Member for South Coast Shelley Hancock yesterday praised the volunteers of the Youth & Community Projects Committee of the Culburra Beach Progress Association for their dedication and commitment to the Culburra Beach Skate Park Project.
On Sunday Mrs Hancock attended the South Coast’s first ever Young Coasties Festival to welcome the announcement of $512,000 in funding towards the construction of the Curley’s Bay Reserve Recreational Community Park.
Mrs Hancock attributed the wonderful news to the calibre of submission lodged by the Association, for making their project a forerunner in the state-wide round of ‘Category 3 Sport and Recreation Grants’ offered by the NSW Government.
“To build a park the community want and need is an expensive task, and the community has worked together, fundraised together, and banded together to make this new recreational park happen.
“It’s a great example of how the community has worked together to be the driving force behind making a project of this size happen. Well done Culburra Beach,” said Mrs Hancock.
Mrs Hancock congratulated the Youth Projects Committee members John Segol, Erin Bell, Eamon Seymour Munn, Luke Munn, Mark McDonald, and Alex McNeilly. She also paid tribute to the Youth Action Group members Ryan Byrnes, Mat Byrnes, Daniel Wood, Leon Vukelic, Naya Rogers, Charlie Hayes, and Jayden Kelly.
“I am delighted to support this project and see it come to life.
“In addition to $50,000 already awarded by the NSW Government, this $512,000 grant boost will provide the area with a new skate park, basketball court, outdoor exercise station, playground, improvements to the BMX and scooter tracks, toilet facilities, outdoor tables, BBQ fencing, and signage,” Mrs Hancock said.
Project manager and committee member Alex McNeilly said the plans for the new park will be shared with the community in the coming weeks.
“This is great news for the Culburra Beach community, and we can now move forward to ensure our youth have world class facilities.
“On behalf of the Culburra Beach Progress Association I would like to thank the NSW Government, Deputy Premier Troy Grant, and Shelley Hancock,” Mr McNeilly said. MEDIA: Brigid O’Bryan │Office of Shelley Hancock │ 0408 681 294