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Dec 19, 20181 min read

One million dollars to boost local economy


Central Park, the Bourke Wharf and The Back o’Bourke Centre are all targeted for upgrades with these drought funds Photo: TWH

The Bourke Shire Council has received an early Christmas gift with a grant of one million dollars for a range of economy boosting projects.

The grant is part of the Drought Communities Programme Extension and includes:

  • Upgrades to Central Park of $259,000

  • Wharf Employment Project of $60,000

  • The Rural Addressing project of $55,000

  • Toilets at the Bourke Cemetery of $25,000

  • Social and Economic Drought Events of $60,000

  • Bourke CBD Beautification program of $180,000

  • Bourke and District Community Stimulus of $200,000; and

  • Back O’Bourke Regional Function and Conference Centre of $150,000

General Manager Ross Earl said the grant would be a boost to the local economy; providing employment opportunities and the use of local products where possible.

Read more in the printed edition of the Western Herald.

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