$1 Million in Drought Funding

UPPER Hunter Shire Council was successful in receiving $1 million in federal grant funding for drought relief, which will be spent on a range of projects including:

• water filling stations for Scone and Merriwa enabling farmers and others to ‘fill up’ their pods;
• maintenance and repairs on Merriwa Youth Centre;
• mobility access toilets and outdoor play area for Murrurundi Library;
• shade sails at the deep end of Merriwa and Scone pools;
• upgrades to Merriwa Tennis Courts;
• new canteen and office at White Park;
• new irrigation system at the Bill Rose Sports Complex, and
• an adventure park at Jefferson Park in Aberdeen.