The Newcastle Port Community Contribution Fund is a competitive, merit-based program that supports projects that revitalise and energise Port of Newcastle and surrounding areas for the benefit of the community through new infrastructure, upgrading of existing assets and encouraging visitors and tourism.
The intended outcomes of the program are to:
- foster stronger community bonds
- enhance accessibility
- boost visitation
- increase participation in cultural and artistic life, and
- enhance public, environmental and business infrastructure.
This program is funded and administered by Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Grants and recipients
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Successful projects
Previous rounds have included projects such as:
- Activating and educating in the Delprat Cottage
- ‘Art in the Yard’ arts activities for young people
- Making Waves program expansion
- Stockton Community War Memorial Renewal
- Upgrade of main entrance to clubhouse facility at Stockton Bowling Club
- Stage 2 – construction of outside function space at Carrington Bowling Club
- Foreshore Park amenities and changing place
- Victoria Theatre façade revitalisation
- Macquarie Pier Revitalisation Project
- Honeysuckle Smart Shelters
- Customs House time ball/clock lighting and restoration
- Seabin STEM Litter Prevention Workshops
- Stockton Norm Bassan Lions Park Memorial
- Community Sailing as part of SailFest Newcastle Regatta 2021
- Electric Car for Mission to Seafarers Newcastle
- Foreshore Park Livvi’s Place Inclusive Playspace
- Fortress Newcastle Exhibition (Stage 2)
- Throsby Creek Walkway Solar Lighting
- Reinstall Sails to William the Fourth project
- Cottage Creek North Naturalisation Works
- Stories of Our Town