MAITLAND ORGANISATIONS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THEIR SHARE IN $10 MILLION CROWN RESERVES IMPROVEMENT FUND

The Minns Labor Government has opened applications for $10 million in grants from its Crown Reserves Improvement Fund to maintain and upgrade public reserves, building better communities across the state.

Member for Maitland Jenny Aitchison encourages local Crown land reserve managers, including Maitland City Council, to apply for funding for projects on local crown land. Sites include Walka Water Works Site and Old Maitland Gaol site, among others.

The 2024-25 annual funding round is for general, pest and weed projects, and the funding round is targeting at  highly utilised reserves with projects that will have a significant community impact, something that both the Walka Water Works and Old Maitland Gaol sites certainly are.

Crown reserves are public land set aside by the government for community use for purposes such as recreation or to protect sensitive areas of environment and heritage.

Reserves provide land for recreational areas and infrastructure like sports-fields, parks, and walking tracks.  They also provide land for community organisations and facilities like public halls, showgrounds, scout halls and racecourses.

Member for Maitland Jenny Aitchison said:

“The Crown Reserves Improvement Fund provides grants to maintain and upgrade reserves and community facilities on Crown land and I have forwarded the information to Maitland City Council to encourage them to apply,” Ms Aitchison said.

“This year the NSW Government will invest $10 million in grants across the state to benefit community, recreational and tourism facilities on Crown land reserves.

“Grant applications are open to Crown land reserve managers including local councils, community groups who use Crown land and showgrounds on Crown land, so I strongly encourage eligible local organisations to apply.”

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said:

“The Minns Labor Government is focused on building better communities and the Crown Reserves Improvement Fund plays a vital role by maintaining and upgrading public reserves for the use and benefit of local communities across our state,” Mr Kamper said.

“We are very grateful to the dedicated volunteers, community groups and local councils who help manage reserves and will be looking to assist them through this year’s CRIF grants.”

For further information on the Crown Reserves Improvement fund and to apply visit https://reservemanager.crownland.nsw.gov.au/funding/crif