The successful applications for Round 4 of the 2018 Newcastle Port Community Contribution Fund have been announced, with five projects across the region set to benefit.
Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Scot MacDonald today revealed a total value of $1.35 million dollars will be going towards projects that enhance the region’s port-side areas.
Hunter Water received the largest individual grant of $450 thousand dollars, which will be spent on amenity improvements for Cottage Creek.
Newcastle City Council, the University of Newcastle, Mission to Seafarers and GrainCorp Limited were also successful in their applications and will receive a share of the fund.
“I am pleased to announce that a good mixture of community activation and port-side infrastructure works make up this year’s successful projects,” Mr MacDonald said.
Newcastle City Council will use its $445 thousand dollar grant to activate the Camp Shortland Precinct which was constructed for last year’s Supercars event, and the University will spend $74 thousand dollars on part of a larger placemaking project titled ‘Lightscape’.
GrainCorp received $332 thousand dollars for its ‘Projecting Newcastle’ initiative which will see installation of the same laser projector technology used for Sydney’s Vivid light festival to upgrade Newcastle’s ability to support community events.
A smaller project, though no less important, Mission for Seafarers hopes to purchase a new minibus for their volunteer service, which provides the Hunter’s ‘floating community’ with small comforts, including free Wi-Fi to contact their families, free food and a chapel.
“A lot of those sailors don’t have much in the way of support networks, so it’s a chance for them to get some of the assistance they might need,” Mr MacDonald said.
“We drive past it every day there at Honeysuckle, and it’s good to see them getting $50 thousand dollars to continue their good work.”
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| Artist's Impression of the improved Cottage Creek |
