NSW MP Angela D’amore talks on the funding for boating facilities
by NSW Government Media on 11 Dec 2009
Celebrating the opening of the Taplin Park boat ramp in Drummoyne on Sydney’s Parramatta River on 11 December 2009 (from left): Richard Spata and Carlo Dicello of the Amateur Fishermen’s Association NSW; City of Canada Bay Mayor Angelo Tsirekas; Angela D’Amore MP, Member for Drummoyne; Minister for Ports and Waterways Paul McLeay; George Forester of the AFA; Vera Salevski of Drummoyne Bait & Tackle and Duncan Symons of the Drummoyne RSL Fishing Club NSW Maritime
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Drummoyne MP Angela D’Amore today announced the State Government has provided more than $1 million in grants to support improved boating facilities in Drummoyne.
Ms D’Amore said two grants totalling $1,047,493 have been offered to the City of Canada Bay Council under the Better Boating Program to upgrade existing boat ramp facilities.
“NSW Maritime has offered 100 per cent funding to council towards two boating facilities in Drummoyne,” Ms D’Amore said.
“A grant of $768,493 is earmarked to extend the existing car park and to finalise the cost of the new pontoon facility and ramp extension at Taplin Park.
“A second grant of $279,000 has been provided to upgrade the Bayview Park boat ramp at Concord. This is additional funding for the rehabilitation and extension of the existing boat ramp and installation of new pontoon facility.”
Ms D’Amore said work on the Taplin Park ramp and new pontoon has only recently been completed thanks to an initial Maritime grant of $227,000.
Ports and Waterways Minister Paul McLeay said NSW Maritime’s 2009-10 Better Boating Program will support 56 projects in regional NSW and nine boat ramp developments in Sydney Harbour.
“NSW Maritime has provided more than $25 million in grants supporting more than 470 projects since 1998 - from dinghy storage racks and boat ramps to jetties and vessel sewage pump out facilities,” Mr McLeay said.
“These grants are about planning for the future and making sure the community has safe access to facilities which help them get out and about on our waterways.”
NSW Maritime Better Boating grants have recently received a funding boost, with $5 million per annum dedicated over the next five years.
More details on the grants program is available at http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/cv/infra_grants.html/
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