What the 22/23 Budget means for South Coast residents
From a new school to road upgrades, the 2022/23 NSW Budget provides funding for a number of new and existing projects for the South Coast. Find out what it means for you.
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Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent on existing infrastructure, health and education programs on the South Coast in the 2022/23 NSW budget as the region grapples with the fallout from floods and the Covid pandemic.
The state government has promised to spend $5.8 million on a new primary school in South Nowra/Worrigee, according to the new budget, reaffirming a long-held promise for a new public school in the booming region.
Nearby Bomaderry High School will also benefit from a $1 million investment in major upgrades, while $18.4 million will be spent relocating the Budawang School.
Further south, the State Government has pledged $6.7 million in the 2022-23 budget to continue delivery of the Moruya High School upgrade project, which includes construction of a new fit‐for‐purpose support unit.
In the health services sector, the NSW Government has reiterated its commitment to major projects in the Shoalhaven, Shellharbour and Eurobodalla regions.
In Moruya, the state government has pledged to deliver an additional $60 million to the $200 million Eurobodalla Regional Hospital redevelopment, as well as $20 million for the previously announced Batemans Bay HealthOne facility.
Amid a large-scale housing crisis, $15 million has also been promised for key health worker accommodation across Southern NSW Local Health District.
Transport infrastructure across the region was dealt a blow in early 2022 due to damaging storms.
Major projects across the region will continue in 2022, including the $38.4 million Nelligen Bridge and the $44.2 million Nowra bridge, which is partly funded by the federal government.
The state government has also pledged to spend $1.9 billion over four years to continue the work on the Princes Hwy south of Nowra, including the Milton Ulladulla Bypass, Jervis Bay to Sussex Inlet Upgrade Stage 1, and Jervis Bay Road Intersection, which is jointly state and federally funded.
Over that same time frame, another $119.5 million will be spent to continue planning for upgrades of Picton Rd to improve safety and connectivity between the Illawarra, South Coast, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne regions.
As for social services, the state government has pledged $3.8 million to upgrade four showgrounds in the Shoalhaven, with another $9.8 million to establish the Bega Showground Community Centre.
The state government has pledged $8 million for a Southern Community and Recreation Precinct in the Shoalhaven, as well as $4.5 million to develop the Eden Mountain Bike Hub.
The controversial Eden Light-to-Light walk has also been allocated $7.9 million.
Another $2.8 million will be spent to establish an Aboriginal-led land management team in Shoalhaven, with an additional $1.7 million to deliver new and upgraded homes for First Nations people through the Aboriginal Housing Office.
In Bega, $16.4 million has been pledged for the upgrade and expansion of the Bega Police Station to include a new forensic facility.
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