Phil Donato MP pictured with students from Eugowra Public School.
Member for Orange Phil Donato is looking forward to Eugowra Public School students training and playing on refurbished sports courts following the allocation of funding through the Community Building Partnership program.
Mr Donato was delighted to announce $297,658 for the electorate with Eugowra P and C heading the list, securing $131,450 to repair the school’s tennis and basketball/ netball courts and cricket pitch with resurfacing and the installation of lighting.
The courts were damaged in the devastating flood of November 2022 and the refurbishment will mark another step in the village’s recovery from that terrible event.
In all, Mr Donato was pleased to announce 13 projects covered by the 2023 Community Building Partnership Program funding.
“The State Government funds will deliver much-needed improvements to local facilities and it’s great to see the kids of Eugowra are among those to benefit,” Mr Donato said.
“This grassroots funding will directly help create a more vibrant and inclusive local community. It’s also great news for the electorate.
“I congratulate all the organisations that were successful in their application and look forward to seeing how these projects make a real difference for community groups in the area.”
Along with Eugowra P and C, successful projects in the Orange electorate for the 2023 round were:
• Age of Fishes Museum Inc., Hot beverage machine for the Age of Fishes Museum, Canowindra – $8,200
• Trundle Children’s Centre, Shade Sail installation – $11,770
• Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Painting of the Disability Therapy Centre in Orange – $8,958
• Forbes Shire Council, Lions Park Shade Sale – $37,692
• Sporting Shooters Association Forbes, Clay Target Trap Replacement Program – $5,000
• Tullamore Inc, Tullamore Preschool Kitchen Refurbishment – $16,185
• The Orange Society of Model Engineers Co-operative Ltd, Safety and Unloading Improvements at Matthews Park, Or ange – $7,403
• Police Citizens Youth Clubs (PCYC) NSW Ltd, PCYC Orange – Purchase of Gym Equipment – $11,090
• Parkes Shire Food Service Inc, Kitchen Equipment Upgrade – $25,000
• Orange Golf Club Ltd, Duntryleague Mansion Veranda Repairs – $15,000
• Parkes Musical and Dramatic Society Inc, Upgrade to Stage Curtains and Lighting Equipment – $14,000
• Trundle War Memorial School of Arts, Trundle War Memorial Hall Hearing Loop Installation – $10,000
The Community Building Partnership program has funded more than 19,700 community projects since it started in 2009.
For more information, visit the Community Building Partnership website: nsw.gov.au/cbp.