Cessnock City Council receives $648,640 NSW Government grant for Carmichael Park upgrade

A two-year, $50 million program, the Regional Sport Facility Fund aims to increase participation in sport across regional NSW by assisting eligible organisations to develop quality sporting infrastructure that meets the current and future needs of the community.

Cessnock's funding allocation will go towards a four-bay cricket practice net facility, a full-size multipurpose court and a hit-up/rebound wall at the Bellbird sporting complex.

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This project forms part of the implementation of council's adopted masterplan for Carmichael Park, with the new facilities to be located next to the planned upgrades to the BMX track (for which council received $250,000 under the NSW Government's Resources for Regions program last year).

Council is currently in the project procurement phase for the facility upgrade and works are expected to start in the coming months.

Cessnock mayor Jay Suvaal was delighted to announce council's grant application was successful, and said he was looking forward to seeing the works kick off.

"These major upgrades will see Carmichael Park transformed into a youth precinct and I can't wait to see local young people utilising the new facilities," Cr Suvaal said.

"I'd like to congratulate council staff who continue to seek out and apply for these exciting grant funding opportunities."