NSW invests $10.5m into 30 Hunter community projects
The NSW government distributed $10.5 million to 30 Hunter community projects. The projects range from sports facilities to evacuation centres.
Girls will train under lights at Lake Macquarie. A junior rugby league club at Dudley will get lockable sheds.
Weston Workers Club will upgrade to serve as an evacuation centre. The smallest grant was $14,500 for Wherrol Flat Tennis Club.
The largest was $1.41 million for a rugby program across multiple councils. Cessnock leads among single council areas with about $2.17 million across four projects.
Abermain Rams Football Club's fields will get a $952,500 upgrade. The funding comes from the NSW government's $50 million Active Regional Communities Package, launched in March.
Cessnock MP Clayton Barr said the investment would strengthen community facilities and emergency response.
- 10.5 million dollars
- Total investment
- 30
- Number of projects
- 1.41 million dollars for rugby program
- Largest grant
- 2.17 million dollars across 4 projects
- Cessnock allocation
Why it mattersThe funding delivers practical upgrades to sports and community venues. It strengthens local emergency response.
AustraliaRegional NSW communities get improved facilities for sport, training and emergency preparedness, with Hunter region securing significant share of state funding.
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