PARKES has received a huge funding boost, with NSW Nationals Upper House MP Sam Farraway recently announcing over $1.2 million in funding for a range of local improvement projects for Crown Land Reserves and community facilities across the Parkes shire.
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Mr Farraway said the funding is being provided by the NSW Government under its Crown Reserves Improvement Fund.
"It's fantastic to report $1,466,823 has been secured for local projects this year under the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund program," Mr Farraway said.
"This program is designed to help Crown Land Managers and take some of the financial pressures off of maintaining and upgrading local reserves as well as facilities located on them.
"This funding will see a diverse spread of infrastructure upgrades to reserves, sportsgrounds, showgrounds and the racecourse, as well as the maintenance of local reserves through noxious weed control."
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Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey said the NSW Government is providing $51.7 million from the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund this year to support 705 maintenance and upgrade projects on Crown reserves across the State.
"This year's fund has received a $40 million boost to support communities that have been impacted by bushfires and COVID-19, to fund infrastructure improvements and support jobs for local trades and materials suppliers," Mrs Pavey said.
Local projects being funded include:
- $373,700 to upgrade fire safety at Parkes Showground. Work will include installation of a fire main for water supply to fire hydrants and hose reels and sprinkler systems for the function room and grandstand amongst other things.
- $308,570 to install a new fibreglass skin, tile and paint and remediate concrete on the concourse of the Trundle Pool.
- $286,000 to construct a new clubhouse at the Parkes Gun Club.
- $171,000 to resurface six tennis courts with synthetic grass at Woodward Park.
- $41,016 to upgrade drainage across the Northparkes, Pioneer and Spicer Ovals precinct to protect assets which are being impacted during storms.
- $29,590 to replace a section of the boundary fence of the Parkes Racecourse.
- $28,222 to provide a new water main from Bogan Gate Township to Bogan Gate Showground, Racecourse Reserve and Bogan Gate Golf Club.
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