11 local infrastructure projects will share in funding of $300,000 as part of the NSW government’s current round of Community Building Partnerships funding.
Building and restoring local infrastructure provides a welcome boost to local construction jobs and businesses and to our hardworking community organisations.
There was strong competition for the available funds and a high level of interest from the community.
The successful applicants for the Cronulla electorate are:
Organisation | Project | Amount |
Gymea Bay Public School P & C | Playground equipment and audio upgrade | $77,000 |
Lilli Pilli Public School P & C | Refurbish netball/basketball courts | $51,000 |
Laguna Street Public School P & C | Children’s play area | $33,500 |
Cronulla South Public School P & C | Refurbish student toilet blocks | $30,000 |
Sutherland Shire Junior Cricket Association | Solander Playing Fields cricket nets | $21,000 |
St Aloysius Catholic Parish Cronulla | Creation of new meeting room for community use | $20,000 |
Cronulla Public School P & C | Sheltered aluminium park settings | $20,000 |
Sutherland Shire Football Association | Floodlighting smart controls at Lilli Pilli Oval (Lilli Pilli FC), Tonkin Oval (Cronulla Seagulls FC), Woolooware Oval (Cronulla Seagulls FC) | $18,000 |
Caringbah North Public School P & C | “Cool the School” – electrical upgrades/insulation/air-conditioning/solar panels | $15,500 |
Cronulla Seagulls FC | Woolooware Oval seating upgrade | $8,000 |
Sutherland Shire Football Association | Portable goalposts at Solander Playing Fields (Cronulla RSL FC) | $6,000 |
Out and about in the Ryde electorate today listening to small businesses with Jordan Lane MP - For Ryde ... See MoreSee Less
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Thanks for visiting - it was a pleasure having you meet the locals.
The 254th anniversary of the Meeting of Two Cultures (Cook’s landing) commemorated at Kurnell today. ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s a unique occasion brilliantly done by La Perouse LALC and Sutherland Shire Council.
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Thankyou for reminding us of Noel Pearson's "Three Stories" youtu.be/GbVZWamD4c0?feature=shared
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Gymea Bay Baths are a magical spot - but now increasingly afflicted by water pollution and litter, including because of the huge growth in its popularity as a fishing spot.
I caught up with local residents a few days ago to discuss the issues and possible solutions. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you for coming down and listening to our concerns Mark. The Gymea Bay residents greatly appreciate it.
Thanks for coming down to Gymea bay ,hopefully something can be done so we can all be proud to take family and friends to our beautiful baths .A place where many of us swim when water clean .thanks
Have the fisheries look into if it is truely a king fish breeding ground. If so, ban it!
Undersized fish being taken there daily and contact with fisheries results in 0 action. The place is always covered in fish guts and garbage relying on locals to clean up tourists mess.
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Giving our police wanding powers would deter the carrying of knives and can therefore reduce knife crime. ... See MoreSee Less
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Earlier this week I was out and about in the Shoalhaven City local government area, visiting Berry, Shoalhaven Heads, Nowra and Ulladulla - including checking out:
✅ Progress on the Shoalhaven Hospital redevelopment
✅ Options for extra housing near the hospital and activating the nearby Shoalhaven River foreshore
✅ Waterway problems at Shoalhaven Heads
✅ Stalled redevelopment of Ulladulla Harbour. ... See MoreSee Less
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A lovely spot a bit like Cronulla 50 years ago don’t let them spoil it.
Thank you Mark
Just a couple of hours at the helm of your yacht from Gunnamatta Bay ...
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Honoured to attend two more moving Anzac Day services this afternoon:
- The 18th Coloured Digger March and Service, honouring Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and South Sea Islander service men and women.
- The lunchtime commemorative service at the Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park.
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Well done Mark, again
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