Peninsula received $1.4M in grants

Grants funding of around $1.4 million has been provided for Gosford Council projects on the Peninsula, with another $280,000 being provided for projects at Wagstaffe and Pretty Beach.

Gosford Council's grants officer has presented a report detailing the progress of a number of grant applications, including 18 projects from the Peninsula area.

The report was an update on the number of grant applications submitted and the current status of those applications.

The report identified the results of grant submissions for the 2007-08 financial year.

The report identified $400,000 in funding from the Attorney General's Department under the Safer Suburbs Program for the Peninsula CCTV project.

According to the report, Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre received $20,242 under the Federal Government's Community Water Grant.

The Peninsula Leisure Centre also received funding under the Community Water Grant for a total of $34,555, as did Patonga Camping Grounds for $37,425 in funding.

Woy Woy Dementia Day Care received $75,000 as a contribution by the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care for a facility upgrade.

The Department of Community Services granted Umina Child Care Centre $48,845 for Department of Community Services operational support.

Umina Child Care Centre's Family Assistance Office also received a contribution of $201,401.

The Department of Local Government provided a financial assistance grant of $100,000 for the slope stability works at Patonga Dr.

Under the Flood Mitigation Program, Pearl Beach Middle Creek received $4015 from the Department of Natural Resources.

Also under this Department of Natural Resources program, Woy Woy Peninsula Flood Foreshore Risk Management Study received a $64,600 grant.

Wagstaffe Catchment received a similar grant for $91,827, as did Pretty Beach Area Drainage for $189,337.

Under the NSW Cycleway Program, the Peninsula Cycleway project was granted $346,536.

Patonga Creek was granted a $22,270 contribution from the Hawkesbury Nepean Catchment Management Authority for remedial work.

The Council was awaiting advice from the Australian Government Envirofund's Natural Heritage Trust after receiving an application for a $15,000 funding grant from the Peninsula Dunecare Group.

The total cost of the coastal and marine project is more than $33,000.

The Department of Local Government has received a grant application for $20,000 for the construction of a playground at Pearl Beach.

The department was awaiting advice for the approval of the funding for the playground, which is expected to cost a total of $40,000.

Council agenda COR.85, 9 Sep 2008