”
The council has awarded the $5 million contract to build the 1465 square metre library, which will be built as an extension to the existing Tarneit Community Centre, to McCorkell Constructions.
The cost of the project has been spread over three financial years.
