Five schools across the state electorate of Terrigal have secured more than $106,000 in funding through the NSW Government’s 2023/24 Community Building Partnership Program.
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the funds would deliver welcome improvements to the schools including upgrades to play equipment at Wamberal Public School and a sustainability garden at Empire Bay Public School.
“This is fantastic news for our community with five local schools receiving much-needed funding as part of the 2023/24 Community Building Partnership program,” he said.
“Under Labor, we have seen school funding through the Resource Allocation Model go backward, and have seen confirmed cuts of nearly $150M, which is why this CBP funding is absolutely vital for these schools.
“Funding streams like the Community Building Partnership grant allow our schools to get these costly but much-needed upgrades done without having to source the funds from their existing budgets.”
The full list of successful school projects in the Terrigal electorate for the 2023/24 CBP round are: Avoca Beach Public School for the purchase and installation of two water bottle refill stations at both the junior and senior playgrounds; Terrigal High School for the replacement of the school hall’s vision system; Empire Bay Public School for the development of a sustainability garden with a worm farm, hand water pump and vegetable plots; Erina Heights Public School for the installation of heating and cooling facilities within the school hall; and Wamberal Public School for the installation of new permanent outdoor play equipment in the school playground.