The electorate of Wyong has secured $300,000 for 13 projects through the NSW Government’s 2019 Community Building Partnership Program.
Wyong MP and Shadow Minister for Central Coast, David Harris, said the funds would deliver much needed improvements to local facilities.
Toukley Neighbourhood Centre will provide an accessible footpath with continuous handrails in the community garden and new security fencing for extension of the space.
The We Care Connect group will run a community van for collecting and distributing donated goods to support vulnerable children across the Central Coast.
Wyong Creek Public School P&C Association received funds for a carpark upgrade.
Trustees of Church Property for the Diocese of Newcastle will be able to undertake solar power and electrical upgrades for St Luke’s Hall, Toukley.
Central Coast Mountain Bike Club will develop two new extensions to the bike network at Ourimbah.
Volunteer Marine Rescue NSW at Norah Head will purchase two Suzuki 150hp, 4-stroke outboard engines for their rescue vessel.
The exposed unfinished wooden flooring at Wyongah Progress Association hall will be professionally re-sanded and sealed and a heavy-duty trolley will be purchased to move folding tables around.
Maintenance work will be done at Wyong District Tennis Association with fencing on courts three to eight to be pulled down and replaced including damaged poles, gates re-wired, hinged and fitted with springs and latches.
Solar panels will be installed at the Sunnyfield shared living home for intellectually disabled at Wadalba.
Wyong Neighbourhood Centre will extend and makeover the community garden including removal of the old ramp, adding green wall screening and a deck, building a new pizza oven and extending the fencing.
The waiting room at St Vincent de Paul Society Wyong requires a security upgrade to protect clients and volunteers from violent attacks and harassment, and CCTV will be installed to stop high levels of rubbish dumping.
Soldiers Beach Surf Life Saving Club will be able to renovate and repair the first aid room, function room and external balcony as well as external painting of the entire building.
Harris said this grass roots funding would directly help create a more vibrant and inclusive local community with positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes.
“I congratulate all the organisations that were successful in their application and look forward to seeing how these projects make a real difference for the community groups in the area,” he said.
Source:
Media release, Mar 23
Shadow Minister Central Coast & Wyong MP, David Harris