Budget funds three local projects

The State Government has announced three projects for the Peninsula in the recent State Budget, in areas of health, energy and education.

In health, $2.4 million has been set aside for the Woy Woy Transitional Care Unit, as part of the Pathways Home Program.

In energy, $1.8 million has been earmarked to complete the construction of the Woy Woy and Umina Zone substations.

In Education, Pretty Beach Public School will receive four new classrooms, an administration area and a library as part of the demountable replacement program.

Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews said $100,000 for a mobile police station would also benefit Peninsula residents as it "certainly would be deployed in the Woy Woy Peninsula area, though not all the time".

Ms Andrews said the station would be deployed in the area as a result of incidents identified in the past.

Ms Andrews said that she would provide more information on certain aspects of the budget after reading through the budget papers.

Lyle Stone, 21 Jun 2007