Riverina MP and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said the money would go toward's the council's priorities for road upgrades and repairs.

"Safer roads save lives," Mr McCormack said.

"That's why I have secured a 25 per cent Budget boost in federal funding to local councils through the Roads to Recovery program to make our local roads safer."

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council's Road to Recovery allocation will increase by $985,552 between 2019 and 2024 to more than $4.9 million.

"Whether it's roundabouts, turning lanes or traffic lights, this is real money in the budget to fix local roads, which local councils spend on local priorities," Mr McCormack said.

"And it's the benefit which country communities such as ours deserve from good economic management and a surplus Budget."

Cootamundra-Gundagai Mayor Abb McAlister said there was "certainly benefits for our council" in the budget.

"From a roads infrastructure, education and aged care perspective, there will be benefits four our community," he said.

The budget did not reveal any new major projects for Cootamundra or the surrounding areas.

Mr McCormack said the federal budget was "not about individual electorates".

Mr McCormack said the budget had "many references" to regional areas and was a "budget for the bush" and agriculture.

"The budget has never been about individual items for individual electorates," he said.

"They come under things such as the Building Better Regions Fund, and there was another $200 million round funded last night.

"The Building Better Regions Fund has funded such things as upgrades to main streets in Cowra, Parkes, Forbes and Gundagai - they are just some of the things that have come out of that program for the Riverina."

Mr McCormack said the budget would fund 80,000 new apprenticeships across Australia and 1000 new scholarships at regional universities.

"No matter where you go people say 'we just need more apprenticeships'," he said.

He also said a new mental health package targeting rural suicide would be "well received".

Mr McCormack denied the Riverina electorate had missed out on major projects and said there was "more money being spent on infrastructure in the regions than ever before."