Announced: July 3 2024
The NSW Government will provide $14.578 million in grants to maintain and upgrade Crown land reserves and community facilities to support the cultural, sporting and recreational life of NSW communities.
The Crown Reserves Improvement Fund (CRIF) grants will fund more than 140 community projects across the state.
These upgrades will improve community facilities, including sporting clubs, recreation areas, walking tracks, cycleways, public halls, museums, childcare centres, swimming pools, showgrounds, cultural institutions, camp sites, and racecourses.
The 2023-2024 grants, from Crown Lands in the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), will support projects in the Sydney region, from the northern beaches in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west and north to the Hawkesbury.
The local allocation, for projects to be completed in 12 months, is $625,699.00 in total for 2023-2024.
Crown reserves support communities by providing land for recreation, such as parks, ovals and walking tracks. They provide land for organisations and facilities such as public halls, showgrounds, campgrounds, racecourses, surf life saving clubs, PCYC clubs, and Scouts and Girl Guide groups.
Reserves support tourism and local jobs, businesses and economies through activities such as hiking, camping, fishing and wildlife watching. They also protect sensitive areas of environment for native plants and animals, and areas of cultural and heritage significance to local and Aboriginal communities.
Manly to Barrenjoey peninsula allocations, some similar to those that have been announced in March 2023, include:
- Governor Phillip Park: $121,000.00 - Ongoing Weed control at Palm Beach
- Hitchcock Park and foreshores: $28,600.00 - Weed control and regenerate native bushland at Careel Creek
- Camp Kedron, Ingleside: $25,562.00 - Eradicate weeds in the bush areas on the Camp Kedron reserve and on the reserve perimeter that borders Ku-ring-gai National Park
- Camp Kedron, Ingleside: $30,000.00 - Replacement of balcony and stair handrails on main building at Camp Kedron.
- Lake Park, Narrabeen: $30,000.00 - Weed control and coastal heath restoration at Lake Park
- Wakehurst Parkway: $24,000.00 - Improve, protect and restore threatened ecological communities within a high conservation wildlife corridor, targeting priority and environmental weeds listed in the Greater Sydney Regional Strategic Management Plan.
- Oxford Falls Regional Reserve: $22,500.00 - Control of targeted weeds and continuation of spraying seedlings at Oxford Falls
- Jamieson Park, Narrabeen: $22,000.00 - Undertake bush regeneration to restore Endangered Ecological Communities in an iconic, high biodiversity value reserve and target the control of priority weeds
- Dundura Falls, Terrey Hills: $24,958.00 - Ongoing weed control at Dundundra Falls Reserve
- Dee Why Cliffs Reserve: $9,350.00 - Expansion of existing weed control at Dee Why Headland
- Beverly Job Park: $133,100.00 - Develop a safe, inclusive multi-use facility for young people living in and around Narraweena that allows for a constructive recreational outlet.
- Allenby Park: $44,000.00 - Control of highly invasive weeds and restore the habitat for threatened species known to occur in Allenby Park
- Griffith Park, Manly: $30,000.00 - Weed control and protection of Themeda grasslands, Griffith Park
- Harbord Lagoon and Reserve: $29,678.00 - Control of widespread invasive weeds and maintenance of native species plantings
- Harbord Lagoon and Reserve: $29,700.00 - Ongoing control and maintenance of invasive weeds along the riparian margin of Curl Curl Lagoon
- Harbord Lagoon and Reserve: $21,251.00 - Weed control at Harbord Lagoon and Reserve
back of Hitchcock park: AJG/PON photo
Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said:
“The Crown Reserves Improvement Fund (CRIF) will provide grants to Crown land managers right across our state to maintain and improve public reserves for the benefit of hundreds of local communities and many thousands of residents.
“This year more than $14.6 million in grants will support 144 projects to maintain and upgrade reserves and community facilities, enhancing the cultural, sporting and recreational life of NSW residents.
“Maintaining and enhancing our Crown reserves is vital for community health and well-being to allow residents to enjoy quality open spaces, access community and recreation facilities, and immerse themselves in nature.”
Previously:
- $378,072 Allocated To Council For Weed Control - Governor Phillip Park Gets A Grant This Time: Full Details Of All 11 Sites - 2023
- $15 Million For Crown Land Upgrades: $198,859 Allocated To Council For Weed Control - Governor Phillip Park Misses Out - 2022
- Crown Reserves Improvement Fund Allocations For 2021 Focuses On Weed Removal, Walking Trail Upgrade, Queenscliff Surf Club and Manly Cemetery - 2021
