Under Round 3 of the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund, six community projects in Junee Shire will receive full funding, including;
- $241,300 to enhance the Junee Skate Park – to provide a more appealing facility for the community’s youth and encourage more user groups.
- $150,417 to construct a multipurpose tennis court and an additional cricket pitch within the Eurongilly District hall grounds, including new fencing and lighting.
- $139,756 for Junee Youth Employment Partnership Program – a partnership between local business, education and local government stakeholders to support young people to be work ready.
- $98,071 for Junee Golf Club’s junior golf program – building a steel shed to provide a place for families and junior members to congregate.
- $80,000 for Junee Lions Club for their Lions Papershed revitalisation project – extending the disabled toilet, new kitchen cupboards and cabinets, gyprock the room, heating, cooling and security.
- $65,000 for Illabo Showground to upgrade their pavilion building, including a new kitchen, providing better usage for the facility.
Three of the projects (Illabo Showground Pavillion Upgrade; Lions Club Papershed Revitalisation; and the Junee Golf Club Junior Golf Program) had previously been submitted to the My Community Project funding opportunity in 2019. By having a “shovel-ready” project and a solid application already prepared, these projects were easy to update for submission to the Stronger Country Communities Fund.
Media Coverage
Official Press Release from Steph Cooke MP, Member for Cootamundra
Junee shire receives $774,544 for community projects »
9 News Riverina Video
A re-vamped skate park, new junior golf program, and an employment scheme have all been pencilled in for Junee »