Tuggerah-based construction company Bolte Civil will begin undertaking works to support the creation a new public road along Mount Penang’s Baxter Track.
Baxter Track is an unsealed road in the north of the Parklands at Kariong that connects to Kangoo Road.
The project includes converting it to a paved public road with shared pedestrian and cycling paths, as well as planting more than 50 native trees.
The works follow earlier stages of sewer, road, water and electrical works completed in late-2020.
Bolte Civil is a locally based construction company that is engaging locally employed staff on this project, as well as several other local providers throughout the works.
Bolte Civil Construction Manager Keith Smith said the company was pleased to be part of the ongoing works and part of the overall project team.
“These projects not only create important long-term opportunities, but also support local construction workers.
“This creates a great sense of pride in the work undertaken, from both a worker and company perspective,” he said.
Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation (HCCDC) is managing this stage of works in Mount Penang.
“HCCDC has a great emphasis on creating social initiatives during construction, and Bolte Civil are always willing to embrace those philosophies in our everyday work routines,” said Smith.
The work follows on from previous works at Mount Penang where Bolte created an Aboriginal apprenticeship, which resulted in ongoing employment with the company for a young local worker.
NSW Government has made a $16M commitment to improving infrastructure in Mount Penang and this latest round of works will cost $7M.
“We’re laying the foundation for a thriving precinct that will provide social and economic benefits for the Central Coast for decades to come,” said Adam Crouch MP.
Nicola Riches