Working with the NSW Labor Government, the Albanese Labor Government is making a MASSIVE investment in our community to rebuild and future-proof our local infrastructure.

We're providing more than $121 million in disaster funding for over 50 local infrastructure projects to build and rebuild more resilient North Coast infrastructure.

The Infrastructure Betterment Fund is focused on building back essential public assets, such as roads, bridges and drainage impacted by storm and flood events in 2021 and 2022, as well as the 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires. Funding will mean assets are repaired to a more resilient standard that can better withstand future natural disasters, while also delivering associated economic, social and productivity benefits. 

The Community Assets Program is about repairing and building back community assets, including parks, walkways, community buildings, and tourism and recreational facilities, impacted by storm and flood events in 2022.

Some projects being funded in the Ballina, Byron and Tweed Shires are:

• Ballina Commemoration Park repair and Improvement
• Ballina Lighthouse Beach Access and Disability Improvement
• Ballina Shire Coastal Recreation Path repairs
• Betterment of the Murwillumbah New Works Depot in a flood-free zone
• Betterment of Cabbage Tree Island Public School
• Betterment of Condong Public School
• Betterment of Empire Vale Public School
• Betterment of Tumbulgum Public School
• Betterment of Wardell Public School
• Byron Bay Cavanbah Centre carpark repair
• Byron Bay town centre drainage upgrade
• Lake Ainsworth Remediation
• Mullumbimby Ambulance Station Upgrade, including raising floors
• Mullumbimby Heritage Park - accessible path
• Mullumbimby Recreation Ground Car Park Restoration
• Petria Thomas Swimming Pool (Mullumbimby) Upgrades
• Terranora Walking and Access Path Repair and Resilience Project
• Tweed Clubhouses, Community Halls, Shelters, Sportsfield Amenities Toilet Blocks, Playgrounds and Parks, Erosion and Revetment Repair and Resilience Projects
• Tweed Flood Remediation - Retrospective 'Make Safe' and Access Works
• Tweed Pathways, Access and Parking Repair and Resilience Project

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You can see more information on projects here:

Infrastructure Betterment Fund

Community Assets Fund

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