$5.4 Million for NSW Boating Facilities

The boating fraternity has expressed satisfaction at the news this week that more than $5.4 million in grants will be provided to councils and community groups across NSW for new and improved boating facilities

Funding allocated under the Better Boating Program (BBP) will support 66 projects in regional NSW as well as five boat ramps and other boating facility upgrade projects in Sydney Harbour.

“The Better Boating Program 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,” Minister for Roads and Ports Duncan Gay said.

“The BBP supports local councils, boating clubs and other agencies to make recreational boating facilities safer, more accessible and able to cater for increased demand.

“The program funding includes revenue raised from boat registrations and licences,” he said.

Minister Gay made the announcement this week at Windsor in Western Sydney where the boat ramp jetty at Governor Phillip Reserve will be upgraded in partnership with Hawkesbury City Council.

Local Members Kevin Conolly (Riverstone) and Bart Bassett (Londonderry) welcomed the $180,000 grant with the Mayor of Hawkesbury Shire Council Kim Ford.

“This is a great boost to the local boating community in what is a very popular boat ramp on the Hawkesbury,” Mr Conolly said.

For more information on BBP and boating infrastructure grants, please visit: www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/mpd/infra_grants.html