Holstein calls for more drainage

Cr Chris Holstein has called on the State Government to fund more drainage on the Peninsula.

Each year Gosford Council approached the State Government with a Forward Priorities List of items that need government funding, he said.

The list currently has $113 million of work for the Gosford Local Government Area.

This year, the Gosford electorate received $1.32 million in funding, while the Peninsula only received $110,000.

"We have a massive amount of work waiting, but only a certain amount of it has been funded," Cr Holstein said.

"A major area of our funding needs is on the Peninsula and the Peninsula constantly misses out.

"The State has got to start addressing these issues.

"The drought isn't going to last forever, and when it does break, the drainage won't cope."

Cr Holstein said drainage was a major issue.

"We go in to bat for a whole range of issues.

"Some have been a decade old," Cr Holstein said.

Lyle Stone, November 1