NSW Government’s Westinvest funds new performing arts centre and community hubs in Wollondilly

Wollondilly residents will benefit from a new performing arts centre, a range of new community hubs, better local traffic connections and sports facilities through commitments from the NSW Government’s $5 billion WestInvest Fund.

The latest commitment of WestInvest funding will see more than $21 million invested in the Wollondilly Shire Council for nine transformational projects:

• $5.2 million for the Dudley Chesham Masterplan 1st Stage project to deliver a multiuse community facility to replace the existing sportsground complex

• $3.5 million towards the $22.3 million Wollondilly Community Cultural and Civic Precinct Performing Arts Centre project for an enhanced auditorium fit out

• $3.5 million for the Thirlmere Hall Refurbishment project to transform the non-operational Thirlmere Hall into a new community hall

• $2.7 million for the Footpath and Shared Path Program to upgrade multiple paths across six communities to create safer and more accessible links

• $1.8 million for the Appin Park Community Space project to transform an existing single use facility into a multifunctional space

• $1.7 million for the Renew and Upgrade Oakdale Hall project to deliver a new accessible community facility

• $1.4 million for the Warragamba Netball Courts project for four new netball courts in the Waterboard Oval sporting precinct

• $1 million for the Railside Ave Main Street Upgrade in Bargo project to design and construct a roadside parking and travel rest location

• $500,000 for The Oaks Hall project to refurbish the existing facility to deliver an important community hub.

Wollondilly Shire Council is contributing $18.8 million towards the Wollondilly Community Cultural and Civic Precinct Performing Arts Centre project.

Advising of the funding and looking forward to the development of the Wollondilly Community Cultural and Civic Precinct Performing Arts Centre, which is on track to begin construction in January, NSW Premier, Dominic Perrottet stated “WestInvest funding will go towards an enhanced fit-out of the auditorium contained within the performing arts centre

“This beautiful, architecturally-designed building will cater to the local creative community, attracting professional theatre productions, school performance recitals, gala and charity dinners and large scale conferences.”