Statistics Detail Box Hill Infrastructure Allocations Reaching $42.7 Million in Key Grants

The Hills Shire Council secured $11.7 million from the NSW Government for three specific projects in Box Hill, with $5.6 million allocated to Water Lane Road construction, $3.5 million for land acquisition for a new fire station and $2.6 million for planning and design of the Terry Road Upgrade.

These figures sit alongside a separate $30.4 million award under the Round Two Accelerated Infrastructure Fund that covers the Water Lane Reserve at $9.79 million, the Annangrove Road upgrade at $6.99 million and several intersection and drainage works. The combined grants total more than $42 million directed at Box Hill sites within the past year.

Funding sources and project line items

The Hills Shire Council listed the $11.7 million package on its official news page at https://www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/News-and-Publications/Hills-Shire-Mayor-Welcomes-11.7-Million-in-Funding-for-Box-Hill. The $30.4 million Accelerated Infrastructure Fund allocation appears on the council tenders page at https://www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/News-and-Publications/Tenders-Awarded-for-Three-Box-Hill-Infrastructure-Projects. Both announcements name the exact dollar amounts and the streets or reserves involved.

Separate state investment covers new school infrastructure, including a permanent Box Hill Public School and Box Hill High School on Terry Road, both scheduled to open in 2028. The NSW Government release at https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/box-hill-students-to-continue-their-education-locally-as-minns-labor-government-stands-up-temporary-high-school records the 2028 opening date.

Costs and timelines for larger precinct and rail works

A $600 million mixed-use precinct named Box Hill Square is under development on Terry Road, while Vicinity Centres obtained fast-tracked approval for the $1.57 billion Box Hill Central North Masterplan. These amounts appear in the project summaries at https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/projects/suburban-rail-loop/srl-east/box-hill.

Victoria's Box Hill section of the Suburban Rail Loop East includes an underground station where tunnelling begins in 2026 and passenger trains are due by 2035, according to the fact sheet at https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/library/suburban-rail-loop/fact-sheets/initial-and-early-works-at-box-hill. Residents seeking updates on road closures or school enrolment can visit the Hills Shire Council site or the Big Build portal for the listed project pages.