Community Assets Program
The $25 million Community Assets Program has been developed to assist councils to repair, restore and improve community infrastructure damaged during the 2022 floods.
Restoring community facilities
The 2022 floods damaged major community facilities across Cabonne, Forbes, Lachlan and Parkes local government areas.
As part of the $100 million Central West Recovery and Resilience package jointly funded by the Australian and NSW governments, 21 projects have received almost $24 million in funding to restore infrastructure which is important to community life.
The following community assets have been funded under the program.
Cabonne
- Restoration of Eugowra Sportsground lighting
- Refurbishment of the old Eugowra pre-school site
- Refurbishment of Eugowra Pool and amenities
- Activation of Eugowra Showground power
- Activation of Eugowra CBD
- Activation of Hunter Caldwell Sports Precinct, Molong
- Restoration of Eugowra Historical Museum and Bushranger Centre
- Relocation of Manildra multipurpose courts
- Restoration of Memorial Park, Eugowra
- Relocation of Molong Hockey Field
Forbes
- Forbes Netball Court (Stephan Field) upgrades
- Forbes Lake Activation Plan footpath resilience and betterment
- Forbes Lake Activation Parks and Amenities Resilience and Betterment Project
Lachlan
- Community facilities/public amenities flood resilience and betterment – SRA/Pony Club grounds
- Memorial Park flood resilience and betterment
- SRA – showground and sports facilities improvements
- Lake Cargelligo foreshore restoration and resilience
Parkes
- New facility for NSW SES Parkes unit
- Berryman Oval flood repair, Trundle
- Bushman’s Dam flood repair
- PAC Park flood damage repair
Find out more about the Community Asset Program and project funding.