The Age of Fishes Museum has just received $300,000 from the NSW Government for the construction of a purpose-built storage facility and research building to house the 370 million year old fossil collection. Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier, Kevin Anderson said, “I am pleased to be here, they have been pushing for many years to get a special climate controlled purpose built facility to hold fossils slabs that have been unable to be exhibited for many many years.”
Scott Barrett, Nationals candidate, has welcomed the announcement as a major win for Canowindra. “The Central West has become a destination for tourists and by expanding the museum here will add another level to that. Tourism is key to the future and opportunities of this region,” Scott Barrett said. Warren Keedle, manager at Age of Fishes Museum said, “It’s really important for
us, the fossils that we have had for almost 20 years in storage are finally somewhere were they are going to be looked after and preserved for the future.”
More funding has been announced for Canowindra with $740,000 being put towards upgrading the Emergency Department for Health Services. Kevin Anderson said, “This is much needed money to upgrade the emergency department, to upgrade the emergency
bay, to upgrade the facilities that will provide better services for the community.” Janice Rumph, Health Service Manager at Canowindra Hospital said, “We are all thrilled about it, it will improve patient flow internally and the community will be really happy.”