Last year, the State Government failed to provide any funding for Ringwood Transit City, now known as the Ringwood Central Activities District, in its budget.

However, in September, Premier John Brumby announced a $39million revitalisation of Ringwood's town centre, including a new bus interchange for about 7000 bus and rail passengers.

The funding was to be allocated over a four-year period. However, the project still required a further $60 million to redevelop Ringwood railway station.

In this year's budget, the station plans were overlooked, but the municipality shared in $19.7 million for its Ringwood Transit City.

Maroondah Council's city development director Phil Turner said it had heard nothing about possible funding for phase two of the project.

"The problem is, every year you are subject to the budget rounds. This year, after such a recent announcement for $39 million, it's very unlikely we'll get any more money.

"It's probably unlikely we'll get money for that next year. I'll be honest, because while they wouldn't have started the works here, they won't be ready to commit additional money. So it's very important for us, in the next two or three years, to get them to commit to that next stage."

Mr Turner said that despite the uncertainty of further funding, the council had had a "very good working relationship" with the State Government.

Cr Alex Makin said the station's upgrade was a "critical" part of the Ringwood CAD project. He described the station as an "eyesore" and in "urgent need of attention".

"[The upgrade] is required to ensure an accessible and safe means of public transport for the community. It fails people in regards to safety requirements and disallows the people in Ringwood with a disability to use the station."

Cr Makin said Ringwood was one of the busiest stations outside Melbourne's CBD, adding there was "all the more reason for it to be upgraded".

Chamber of Commerce president Fedia Slussareff said that despite the station's upgrade being "on the agenda for many years", there was "no current activity towards it".

"The State Government designated Ringwood as one of the transit city satellites [but] it's all talk. Let's face it, following the lack of funding in last year's budget, it looks like the only satellite missing out is Ringwood."

The State Government did not respond to the Journal's queries before deadline.