Walli Village at Collarenebri gets $1.8m boost
Critical infrastructure at The Walli Village in Collarenebri will be improved under the NSW Government Roads to Home funding package worth more than $1.8 million.
The Walli means ‘camping place’ in Gamilaroi and Collarenebri Local Aboriginal Land Council Chair Roslyn McGregor said some parts of The Walli Village desperately need attention.
“This is a proud community but currently the infrastructure is in bad shape,” Ms McGregor said.
“The roads are worn with potholes that fill with stagnant water after rain and impact vehicles and road safety, and there are no footpaths and not much street lighting.”
The Walli project, which is being managed by Collarenebri Local Aboriginal Lands Council (LALC), is now underway and will include upgrades of roads and gutters, stormwater drainage, house fencing, a community shed, and landscaping, as well as installation of driveways and concrete footpaths. […]
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