The Minns Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment to repair Stockton Beach by allocating $21.5 million in the 2025-26 NSW Budget to continue crucial renourishment works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The NSW Government is dedicated to the long-term future of this beach. This action, backed by funding, will protect the beach\u2019s natural beauty, Aboriginal heritage, and its recreational and economic benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Stockton Beach Repair Blueprint outlines the actions required to preserve the beach. The NSW Government has already worked with the City of Newcastle Council to deliver 130,000 cubic metres of sand to nourish Stockton Beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new funding in the 2025-26 NSW Budget will ensure the NSW Government can deliver the next phase of the Blueprint, which involves a range of action including finalising environmental approvals, creating and implementing an environmental monitoring plan, securing licences, planning the approach to procurement, and delivering beach nourishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This investment over five years is in addition to the $6.3 million stage one project administered by the NSW Government and jointly funded by the Australian Government and the City of Newcastle Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The NSW Government will continue to involve the community and seek their input on the restoration process. The Stockton Special Advisory Panel will continue to provide important stakeholder perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More information: www.environment.nsw.gov.au\/topics\/water\/coasts\/stockton-beach-repair-project<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for the Environment, Penny Sharpe:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Minns Labor Government has made significant progress on the restoration of Stockton Beach, but there\u2019s more to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis investment delivers on our election commitment and funds the largest beach repair project ever undertaken in NSW.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chair of the Stockton Special Advisory Panel Chairman, Member for Newcastle Tim Crakanthorp:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI have been fighting for Stockton Beach alongside the community since I was first elected as the Member for Newcastle. I secured $21.5 million for mass sand nourishment, and I am so pleased to be delivering on that commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s one thing to have a blueprint \u2013 it\u2019s another to have the funding confirmed in this year\u2019s Budget and to be moving onto the net steps of getting sand back on the beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI look forward to continuing as Chair of the Stockton Advisory Panel and working alongside the City of Newcastle in delivering for the Stockton community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Minister for the Hunter, Yasmin Catley:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLocals have fought for action on Stockton Beach for years, and now, the Minns Labor Government is delivering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019ve already seen the first signs of recovery with sand returned to the beach. This next round of funding means we can keep that momentum going, push ahead with planning and approvals, and deliver the long-term solution Stockton needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is about protecting a place that means so much to locals \u2013 for lifestyle, for culture, and for the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Minns Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment to repair Stockton Beach by allocating $21.5 million in the 2025-26 NSW Budget to continue crucial renourishment works. The NSW Government is dedicated to the long-term future of this beach. This action, backed by funding, will protect the beach\u2019s natural beauty, Aboriginal heritage, and its … Continue reading “NSW Budget funds $21.5 million solution for Stockton Beach”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33283"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33284,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33283\/revisions\/33284"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}