THE Meander Valley Council has endorsed seven priority projects to be presented to federal candidates of Bass and Lyons before the 2016 election.
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The council voted to endorse the projects at their council meeting last week.
Meander Valley mayor Craig Perkins said a few projects had been identified for each electorate.
"In Bass, the ongoing investment in Prospect Vale Park sports ground remains a priority," he said.
"We need to continue to invest in the ground as demand increases."
Other Bass priority projects were an upgrade to the Westbury Road roundabout adjacent to Industrial Galvanizers Tasmania, and ensuring NBN was installed as fibre to the premises at Hadspen and Travellers Rest.
Cr Perkins said sports-related projects were also included for Lyons.
"(We have endorsed) continued investment in the Westbury recreation ground and upgrading the facilities there," he said.
"We've invested $200,000 at the moment into it but it will need more funding so we'd like to see some support for that."
Other Lyons projects included the replacement of Union Bridge, NBN fibre to the premises upgrade for Westbury, Hagley, and Valley Central Industrial Estate, and Great Western Tiers Tourism Development.
"(We are seeking) increasing tourism opportunities particularly through the Great Western Tiers and between the Walls of Jerusalem through to Meander and Liffey ," Cr Perkins said.
Cr Perkins said the results of the council's decision would be provided to all federal candidates for both electorates as soon as possible.
The council also voted to discuss a number of projects with TasWater to jointly lobby the federal government for funding of sewer and water infrastructure.
The projects included Bracknell's sewerage system, sewer and water infrastructure investment for Hadspen, upgrades to the Westbury sewerage treatment plant and sewer main construction on East Goderich Street, Deloraine.
