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100 new public space projects planned for NSW
Communities across the state will share in $250 million worth of funding to create a legacy of green and accessible public spaces as part of a program that is the first of its kind in NSW.
Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said the funding supported 60 successful council proposals for more than 100 projects as part of the NSW Government’s inaugural Public Spaces Legacy Program.
“This pandemic has reminded us of the immense value we all place on our public spaces – our parks, streets, plazas, cycleways, foreshores, bushland and walking trails,” Mr Perrottet said.
“This program and the funding behind it will not only lead to better public spaces, but the work to construct them will boost local economies through the creation of more jobs.”
The Southern Highlands is set to receive an $80 million boost in the coming months, with the New Berrima Brickworks facility receiving planning approval from the NSW Government this week.
Launching the draft concept plan for an extensive upgrade to existing facilities at Jack Evans Boat Harbour precinct in Tweed Heads (l-r) Geoff Provest.
The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has approved 841 planning applications since July last year, and also cleared 81 planning proposals for land rezonings, which had been stuck in the system for more than four years in just three months from November 2020 to January 2021.
Stage one of the $50 million NSW Cricket Centre of Excellence at Sydney Olympic Park is well on track to be constructed by early next year thanks to the.