Council puts projects forward for funding
An upgrade of the Peninsula Women's Health Centre, a lighting upgrade at Rogers Park and refurbishing a lookout at Killcare are among projects that Gosford Council has put forward for Federal funding.
The money would come from the Federal Government's $300 million Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program, announced in November "to help stimulate growth and economic activity across Australia and to support national productivity and community well-being".
Gosford Council resolved to endorse the projects for submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
According to a council report, council has been approached by a number of community and recreational groups requesting contributions from the allocated funding.
As well as the health centre, the lighting and the lookout, the council gave priority to upgrading the Nambucca Rd playground in Woy Woy.
The Ferry Rd amenities in Ettalong Beach were identified as having secondary priority in the program.
However, following a request from the Ettalong Beach Business Group for the improvement of the facility to the foreshore, council resolved to consider an upgrade in its 2009-2010 budget session.
Other projects identified by council to receive potential funding include an upgrade of amenities at Kincumber Community College.
Council is yet to hear from the Department about the success of its application.
Gosford Council is expected to receive $1.345 million in allocated funding for local projects by the end of September.
A new regional and local community infrastructure program to fund community infrastructure projects is expected to become available for not-for-profit organisations to apply for funding from the new financial year.
Council agenda CIT.1, 27 Jan 2009