NSW Government Funding For Key Community Projects
15 December 2014
Member for Pittwater Rob Stokes today said he is delighted with the $300,000 the Pittwater community has received as part of the NSW Government's Community Building Partnership Program.
Key community facilities and services are the beneficiaries of this year's program and include:
• $104,000 allocated to the Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary to assist with renovations and additions to Mona Vale Hospital’s Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit.
• $100,000 allocated to Mona Vale Golf Club to assist with the construction of a community walkway linking Mona Vale Hospital with Mona Vale Beach and town centre;
• $40,081 allocated to the Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre at Warriewood to support the Centre’s planned expansion;
• $27,919 allocated to Marine Rescue Cottage Point to assist with the construction of a new dedicated wharf;
• $20,000 allocated to the Scotland Island Residents Association to assist with the construction of an improved community pathway;
• $4,000 allocated to Camp Kedron at Ingleside to assist with an upgrade of the Camp’s water filtration system; and
• $4,000 allocated to the Newport Anglican Church to assist with essential building maintenance.
"These projects will provide benefits and opportunities for a huge number of local residents,” Rob Stokes said today.
“Many of these projects have been waiting years to raise necessary funds to get underway.
“It’s particularly pleasing the beneficiaries range from one of our small local churches to our largest piece of community infrastructure.
“Mona Vale Hospital has had huge success under this program in recent years and it’s great to see this continuing.
“Congratulations to everyone involved in planning and designing these fantastic community projects,” Rob Stokes said.
Other projects to have benefited from this NSW Government program over recent years have included the construction of Mona Vale Hospital’s expanded palliative care unit and outdoor rehabilitation facility, Avalon Beach Surf Club’s major renovations, Narrabeen Sport High School’s new synthetic sports field and Pittwater High School’s new security fencing.
Further Funding For Mona Vale Hospital Improvements
15 December 2014
Member for Pittwater Rob Stokes today welcomed further NSW Government funding to assist with the modernisation of Mona Vale Hospital’s facilities.
The NSW Government is providing Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary with over $100,000, under the NSW Community Building Partnership Program, to enable further improvements to be undertaken to the hospital’s Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit.
A $12 million, 26-bed extension to the unit was completed earlier this year, however work is needed to refurbish the building’s original areas and bring them up to a modern standard.
The project will include various repairs, internal and external painting and the construction of a covered walkway between the unit and the hospital’s hydrotherapy pool building.
“This is another essential project that will directly benefit patients, staff and visitors,” Rob Stokes said today.
“The unit’s recent multi-million dollar expansion is fantastic – but the original areas of the building also need attention.
“This funding will directly support the incredible efforts of our hospital auxiliary and enable these important improvements to be completed.
“Constructing a covered walkway between the unit and the hydrotherapy pool will be particularly helpful for staff when assisting patients between the two facilities in wet weather.
“This is all part of the long-overdue process of bringing our hospital up to modern standard.
“Other projects to have benefited for this NSW Government program over recent years have included the expansion of the hospital’s palliative care unit, the construction of an outdoor rehabilitation facility and the introduction of a new paved seating area adjoining the hospital’s staff and community kiosk.
“Funding has also been provided to Mona Vale Golf Club to assist with the construction of a community walkway to better link the hospital with Mona Vale Beach and the town centre.
“I’m delighted to see funding continue to flow towards improvements at Mona Vale Hospital,” Rob Stokes said.
