Urban bike paths, outdoor fitness facilities, improvements to community and sporting facilities, playspaces, bridge upgrades, walking trails and town centre beautification works are among the projects that could be headed for Campbelltown.
They would all be paid for by the NSW Government’s $5 billion WestInvest program, a fund set up to help improve liveability in local government areas that were badly affected by lockdowns during the pandemic over the previous two years or more.
Some of the money will go directly to local councils, while a portion will be given to community groups.
Campbelltown Council says a range of “transformational’’ projects, community facilities and open space improvements are the focus of what it has put forward for funding under the program.
Under the program, Council is guaranteed $26.6 million as part of $400 million allocated across 15 Western Sydney councils.
But it is also eligible to apply for a share of $1.6 billion from a competitive grant round.
At its meeting, on June 14, Campbelltown Council will vote on both projects put forward for the $26.6 million allocation as well as those being considered for submission during the competitive application round.
Council says it is also supporting local community organisations to submit their projects.
“The projects identified are spread across the entirety of our LGA and cover many different aspects of our community, from larger community-building projects to improvements of our existing infrastructure and open space,” says Campbelltown Mayor George Greiss.
“Thank you to everyone who participated in our community consultation and shared your ideas to improve our city.
“I would also like to recognise those community groups who have also applied for funding and were successful in progressing through to the next round,” he said.
