Just 24 hours after announcing that $825,000 road works on Leggetts Drive at Mulbring will be fast-tracked as part of the NSW Government's economic stimulus package, comes news that Cessnock Showground will receive $60,000 for upgrade work.
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The work will improve the safety, use and condition of its infrastructure and support jobs in the local economy.
"When COVID-19 hit it forced the postponement or cancellation of agricultural shows and many activities that showgrounds rely on for their income," Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Catherine Cusack said.
"This investment by the NSW Government will provide a boost for Cessnock Showground and the local community by improving its infrastructure and supporting local jobs.
"$60,000 in work will upgrade and repair the showground's main internal access road to benefit showground users including campers and horse trainers."
A day earlier Ms Cusack announced that stimulus funding from the $2.3 billion COVID-19 package announced in March has allowed Transport for NSW to bring forward and deliver projects in addition to its planned program of work.
"As a result of this package, $825,000 has been allocated to rebuilding and resurfacing road works on Leggetts Drive," Ms Cusack said.
"This is an important road connecting the M1 Pacific Motorway to Cessnock and surrounding areas in the Hunter Region. About 7000 vehicles use it each day so these upgrades will make journeys smoother and safer for all road users.
"The stimulus funding has meant we can get cracking on the road works ahead of schedule which will also help to support jobs and businesses as the local community recovers from COVID-19."
Cessnock City Council has been engaged to deliver the road rebuilding works which will be carried out daily between 7am and 4pm and take three weeks to complete, weather permitting.
The final road resurfacing on the Leggetts Drive project will be carried out later in the year.
