Projects benefit from disaster funding

Three projects on the Peninsula have benefited from National Disaster Mitigation Funding, given to Gosford Council.

The funding covers $50,000 work for a geotechnical hazard treatment drop zone and barrier construction at the Blackwall Mountain rock face.

It also includes funding for rock-fall and landslip mitigation projects on both Patonga Dr and Pearl Beach Dr.

Patonga Dr received $100,000 while Pearl Beach Dr received $75,000.

Funding of $156,666 was also received for flood mitigation works at Mudflat Creek, Killcare.

In total, council received $1,206,666 under the program for projects across the Gosford Local Government Area.

Gosford Council has thanked Member for Robertson Mr Jim Lloyd for the funding.

Council agenda CIT.32, 6 Nov 2007