The state government will provide a $5 million loan to the City of Mandurah to support the construction of a link connecting the new Mandurah train station and the Mandurah CBD.
This will enable the City of Mandurah to relocate the existing Mandurah Bowling Club, which created a dangerous dog-leg in the transport link.
Planning and infrastructure minister Alannah MacTiernan said the state government assistance would ensure the rapidly-growing Peel Region obtained maximum benefit from the new Perth-to-Mandurah Railway.
"The creation of the east-west link will help connect Mandurah commuters to the new metro rail and significantly improve traffic flow in the city," Ms MacTiernan said.
"To date, the City of Mandurah has spent about $8 million on land acquisition and road construction to put this important link in place.
"This loan, which was recently approved by Cabinet, will enable the city to overcome the final constraint to completing the project, which involves the relocation of the Mandurah Bowling Club to a site further east on Allnut Street."
Mandurah MLA David Templeman said members of the existing bowling club would be able to relocate to their combined facility in September 2009.
"The proposed new bowling facility will incorporate the Mandurah Bowling Club, the Mandurah Bridge Club and a community facility in a fantastic new centre," Mr Templeman said.
The direct road link between the Mandurah Transit Station and the CBD will be completed in 2010.
