Restart NSW Local and Community Infrastructure Projects Restart NSW Local and Community Infrastructure Projects 1 COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER Restart NSW Local and Community While every reasonable effort has been made Infrastructure Projects to ensure that this document is correct at the time of publication, Infrastructure NSW, its © July 2019 State of New South Wales agents and employees, disclaim any liability to through Infrastructure NSW any person in response of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to This document was prepared by Infrastructure be done in reliance upon the whole or any part NSW. It contains information, data and images of this document. 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For enquiries please contact [email protected] This material may be reproduced in whole or in part for educational and non-commercial Front cover image: Armidale Regional use, providing the meaning is unchanged and Airport, Regional Tourism Infrastructure its source, publisher and authorship are clearly Fund and correctly acknowledged. 2 Restart NSW Local and Community Infrastructure Projects The Restart NSW Fund was established by This booklet reports on local and community the NSW Government in 2011 to improve infrastructure projects in regional NSW, the economic growth and productivity of Newcastle and Wollongong. The majority of the state. As at the 2019-20 NSW Budget, these projects are recommended for funding more than $33.3 billion has been deposited following a submission-based competitive into Restart NSW since 2011 as a result process. of the government’s asset recycling program and investment earnings, with Infrastructure NSW administers the funding over $24 billion of that now deed process for these projects on behalf of committed to infrastructure projects the Treasurer. and programs across NSW. Restart NSW local and community Under the Restart NSW Fund Act 2011, infrastructure projects include vital upgrades Infrastructure NSW is responsible for to rural and regional road and rail networks, providing independent funding the development of infrastructure to boost recommendations to the NSW Government tourism, projects which address infrastructure on all infrastructure projects to be funded constraints in mining communities, the from Restart NSW. These include: provision of safe and reliable water services, and infrastructure which drives economic Major NSW government-led projects; » growth and productivity. » Local and community infrastructure projects being delivered by councils, There are currently more than 600 projects non-government organisations and which have been allocated more than $1.6 other entities. billion through the Restart NSW local and community infrastructure funding programs. Under the Act, the NSW Government reports The total project budget for these is annually on the proportion of Restart NSW approximately $2.8 billion. Many of these funds paid to projects in regional NSW projects are currently active and in various (outside Newcastle, Sydney and Wollongong), stages of delivery. in relation to a 30 per cent target. Restart NSW Local and Community Infrastructure Projects 3 Parkers Bridge, Bridges for the Bangalow Agricultural Area, Fixing Country Roads 4 Restart NSW Local and Community Infrastructure Projects Restart NSW Local and Community Infrastructure Projects Central West New England Far West & Orana & North West North Coast Hunter $1.6 626 $141.6 million $292.5 million $196.9 million $137.3 million $287.6 million billion local and 59 projects 142 projects 85 projects 59 projects 80 projects in Restart NSW community funding allocated infrastructure to local and projects have community been awarded infrastructure Restart NSW projects* funding 330 69 works underway projects have had their funding announced All information is correct as at June 2019. 227 *The $1.6 billion completed includes $109 million projects awarded to projects Riverina South East Illawarra- Central Cross- in the Sydney Murray & Tablelands Shoalhaven Coast regional metropolitan area $153.8 million $161.2 million $131.8 million $16.6 million $0.5 million which are not listed in 92 projects 77 projects 24 projects 7 projects 1 project this booklet. Restart NSW Local and Community Infrastructure Projects 5 Restart NSW Funding Programs Infrastructure NSW works closely with various NSW Government agencies to assess and recommend infrastructure projects under a range of targeted funding programs. It also administers funding deeds on behalf of the NSW Treasurer. Funding programs include: FIXING COUNTRY ROADS (INCLUDING REGIONAL GROWTH FUND – SAFE AND SECURE WATER FIXING COUNTRY TRUCK WASHES) ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM FUND The $1 billion Safe and Secure Water program In recognition of the important role freight In recognition of the significant benefits that was established to improve regional NSW plays in the regional economies of NSW, tourism provides to regional NSW, the communities’ access to dependable, clean and the Fixing Country Roads program will invest Regional Growth – Environment and safe water supplies and sewerage services. $543 million into regional roads and bridges Tourism Fund – which is part of the $1.7 This program was relaunched in 2018 with managed by local councils to improve road billion Regional Growth Fund – supports partial funding from the Consolidated Fund to networks throughout the state. Funding has projects which increase tourism visitation enable the accelerated funding of crucial been awarded to numerous road and bridge- through targeted investment in regional water infrastructure based on community related projects since the program began, environment and tourism infrastructure. This needs. This booklet reports on projects funded including for truck wash upgrades helps to diversify regional economies. More from Restart NSW and includes detailed and the construction of new facilities under than $140 million has been awarded to planning and construction activities for water the Fixing Country Truck Washes program. submission-based projects to date, including and wastewater infrastructure. nature walks, historical sites, cultural centres and a koala hospital. RESOURCES FOR REGIONS HOUSING ACCELERATION FUND The Resources for Regions program aims to help local councils and other organisations REGIONAL GROWTH FUND – GROWING The Housing Acceleration Fund delivers deliver improved and new infrastructure in LOCAL ECONOMIES critical enabling infrastructure to stimulate and accelerate housing development across mining-related communities throughout Part of the NSW Government’s $1.7 billion regional NSW and in Newcastle and NSW. Projects in regional NSW and Regional Growth Fund, Growing Local Wollongong have been awarded more than Wollongong. Since it began, $295 million Economies is designed to unlock the growth has been awarded to councils and other $22 million towards road upgrades and water potential of local economies by supporting supply and sewerage infrastructure. organisations for more than 60 projects of economic significance which will infrastructure projects which contribute to deliver long-term growth benefits. Projects the health, water, road, education and tourism support local procurement, job creation sectors and help to stimulate economic and skills development. Projects include CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE FUND growth in these local communities. industrial land activations, a pilot biorefinery The Cycling Infrastructure Fund supports the and a number of major road upgrades. development and delivery of significant X bicycle infrastructure projects in NSW. X 6 Restart NSW Local and Community Infrastructure Projects PREVIOUS PROGRAMS REGIONAL TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE COBBORA TRANSITION FUND This $110 million Regional Tourism Established in recognition of the impact of Infrastructure Fund seeks to improve the land acquisition and other activities associated economic competitiveness of NSW through with the Cobbora Coal Project had on local funding tourism infrastructure across regional communities in western NSW, the $20 NSW. Projects include rail trails and airports. million Cobbora Transition Fund has provided funding to projects such as health care, roads, tourism and recreation. HUNTER INFRASTRUCTURE AND INVESTMENT FUND Established in 2011 and managed by the WATER SECURITY FOR REGIONS Hunter Development Corporation, the Hunter The Water Security for Regions program was Infrastructure and Investment Fund aims to designed to assist regional NSW by helping enhance the Hunter region’s infrastructure, communities improve water security and including transport, education, water and prepare for drought conditions. Funding has health, to support economic growth and been awarded to numerous local and enhance the liveability of the region. community infrastructure projects, including augmenting dams, constructing pipelines and bores, upgrading treatment plants and ILLAWARRA INFRASTRUCTURE FUND increasing water efficiency. Projects in regional towns affected by ongoing water Twelve infrastructure projects across the quality and sewerage issues were also Illawarra have been allocated $100 million, awarded funding for new builds and funded