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THE community of Port Macquarie-Hastings will benefit from a beachfront amphitheater and new play space thanks to earmarked funding to create a legacy of quality, green and accessible public space to be cherished for generations to come . But there are conditions. Port Macquarie member Leslie Williams announced that more than $ 1.5 million has been allocated to the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council through the NSW Public Spaces Legacy program. “It is a wonderful result for our local community to see major improvements to local green spaces,” Ms. Williams said. “In Port Macquarie, we will see $ 1.1 million allocated for a destination playground in Westport Park and $ 450,000 for an amphitheater in Town Beach. continues to move forward as we continue to respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This program is the first of its kind in New South Wales and reflects state and local government working together to create a legacy of beautiful public spaces that communities can be proud of,” Mr Stok es said. of legacy funding, boards participating in the program needed to speed up their assessment times. “It’s great to see the planning system decongestion under this program – 42 of the 53 planning proposals that had been stuck in system planning for over four years have been resolved and 161 of the 168 application development d. regional importance have been approved Content: Bookmark our website Make sure you are subscribed to our last minute and regular newsletters You can support us with a subscription Follow us on Twitter: @portmacnews Follow us on Instagram: @ portmacnews Follow us on Google News
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THE community of Port Macquarie-Hastings will benefit from a beachfront amphitheater and new play space thanks to earmarked funding to create a legacy of quality, green and accessible public space to be cherished for generations to come .
Port Macquarie member Leslie Williams announced that more than $ 1.5 million has been allocated to the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council through the NSW Public Spaces Legacy program.
“It is a wonderful result for our local community to see major improvements to local green spaces,” Ms. Williams said.
“In Port Macquarie, we will see $ 1.1 million allocated for a destination playground in Westport Park and $ 450,000 for an amphitheater in Town Beach.
“The program will create legacy public spaces for future generations and keep local people in employment to ensure the local economy continues to move as we continue to respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “
To ensure full funding for the project, the council must continue to accelerate the assessment and determination of local development applications, which will have the added benefit of strengthening the local construction pipeline through 2023, Ms. Williams said.
Planning and Public Spaces Minister Rob Stokes said funding provided to councils was dependent on achieving agreed targets to accelerate local development demands.
“This program is the first of its kind in New South Wales and reflects the collaboration of state and local government to create a legacy of beautiful public spaces that communities can be proud of,” said Mr Stokes.
“In return for the legacy funding, boards participating in the program had to speed up their assessment timelines.
“It’s great to see the planning system decongestion under this program – 42 of the 53 planning proposals that had been stuck in the planning system for over four years have been resolved and 161 of the 168 development requests. regional importance were approved. ”
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