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Sarsfield and Ensay Recreation Reserve projects receive $5.9M from former Coalition government March 2022 budget
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester says he's relieved the Labor Party has agreed to fund two bushfire recovery projects that were in danger of having money taken away.
The Sarsfield and Ensay Recreation Reserve projects received $5.9 million in the former Coalition government's March budget but have been in limbo ever since, despite repeated requests for confirmation of the grants. This week the community groups were advised the new government will honour the original Community Development Grant announcements.
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester, at Ensay Recreation Reserve, said he was relieved the Labor Party had agreed to fund two bushfire recovery projects in Ensay and Sarsfield
Win for the communities
Mr Chester said, "It's a huge win for the communities and a victory for common sense. I'm relieved that our efforts to lobby the government and explain the importance of these two projects have delivered a positive result, despite the months of waiting."
"As I repeatedly warned the Minister, both privately and publicly over the past five months, a failure by the government to support both of these projects would amount to an enormous breach of trust with the two communities that were directly impacted by the Black Summer bushfires."
Finalising designs and contracts
Mr Chester said he was looking forward to working closely with the community groups to finalise designs and contracts to get the projects completed as soon as possible. "Both Sarsfield and Ensay communities have waited too long. now it's time to get the projects done," Mr Chester said.
"Almost three years after the bushfires, the communities want to see more action on the ground and these grants will help enormously to provide a focal point for community life in the future." Mr Chester said.
Pictures from Sarsfield Community Association website.
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