School students across the region set to benefit with new improvements to infrastructure.
Families across regional NSW will see hundreds of projects delivered at their local public schools through a $180 million investment from a re-elected NSW Liberal and Nationals Government.
Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW, Paul Toole said the commitment will more than double the Liberal and Nationals Government’s investment in small capital works projects at regional schools through the Regional Renewal Program.
Minister for Education and Early Learning, Sarah Mitchell said she was pleased the Liberal and Nationals’ strong economic management means communities are supported through incredible programs such as this one.
“Schools play such an important role in their communities and this funding allows us to work with those communities to identify and deliver projects that are important to them,” Ms Mitchell said.
The Regional Renewal Program was launched in November 2020 with the NSW Government co-contributing up to 80 per cent of the cost for local school projects such as covered outdoor learning areas, playground upgrades and canteens nominated by schools.
More than 950 projects have been approved across more than 840 schools, with 750 projects already completed. This is an investment of more than $160 million in regional communities.
The NSW Liberal and Nationals Government is investing $8.6 billion in school infrastructure over the next four years, continuing its program to deliver 160 new and upgraded schools to support communities across NSW. This builds on the more than $9.1 billion invested in projects delivered since 2017, a program of $17.7 billion in public education infrastructure.