Gloucester and Dungog have secured a share of the Upper Hunter electorate’s $400,000
from the NSW Government’s 2021 Community Building Partnership Program with funding
allocated towards 10 local projects.
Member for Upper Hunter, Dave Layzell, said the State Government funds will deliver much needed improvements to local facilities.
“This is fantastic news for Dungog and Gloucester with a $175,136 boost for these
communities,” Mr Layzell said.
“This grassroots funding will directly help create a more vibrant and inclusive local
community with positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes.
“I congratulate all the organisations that were successful in their application and look forward to seeing how these projects make a real difference for our local community groups.”
Successful projects in the CBP 2021 round are:
Gloucester Public School P&C Assoc. - Ninja Climbing Equipment $30,000
Gloucester High School P&C Assoc. - Outdoor Classrooms $11,286
Gloucester Community Gardens Inc. - Site Infrastructure $7,000
Gloucester Country Club - Air Conditioning System Update $5,000
Gresford Vacy Football Club - Stage 2 Kiosk Upgrade $29,096
Dungog Junior Rugby League Club - Bennett Park Kiosk Upgrade $25,000
Clarence Town Rugby League Club - Electronic Score Board $24,330
Country Women's Association - CWA Dungog Building Maintenance $23,424
Paterson River Netball Club - Undercover Area $10,000
Gresford P&C Assoc. - School Playground Equipment Replacement $10,000
The Community Building Partnership program has funded more than 16,000 community
projects since it commenced in 2009.
In 2022, there is $400,000 to allocate in each electorate with applications to open in early
2022.
For more information about the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership
Program, visit www.nsw.gov.au/cbp
