{"id":19713,"date":"2022-12-31T01:53:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-31T01:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=19713"},"modified":"2022-12-31T01:53:17","modified_gmt":"2022-12-31T01:53:17","slug":"6-7-million-investment-into-the-nsw-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2022\/12\/31\/6-7-million-investment-into-the-nsw-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"$6.7 million investment into the NSW coast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

More than $6.7 million is being invested in restoring and preserving the NSW coastline, thanks to the Liberal and National Governments budget boost in the Coastal and Estuary Grants Program.
 
Minister for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman said that a key focus of the grants was future-proofing communities and ecosystems for climate change.
 
\u201cSeven Coastal councils have successfully received funding for 13 different projects to better manage coastal erosion, protect wetlands and manage local estuaries,\u201d Mrs Tuckerman said.
 
\u201cA significant project identified for funding in this round includes a $2.3 million investment in structures at Stockton Beach to address immediate erosion risk as part of the certified Coastal Management Program,\u201d she said.
 
\u201cOther grants will help ensure that the ecological values of NSW coastal, wetland and littoral rainforest areas are protected, while accommodating public access, amenity and recreation where appropriate.\u201d
 
\u201cProjects include stabilising and revegetating dunes in the Shoalhaven area, shore bank stabilisation along the Georges River at Deepwater Park, and improving water quality and ecosystem health in the Manning River estuary.\u201d
 
Successful Councils include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n