Member for Davidson, Jonathan O’Dea has announced the NSW Government will invest a further $24,200 to help preserve the electorate’s important public reserves and community hubs.
The 2016/17 funding allocation from the Public Reserves Management Fund Program is part of an $18 million annual program of grants and loans from the NSW Government to support the development, maintenance and protection of public reserves.
“Public reserves in our region such as sportsgrounds, showgrounds, community halls, walking tracks and local parks are valued places which are used by our local community every day,” Mr O’Dea said.
“The funding will assist our local professional and volunteer managers implement improvements to help ensure these important places can continue to be enjoyed by our local community now and into the future.”
“In the Davidson electorate $24,200 has been allocated to the Northern Beaches Council for improvements to Wakehurst Parkway.
“The funds will be used for the improvement, protection and restoration of endangered ecological communities within the high risk waterway and regional corridor by targeting high priority weeds.
“Over the last five years, more than $95 million has been allocated by the NSW Government under this annual funding program to provide financial support for the development, maintenance and protection of public reserves,” Mr O’Dea concluded.
For more information on the program, please visit www.dpi.nsw.gov.au
