GLOUCESTER Agricultural Horticultural and Pastoral Association Incorporated has secured $36,000 from the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership (CBP) program, with 2025 funding for the Upper Hunter Electorate announced last week.
The funds will support the Gloucester Showground infrastructure upgrade, which will put existing overhead power lines underground and relocate a building to replace an unsafe structure.
The CBP program funds community projects submitted by local not-for-profit community organisations and councils which were eligible to apply for grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000, with up to $450,000 allocated to the Upper Hunter electorate.
“I congratulate all the organisations that were successful in their application and look forward to seeing the positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes in our community,” said Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell.
Also making the Upper Hunter electorate list of successful projects for the 2025 CBP round:
– Stroud Neighbourhood Children’s Co-operative Limited secured $17,001 for Echosorb panels at the community preschool to reduce excessive noise and echoes;
– Clarence Town Rural Fire Brigade has $14,049 for the purchase of new radio hand pieces, a laptop, marquee, lighting and chargers;
– Dungog Showjumping Club can upgrade essential equipment including a jump trailer, additional jumps, and a gazebo for volunteers having secured $12,730;
– Rotary Club of Dungog can undertake improvements at Martins Creek Hall with $10,100 towards repainting the inside walls of the hall and installing a replacement refrigerator;
– The new Dungog Community Preschool has secured $39,907 to improve playground amenities;
– Gresford Community Group can replace its original 1940s kitchen with a new commercial kitchen after receiving $29,068; – Maitland Rugby Union Club has received $23,737 to install a battery for its solar energy system.