Shadow Minister for the Environment Tony Burke and Labor Member for Newcastle Sharon Claydon are pleased to announce a Shorten Labor Government will commit $2.3 million to rejuvenate Throsby Creek and prevent damaging plastics and rubbish from ending up in the ocean.
\nThis election will be a choice between a Shorten Labor Government with a plan for the environment, or more\u00a0cuts and chaos from the Liberals.
\nFederal Member for Newcastle Sharon Claydon said the project includes the installation of traps to collect rubbish before it flows to the harbour.
\n\u201cThe funding will allow for the installation of four gross pollutant traps to catch rubbish at the\u00a0source\u00a0so it doesn\u2019t end up in our precious ocean,\u201d Ms Claydon said.
\nMs Claydon said the fund would also allow for landscaping of the northern bank of the creek between Lewis Street Bridge and\u00a0Hannell\u00a0Street.
\n\u201cThe plan is for a non-sealed walkway with appropriate landscaping. Work will include cultivation of existing soil, soil improvement, plating and mulching,\u201d Ms Claydon said.
\n\u201cThis will greatly improve the amenity of the area, mitigate erosion and decrease the potential for contaminant runoff from the former industrial land.\u201d
\n\u201cThrough the Urban Rivers and Corridors Program, a Shorten Labor Government has committed $200 million to restore urban waterways and habitat corridors across the country to their natural beauty,\u201d said Mr Burke.
\n\u201cLabor\u2019s\u00a0investment will unlock grant funding for projects to clean up our rivers including revegetation, tree planting, waste capture and naturalisation projects.\u201d
\n\u201cFor too long, our rivers, creeks and wetlands have been treated like storm water drains, end up polluted, dirty and littered with shopping trolleys rather than being safe spaces for families, kids and school groups to visit.
\n\u201cLabor will engage state and local governments, local councils, community groups and local environmental organisations to bring urban waterways and habitat corridors back to health.\u201d
\nLabor\u2019s\u00a0$200 million investment will fund projects to clean up our rivers, including:<\/p>\n
State Member for Newcastle and Chair of the Throsby Creek Government Agencies Committee Tim Crakanthorp welcomed the funding.
\n\u201cThe Committee has worked tirelessly over the past few years to produce a plan to restore Throsby Creek to its natural state. This funding will address some key priority areas as outlined in the plan.
\n\u201cThrosby Creek is one of Newcastle\u2019s most important natural assets. This funding will improve the community amenity and the health of the river for future generations of Novocastrians to enjoy.\u201d
\nThe Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has consistently failed to provide federal environment programs that adequately address the urgent need for urban river rehabilitation.
\nOnly Labor is serious about protecting the environment and making sure it\u2019s there for future generations to enjoy. We\u2019ll take action on climate change, invest in the environment, and maintain Australia\u2019s status as the \u201cgreat outdoors\u201d.
\nThese policies and projects will form part of a comprehensive platform for a healthier environment in our cities and across Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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