An ecological bushland park for the Gunning community will soon be delivered thanks to Round Five of the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund.
Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman today met with Gunning District Landcare Inc who will be delivering the $247,000 project.
“This is a grassroots project in the best sense of the word - Landcare is a wonderful community-based organisation which is managing and protecting our local natural resources.
“I am excited to see how Landcare will transform the land into an ecological park – by conserving our environment they are also building a cohesive community space,” Mrs Tuckerman said.
Gunning District Landcare Chair, Dr John Storey, welcomed the funding.
“We are delighted to be able to transform this 2.2ha area, close to the centre of Gunning, into a park. Not only will this help preserve the Box Gum Grassy Woodland, but by adding wheelchair accessible paths and benches we can make it available for all the community to use. This funding will also allow for the installation of interpretative signs highlighting the native plant and animal species, along with their importance to the local indigenous community,” Dr Storey said.
“This is a wonderful opportunity we’ve been given for the Gunning community, for the environment and for the wildlife and fauna that make their home here, and we are very thankful for this support,” said Upper Lachlan Shire Council Mayor, Pam Kensit.
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